HB 2796

Requires Department of State Lands to develop rules to allow removal and fill of degraded wetlands for needed housing projects by general permit or authorization.

Status	In House Committee (JWM)
Session	2019 Regular Session
Requested by	(at the request of Representative Bill Post)
Fiscal impact	Fiscal impact issued
Revenue impact	No revenue impact

Bill Text

Requires the Department of State Lands to develop rules allowing removal and fill of degraded wetlands for needed housing projects.

Original Bill Text

Sponsors#

Co-Sponsors: Unknown Legislator

Overview#

Requires Department of State Lands to develop rules to allow removal and fill of degraded wetlands for needed housing projects by general permit or authorization. Allows department to suspend, modify or revoke rules to obtain authority to assume federal wetland permitting.

Legislative History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-24	H	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2019-01-28	H	Referred to Agriculture and Land Use.
2019-03-21	H	Public Hearing held.
2019-04-04	H	Work Session held.
2019-04-09	H	Work Session held.
2019-04-16	H	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
2019-04-16	H	Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
2019-06-30	H	In committee upon adjournment.