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Committee unanimously tables HB 1783 after members cite redundancy with DES and fiscal concerns
Resources, Recreation and Development · February 18, 2026
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The committee voted 16‑0 to rule HB 1783 ITL after members said the bill repeats existing DES duties and raised concerns that statutory water‑use standards could undermine local control; DES opposition and a significant fiscal note were noted in testimony.
The Resources, Recreation and Development committee voted unanimously, 16‑0, to rule HB 1783 inexpedient to legislate after members said the proposal duplicated work already handled by the Department of Environmental Services and raised fiscal and local‑control concerns.
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