An Act to Support Municipal and County Actions on Dam Ownership and to Make Other Changes to the Laws Regulating Release from Dam Ownership
Sponsored By: Nina Milliken (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Dam owners must file more documents
The law requires far more detail in a petition to be released from owning a dam. You must include title and easement records, precise location, and plans for the dam and all features. You must provide 10 years of state inspections, repairs, and any dam-safety orders, plus current operations and maintenance plans. If the dam is high or significant hazard, you must include a current emergency action plan. You must also submit 10-year repair scopes and cost estimates, all permits, insurance and risk records, and property tax obligations. The department may also require engineering or environmental reports.
Longer review with more agencies for dams
The law sets a 210‑day consultation window after you file a petition to leave dam ownership. During that time, you must meet with Environmental Protection, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Marine Resources, Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, and Emergency Management. The department can grant up to two more 210‑day extensions, but the total consultation time cannot exceed 420 days. Within 210 days, you must file a notice report showing who you notified and how you met notice rules. You must also file a consultation report within 210 days or before an approved extension ends, listing who you consulted and whether a new owner was found.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nina Milliken
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 226
6/10/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/3/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/3/2025HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-391) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-391), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
6/2/2025SenateCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-391).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/2/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
1/6/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-391), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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