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Committee advances house substitute on dam and water‑obstruction permitting
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment clarifying which engineers may perform inspections and voted the house substitute of House Bill 21‑14 favorably; the bill raises permit fees, requires chief‑engineer oversight for inspectors, and creates civil penalties remitted to the water structures fund.
The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources voted to report House Sub for 21‑14 favorably after adopting an amendment that refines inspection and certification language for water‑structures oversight.
Kyle Hamilton summarized HB 21‑14 for the committee: the bill revises definitions distinguishing dams from other water obstructions, increases application and preconstruction permit fees for constructing, modifying or adding to dams and water obstructions, requires…
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