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Committee backs $50 million wastewater infrastructure program with carve‑out for smaller communities
Summary
The committee approved a bill creating a $50 million wastewater infrastructure grant program, with an amendment guaranteeing up to $12.5 million of the appropriation for communities with population under 12,500 and a further amendment limiting each community to one project per biennium; the measure was referred to appropriations.
Committee members considered House Bill 1577, which would establish a wastewater infrastructure grant program and appropriate $50,000,000 for grants to communities for sewer and wastewater projects.
Nut graf: Sponsors said the program addresses urgent needs in many communities with aging systems or inadequate wastewater treatment; the committee…
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