Introduced by Rep. Tom Casperson (R) on June 7, 2005, to exempt county road commissions from the wetland law provision that requires them to undertake wetland mitigation activities when they use fill material in making improvements to an existing road, if the road does not expand the right-of-way.
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on June 7, 2005.
Reported in the House on June 28, 2005, with the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered in the House on June 29, 2005, to clarify the definition of "preservation" in the bill by using a reference to a definition in another statute. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on June 29, 2005.
1) 2005 House Bill 4892 (County road wetland law exemptions ) [by admin on January 1, 2001] Introduced in the House on June 7, 2005, to exempt county road commissions from the wetland law provision that requires them to undertake wetland mitigation activities when they use fill material in making improvements to an existing road, if the road does not expand the right-of-way
The vote was 63 in favor, 44 opposed and 3 not voting