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Committee reviews bill to create water‑quality study group, delays vote for edits
Summary
The Natural Resources & Energy committee reviewed S‑223, which would create an 11‑member study group to inventory classified waters, evaluate reclassification criteria and anti‑degradation obligations under the federal Clean Water Act (frozen to 2026‑01‑01 in testimony). The committee paused a vote to allow a brief rewrite.
The Natural Resources & Energy committee on Feb. 24 reviewed S‑223, a bill to create a water‑quality study group to inventory classified waters, identify high‑quality waters that may qualify for reclassification and assess the state's obligations under the federal Clean Water Act as of Jan. 1, 2026.
Legislative counsel told the committee the work group would include 11 members: two House members, two Senate members, the secretary of natural resources or a designee, a…
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