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House Natural Resources Committee passes resolution to revise state water planning districts
Summary
The House Natural Resources & Environment Committee voted to pass House Resolution 1008 to revise state water regional planning districts, aiming to streamline planning and improve emergency responsiveness; members raised concerns about transparency and representation on councils.
The House Natural Resources & Environment Committee voted to pass House Resolution 1008 at its committee meeting after a brief presentation and questions from members. Chairman Lynn Smith presented the measure, saying the Environmental Protection Division recommended changes "this document... was in need of some changes due to the need for efficiency and the ability for our state to be ready to react to any challenges that come our way."
The resolution, which the presenter described as reflecting a "bottom-up" planning approach, would revise how the state’s water regional planning districts are organized and allow the water council process to revisit district boundaries annually if needed. The chairman said the measure is…
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