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Appropriations committee approves state loan option to cover canceled federal wastewater grants
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Committee amended and advanced House Bill 1577 to allow the state to provide Bank of North Dakota loans, routed through the Department of Environmental Quality, to cover three wastewater projects after federal grant cancellations; amendment passed 16-0 and committee recommended a due pass as amended 15-1.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday amended and advanced House Bill 1577 to create a short-term state loan mechanism to keep three wastewater infrastructure projects moving after the federal government cancelled related grant awards. The committee approved the amendment by roll call 16-0 and recommended a due pass as amended by a 15-1 vote.
Committee members said the amendment would authorize a line of credit from the Bank of North Dakota to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), enabling the DEQ to make…
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