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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6549

SB 6549: Flood plain projects

Creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains.

Summary

  • Directs the State Conservation Commission to convene a panel of experts to evaluate various river management strategies and techniques, and to make recommendations to the Legislature by October 31, 2015.
  • Includes factors to be considered by the expertise panel for evaluating river management strategies and techniques.
  • Requires an opinion to be provided about the appropriateness and feasibility of conducting river management demonstration projects, including a potential outline of one or more demonstration projects complete with minimum recommendations.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 6549), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
February 5, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brian Hatfield D-19Kirk Pearson R-39

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2014
Version voted on: ESB 6549
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican23001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 6549)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 6549)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6549)
  4. Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESB 6549)
  5. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology. (ESB 6549)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6549)
  7. AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 6549)
  8. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 6549)
  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 6549)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 6549)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6549)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6549)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6549)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6549)
  15. AWRD - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6549)
  16. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. (ESB 6549)

SB 6549 in other sessions

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