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House committee hears $50 million proposal to fund local wastewater projects
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony supporting House Bill 1577, which would create a $50 million wastewater grant program administered by the Department of Environmental Quality with per-project caps and special provisions for small cities.
House Energy and Natural Resources Committee members heard testimony in favor of House Bill 1577, a proposal to create a $50,000,000 wastewater grant program administered by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Representative Alisa Mitskog, bill sponsor, told the committee the program would operate as a cost-share to reduce reliance on property taxes and special assessments.
The bill would authorize a $50 million appropriation to DEQ to provide grants for wastewater projects. The sponsor described the program as modeled after existing state water cost-share programs and said it would cap awards at $12,500,000 per project while reserving an equal allocation for cities with fewer than 5,000 residents. "A 60/40 match program would reduce reliance on property taxes and special assessments," Representative Alisa Mitskog said.
Why it matters: Testimony emphasized that many North Dakota communities face large wastewater needs and limited local…
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