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JFAC approves DEQ funding package including remediation transfers, Triumph mine work and ARPA reimbursements
Summary
JFAC approved a multifaceted funding package for the Department of Environmental Quality on March 20 that includes targeted pay to reduce permitting turnover, transfers for remediation and $73.8 million in ARPA reimbursements for infrastructure grantees.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee approved a multi‑part funding package on March 20 for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) that included personnel pay adjustments, remediation transfers, mine cleanup and ARPA reimbursements for infrastructure projects.
Senator Woodward moved the motion to add $592,800 for targeted pay to address turnover among permitting staff and supervisors, a $1.5 million transfer from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the Environmental Remediation Fund for Superfund…
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