BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1419: Hydraulc prjct/prprty damage

Providing for compensating property owners for damages caused by conditions in hydraulic project approvals.

Summary

Creates a new cause of action for property owners harmed by a condition imposed in a hydraulic project approval resulting in a change in the operating characteristics of a tide gate.
Requires the property owner to file a written complaint with the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) before filing an action in court.
Includes a process for the DFW to review the complaint and make a compensation offer if harm is determined.
Requires the DFW to pay any compensation offers or damage awards from current funds of the DFW division imposing the condition.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to compensating property owners for damages caused by conditions in hydraulic project approvals;

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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