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Senate committee amends DEQ budget to add petro-tank fund spending, chemist positions
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to amend and give a due-pass recommendation to Senate Bill 2024, folding provisions from Senate Bill 2179 into the Department of Environmental Quality budget to fund petroleum tank program work, equipment and two chemist positions tied to PFAS and fuel inspection testing.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday approved amendments to Senate Bill 2024 that add one-time and ongoing spending tied to the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Fund and two new chemist positions for the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The committee then gave the amended bill a due-pass recommendation to the floor.
The amendment, offered by Senator Davison and adopted by voice vote, incorporates language from Senate Bill 2179 into the DEQ…
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