WV HB2609 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-17 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Environmental Protection to assume all costs necessary for certification by a registered professional engineer and to permit a privately owned dam before the secretary may recover costs for repair or remediation from an owner.

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Title

To require the Department of Environmental Protection to assume responsibility of cost and permitting of dams that are deemed to be under state control

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-17HouseTo House Judiciary
2023-01-17HouseIntroduced in House
2023-01-17HouseTo Judiciary then Finance
2023-01-17HouseFiled for introduction

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