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Committee seeks details on PCB remediation funding for schools, asks ANR and Health for site lists
Summary
Appropriations members discussed a large environmental contingency for PCBs in schools and asked the Agency of Natural Resources and the Department of Health for details on sites, obligated funds, and whether the request is for testing or remediation.
Members of the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 26 discussed a request to move $9.5 million to an environmental contingency fund intended to address PCBs in school buildings and related mitigation work and asked agencies to clarify the intended uses.
Committee members asked whether the fund is intended for follow‑up testing at previously identified sites or for new testing. The Department of Health representative told the committee that agencies do not plan new, broad testing campaigns but may need follow-up testing on sites already in the system; the Agency of Natural Resources holds related remediation requests and the larger funding request is split between agencies.
Members asked the agencies to provide lists of the specific school sites and any obligated or anticipated remediation costs to ensure the contingency request matches the estimated needs. The committee also asked ANR to detail any funds already obligated so the committee can determine whether the $9.5 million figure is sufficient.
No vote was taken; the committee left the PCB environmental contingency item open while awaiting a site list and a breakdown of expected obligations and remediation vs. testing costs.
