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2008 SESSION
SB 43 Environmental impact reports; requires county, city, or town to submit report on highway projects.
Introduced by: Yvonne B. Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Environmental impact reports; highway projects. Requires an environmental impact report in connection with a local highway construction, reconstruction, or improvement project only when such a project is estimated to cost more than $1 million. The current threshold amount requiring such a report is $100,000. This bill is identical to HB 1259 (Delegate O'Bannon).
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Environmental impact reports for major state projects. Requires state authority to submit an environmental impact report for projects where the land acquisition or construction costs are greater than $1,000,000. Currently environmental impact reports must be submitted for projects where the land acquisition or construction costs are greater than $100,000.