BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2095: Trans project cost reduction

Reducing the cost of transportation projects by linking state conservation investments with mitigation requirements.

Summary

Expands compensatory mitigation to include not only wetlands and uplands, but also other resources.
Authorizes environmentally designated land to be used as compensatory mitigation for transportation projects by the Department of Transportation and local governments if the environmentally designated land has similar environmental benefits, and it was paid for in full or part by direct or indirect public funds.
Requires that environmentally designated land be used only once for compensatory mitigation unless the land is enhanced or restored.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2095), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to reducing the cost of transportation projects by linking state conservation investments with mitigation requirements;

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

Jan 13, 2014First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Dec 2, 2013Prefiled for introduction.

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

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