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House advances beefed-up water funding bill after hours-long debate
Summary
Lawmakers advanced HB 2113, a package to expand technical assistance and grant funding for water projects and conservation districts; supporters framed it as urgent investment to protect drinking water and reservoirs, opponents raised concerns about oversight and local obligations.
The House on Feb. 19 reported House Bill 21 13 favorably after more than an hour of floor debate on expanding the state’s water funding and conservation programs.
Sponsor Representative Blex presented the bill as a two-part package that first increases recurring state support for county conservation districts and second expands money available under the State Water Plan for technical assistance and water projects. "I think the dedication out there, certainly the need," Blex said on the floor, describing rural communities that cannot afford engineering and technical studies needed to qualify for federal or state…
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