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House Bill 2558 advanced by Committee on Water after amendment fails
Summary
The Committee on Water advanced House Bill 2558 to increase transfers into the State Water Plan Fund and boost subfund allocations; an amendment to reduce the proposal by $5 million failed on a committee vote before the bill was sent out favorably.
The Committee on Water advanced House Bill 2558 out of committee on a voice vote after rejecting an amendment that would have reduced the bill's proposed funding increase.
The bill, as explained by Chris from the reviser's office, raises the transfer from the state general fund to the State Water Plan Fund and increases subsequent transfers to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund, and extends the scheduled repeal of those subfunds from July 1, 2028, to July 1, 2031. "Committee House Bill 25 58 increases the amount of monies transferred from the state general fund to the State Water Plan Fund," Chris said while summarizing the bill's provisions.
Heather, speaking for legislative fiscal staff, said the bill would…
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