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Committee hears $5 boat-decal proposal to bolster dam maintenance fund
Summary
Representative Peter Leechman told the Ways and Means Committee that House Bill 629 would add $5 to boat decals to support a dam maintenance fund covering repair needs across roughly 276 state-owned dams; DES technical staff described the state’s long-term ownership and the need for multiple funding sources. The committee later recommended ITL in executive session.
Representative Peter Leechman introduced House Bill 629 at a Ways and Means Committee hearing, saying the measure flows from a multi-month study and would add $5 to the state boat decal to help fund dam maintenance.
"We need about $16 million," Leechman said, describing an inventory of roughly 276 dams and distributing a study report to committee members. He told the panel the bill cleared the Resource Committee 15–0 and passed House Finance 25–0 before a recent voice vote in the House.
Corey Clark, chief engineer of the Dam Bureau at the…
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