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Will County legislative committee hears federal, state outlooks; transit funding and energy storage flagged
Summary
Federal and state lobbyists briefed the Will County Board Legislative Committee on the 119th U.S. Congress and the incoming 104th Illinois General Assembly, highlighting budget reconciliation, the Farm Bill, transportation reauthorization, Water Resources Development Act provisions, and a pending transit funding “cliff.”
Federal and state lobbyists briefed the Will County Board Legislative Committee on priorities for the new U.S. Congress and the incoming Illinois General Assembly, and flagged several issues Will County officials should monitor.
Catherine Buell, a federal lobbyist, told the committee that “Friday was when the 119th Congress officially kicked off,” and that early priorities include budget reconciliation, potential health-care changes and immigration, and later work on a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill. Buell and her colleague Brett Garson said they will track executive actions and legislation that affect local governments.
The committee heard that the 2024…
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