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Natural
Resources committees in the House and Senate will begin work on water
withdrawal legislation this week with a joint hearing focusing on the on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River
Basin Water Resources Compact. SENATE On the floor: HB 4597: A bill to provide for hunting on Department of
Natural Resources controlled land. SB 628: A bill to revise requirements that
the owner of a public beach provides access to safety and rescue equipment and
clarify that activity is a governmental function. SB 629: A bill to prohibit jumping, diving,
or swimming off any pier in the In committee: Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs will
meet Wednesday (10/24) at 8:00 AM for a briefing on the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact given by David Naftzger, Executive
Director of the Council of Great Lakes Governors. Economic Development and Regulatory Reform
will meet on Wednesday (10/24) at 1:00 pm to take up a number of bills that
will amend the laws regarding brownfield redevelopment and brownfield
redevelopment authorities. HOUSE On the floor: SB 350: A bill to create an animal welfare fund. HB 5034
- 5035: These bills would preempt any local unit of
government from regulating the agricultural use of fertilizer. In committee: Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources
will meet on Tuesday (10/23) at 10:30 am to take up HB 5031, a bill to designate deer
hunting season for certain disabled veterans to correspond with the special
youth hunt. Great
Lakes and Environment will meet Wednesday (10/24) at 8:00 AM
for a briefing on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources
Compact given by David Naftzger, Executive Director of the Council of Great
Lakes Governors. Intergovernmental,
Urban and Regional Affairs will meet on Wednesday at 10:30 am
to take up HB 5032 that amends the
Zoning Enabling Act. New
Economy and Quality of Life will meet on Thursday (10/25) at
9:00 am for a presentation by Jim Croce, CEO of Next Energy on the alternative
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