Al Novstrup
SB 121 status: Enacted — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 (updated Mar 30, 2026).
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OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
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Bill summary
The legislation mandates the transfer of funds and authorizes an appropriation specifically for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway.
Local residents near Richmond Lake, downstream property owners, and state infrastructure contractors.
The bill requires the immediate allocation of funds to facilitate emergency repair and replacement works.
Not stated in the available source, though it involves a direct appropriation of state funds.
Effective immediately following the Governor's signature on March 30, 2026, due to the emergency clause.
Improved dam safety, flood mitigation, and the preservation of critical water management infrastructure.
The use of an emergency clause limits legislative oversight, and the project remains subject to construction risks and budget management.
The exact total cost of the project and the timeline for completion are not provided in the summary.
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Positive outlook
Positive outlook
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Positive outlook
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OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
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Source note
LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Source material is limited to an abstract, preventing analysis of specific appropriation amounts.
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