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McHenry County staff brief committee on energy omnibus, FEMA reforms and federal funding risks ahead of veto session
Summary
County public affairs staff reviewed state and federal legislative activity — including an energy omnibus bill with energy storage provisions and proposed FEMA reforms — and warned federal budget uncertainty could affect local community project funding.
McHenry County public affairs staff updated the Law and Government Committee on state and federal legislative activity and potential effects for county programs during the Sept. 30 meeting.
The briefing, given by Lucia Schuler, McHenry County director of public affairs, highlighted an Illinois energy ‘‘omnibus’’ bill (identified in materials as House Bill 4116) that is under negotiation in Springfield and contains provisions touching energy storage, including drainage plans and decommissioning and remediation funding. Schuler said some provisions in the energy bill overlap with recommendations the county’s solar and wind task force had sought through the Illinois State…
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