HB 2339 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

     Declares that the purpose of the act is to support the establishment of mitigation banks by providing a predictable, efficient, regulatory framework, including timely review of mitigation bank proposals.

     Defines "wetlands mitigation bank" or "bank" as a site where wetlands are restored, created, enhanced, or in exceptional circumstances, preserved expressly for the purpose of providing compensatory mitigation in advance of authorized impacts to similar resources.