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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2597: Hydraulics project approval

Streamlining state environmental permitting through the elimination of the hydraulics project approval process.

Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement that a person must obtain a hydraulic project approval from the Department of Fish and Wildlife prior to initiating a construction project that will use, divert, obstruct, or change the natural flow or bed of any of the salt or fresh waters of the state.

From the House Bill Analysis 2010 (HB 2597), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to streamlining state environmental permitting through the elimination of the hydraulics project approval process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Joel Kretz R-7

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2597 in other sessions

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