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Lawmakers pitch study group to assess water classification and anti-degradation policy
Summary
Senator Bongards and state counsel Mike Green presented a redraft of S223 on Feb. 12 proposing an 11-member study to evaluate lake and waterbody classifications, barriers to reclassification, and whether an anti-degradation implementation policy required by the Clean Water Act has been fully adopted; the group would report back by Dec. 30, 2026.
Senator Bongards introduced a redraft of S223 to the Natural Resources & Energy committee on Feb. 12, describing a narrower, clearer study charge focused on water-body classification and anti-degradation policy.
Mike Green, identified as state counsel, told the committee the study group would include 11 members — two House members, two Senate members, the secretary of the natural resources agency (with technical staff support), business representatives, and nonprofit environmental advocates — and would be tasked with…
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