BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1233: 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 2011 (HB 1233), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

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

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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HB 1233 (2009–10) TANF · Did not pass · died in committee