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The bill clarifies authority to improve nutria control and wetland protection for local jurisdictions and rural communities, but it may shift costs to those jurisdictions and introduce broader federal regulatory duties without funding or clear transition rules.
State and local governments can more effectively implement updated nutria control rules because the statute clarifies agency authority to act.
Rural communities that depend on wetlands may experience improved habitat protection if the amendments strengthen eradication tools and reduce nutria damage.
State and local governments and rural communities could face implementation costs because the bill does not provide direct federal funding or deadlines to cover new activities.
State and local governments may be subject to expanded federal regulatory requirements if the legal changes broaden federal authority, potentially imposed without clear transition rules.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Replaces and corrects statutory text in two subsections of the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, updating the law's provisions without specifying funding or new deadlines.
Revises and reauthorizes parts of the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 by replacing text in two subsections and making a technical correction to another subsection. The measure changes statutory language but does not specify funding amounts, new deadlines, or additional agencies in the provided text, leaving implementation details dependent on the revised statutory language and existing program authorities.
Introduced January 28, 2025 by Josh Harder · Last progress February 5, 2025