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Committee approves bill to speed confined‑feeding approvals, sets refund timeline
Summary
House Bill 13-55, as amended, establishes a pre-application meeting process and a timeline for confined‑feeding operation approvals (30‑day pre‑app review, 45‑day resubmission window, then a 90‑day permit decision window with a $175 fee refund if the department misses the deadline). The committee passed the amended bill 7–0.
Representative Koppen presented House Bill 13-55 with Amendment 3, which creates a pre‑application process for confined feeding operation (CFO) approvals, a defined review timeline and a refund mechanism if the department fails to meet the 90‑day decision window. The Senate Environmental Affairs Committee debated the measure, heard neutral and opposing testimony from environmental groups and municipal engineers, and passed the bill as amended on a 7–0 vote.
What the bill does: the amendment calls for an optional pre‑application meeting; if held, the department has 30 days to review…
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