BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1685: Environmental permit/trans

Streamlining the environmental permit process for transportation projects.

Summary

$ Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to pursue delegation of authority for Section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act to more quickly process wetlands permits.
$ Directs a streamlining of the environmental permit process through improving consistency of regulations among levels of government and developing a one-stop permit process.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to environmental permit streamlining for transportation projects;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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