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Senator objects after House halves PCB testing funding; committee asks for more detail
Summary
A committee member objected to the House reducing the governor's PCB testing appropriation by half, arguing the testing mandate imposes costs and operational burdens on school districts; Joint Fiscal Office staff said House members had asked for detail that the administration had not supplied.
A Senate Health and Welfare Committee member expressed strong opposition April 10 after staff briefing showed the House had cut the governor’s proposed $408,000 appropriation for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) testing at the Department of Health by half.
The senator argued the testing requirement had imposed significant operational disruption and expense on school districts and said…
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