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Senators urged to fund $30 million for state wastewater grants to clear backlog of local projects
Summary
Senate Bill 240 would appropriate $30 million over two years for state aid grants to wastewater projects. Sponsors and municipal representatives told the Finance Committee the funds will help pay the state’s historical 20–30% grant share on already-approved projects and keep new projects moving.
Sen. Denise Ricciardi told the Senate Finance Committee that Senate Bill 240 would appropriate $30,000,000 over two years to fund state aid grants for wastewater infrastructure projects, saying the money is essential to public health, environmental protection and housing development.
Ricciardi and municipal advocates said the state’s long-standing state aid grant program (historically covering about 20–30% of eligible project costs) has been underfunded for years, leading towns to pick up costs that the state…
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