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House panel backs $2 million annual set‑aside from coal severance fund for Colstrip water infrastructure
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee voted 22–1 to give House Bill 368 a do‑pass recommendation, creating a $2 million per year carve‑out from coal severance receipts to set aside funds for water and sewage infrastructure serving Colstrip and nearby areas.
The Montana House Appropriations Committee voted 22–1 to give a do‑pass recommendation to House Bill 368, which would earmark $2 million annually from coal severance receipts to a dedicated account for water and wastewater infrastructure for Colstrip and surrounding communities.
Representative Woody Perry, sponsor of House Bill 368, told the committee the proposal is intended to be proactive: rather than wait until pipelines or treatment systems fail and require “$40 to $80 million,” the bill would reserve $2 million a year from the coal severance distribution that otherwise flows to the general fund.
The bill sets aside the $2 million from the portion…
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