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State officials ask for $2 million for Brownfields cleanup as federal funds face uncertainty
Summary
The Department of Economic Development asked the committee for a $2 million one‑time appropriation for brownfields remediation, saying the state program has leveraged significant private investment but faces risk if anticipated federal funds are reduced or delayed.
Joan Goldstein, commissioner of the Department of Economic Development, told the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee that Vermont’s brownfields program has turned state dollars into large private investments but needs an additional $2 million in one‑time funds to keep projects moving.
What officials told the committee: Goldstein said the program has awarded approximately $21.8 million in state brownfield funds since 2021 and that those awards have leveraged roughly $380 million in other public and private investment to redevelop contaminated sites. She said the DED prioritizes housing and job creation as redevelopment outcomes and that the…
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