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Committee approves amendment moving mining permitting to DES over objections about lost public‑hearing language
Summary
A committee amendment to HB 1141 would consolidate mining and prospecting permitting under the Department of Environmental Services; the amendment (0532h) passed 9–7 and the committee later reported the bill OTPA 16–0, though some members raised concerns about removal of statutory public‑hearing language.
Representative Judy Aaron told the Resources Committee that a constituent’s multi‑year, costly permitting experience motivated a non‑germane amendment to HB 1141 (amendments 2026‑0430h and 2026‑0532h). The amendment would transfer primary permitting authority for mining and prospecting from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to the Department of Environmental Services, aiming…
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