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Committee hears reclamation and development grants bill; committee halves appropriations to match revenues
Summary
House Bill 7, funding reclamation and development grants (including abandoned mine reclamation, hazardous cleanups and 'crucial state need' projects), was presented by sponsor John Fitzpatrick and DNRC. The committee reduced appropriations after an updated revenue estimate; proponents urged planning grants and highlighted recent reclamation work.
Representative John Fitzpatrick, sponsor, presented House Bill 7, which would appropriate funding for the Reclamation and Development Grants (RDG) program administered by DNRC. Fitzpatrick said the program—created by the legislature in 1987—funds projects that reclaim and rehabilitate sites damaged by past human activities, excluding permitted current mining operations.
Fitzpatrick explained that project lists were adjusted because the governor's budget office reduced the revenue estimate; he…
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