SB 5313-S - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

     Encourages state agencies to use a watershed approach based on a water resource inventory area in an improved environmental mitigation and permitting process.

     Declares that, for the purpose of environmental mitigation of transportation projects, the department may acquire and develop environmental mitigation in advance of the construction of programmed projects.

     Creates the advanced environmental mitigation revolving account.

     Requires that, at the end of each biennium, the department shall report to the legislative transportation committee and the office of financial management:  (1) Which properties were purchased and why;

     (2) expenditures for the acquired parcels; and

     (3) estimated savings from these actions.