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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 878

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Relating to: creating a Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Loan Natural resources department of — Environmental protection Waterways and water power

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to administer a

revolving loan program to assist municipalities and owners of homes located on the

shore of the Mississippi River where the structural integrity of municipal buildings

or homes is threatened by erosion of the shoreline. The bill appropriates $2,000,000

to DNR for this purpose and increases DNR's position authorization by 0.5 FTE to

administer the program. The bill requires DNR to promulgate rules to administer

the program, including eligibility requirements and income limitations, and

authorizes DNR to promulgate emergency rules for the period before permanent

rules take effect.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ringhand (D) , Smith (D)

6 cosponsors

Billings (D) , Emerson (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Smith and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Emerson, Pope, Subeck and Spreitzer

  2. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  3. Mar 24, 2020 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 25, 2020 · Senate

    Representative Ohnstad added as a cosponsor

  5. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1