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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A panel of lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would put the state in charge of the levee system in and around New Orleans, but opponents vowed to fight its final passage.
The Senate Transportation Committee endorsed the amendment to the state constitution to meet a congressional requirement that Louisiana take over control of the levees before it can receive funding for a $12 million flood-control study. If adopted, it would mark a significant change from the current system in which more than a dozen local boards manage and inspect the levees.
But some lawmakers pledged to oppose the bill when it is considered by the full Senate.
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