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Committee halves Climate Superfund modeling appropriation, agrees to reallocate part to parent‑child centers
Summary
Conference negotiators agreed in principle to reduce a one‑time Climate Superfund modeling appropriation from $700,000 to $350,000 and to use some of the freed funds to support parent‑child centers; exact reallocation amounts were discussed but not finalized in the session.
Conference committee members agreed to cut the one‑time appropriation for Climate Superfund modeling and to reallocate part of the savings to parent‑child centers, while leaving details to final bill language.
Staff said the Climate Superfund modeling item was originally set at $700,000 and that, to move the package forward, the committee would halve that amount and split the difference between the House and Senate versions. Committee members agreed the reduced amount — discussed as $350,000 — would allow the work to continue while not blocking the broader budget agreement.
Members also said some of the freed funds would be moved to parent‑child centers; staff indicated the budget sheets already accounted for a parent‑child centers allocation and that cutting $350,000 from the Climate Superfund item would leave remaining unallocated one‑time capacity in the low‑single‑digit millions on the sheets.
The committee flagged that exact cash‑fund appropriations and final language would be provided in updated spreadsheets and that staff would circulate the final numbers the next morning. No formal roll call or vote was recorded on this conceptual agreement during the session.
