S531 - Dam Safety Law Clarification. (SL 2023-131)

Overview: S.L. 2023-131 prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) from withholding approval of an application for repair or alteration of certain "phased compliance eligible dams" based solely on the fact that the proposed repair or alteration will not bring the dam into full compliance with the requirements of the Dam Safety Law of 1967 and rules adopted to implement that law.

This act became effective September 29, 2023, and applies to applications for repair or alteration received by DEQ on or after that date.