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SB 255                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 255 An Act                      
regarding best interest findings and land use permits issued by the            
Department of Natural Resources; and providing for an effective                
date. Signing to calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Miller,          
Leman, Pearce. Signing under other recommendations: Senator Ellis.             
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.                                                
SB 255                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 255 An Act regarding best interest findings                    
and land use permits issued by the Department of Natural Resources;            
and providing for an effective date was read the second time.                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 255                                                                       
Senator Halford, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the              
adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page                 
2492. Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There               
being no further objections, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 255(RES)                   
An Act relating to best interest findings and land use permits,                
rights-of-way, and easements issued by the Department of Natural               
Resources; and providing for an effective date was adopted and read            
the second time.                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be              
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                 
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 255(RES) was read the third time.                       
                                                                               
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 255(RES)                      
An Act relating to best interest findings and land use permits,                
rights-of-way, and easements issued by the Department of Natural               
Resources; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate?                
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
CSSB 255(RES)                                                                  
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman,                  
Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson,         
Ward, Wilken                                                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Ellis, Elton                                                            
                                                                               
Excused:  Adams, Donley                                                        
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 255(RES) passed the Senate.                     
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote                 
on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective             
date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered.                             
                                                                               

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SB 255                                                                       
Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.