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JFAC approves DEQ budget actions including Triumph mine remediation and ARPA grants
Summary
JFAC approved targeted pay to address turnover, transfers and remediation funding for the Triumph mine, ARPA infrastructure reimbursements of $73.8M, and language including re‑appropriation and reporting conditions for the Department of Environmental Quality.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on March 20 approved a package of budget enhancements and related language for the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), including funding for remediation projects, ARPA reimbursements and targeted pay adjustments.
Budget analyst Janet Jessup presented DEQ’s requests. Approved items included targeted pay to reduce turnover among permitting staff ($592,800), a $1.5 million transfer from the…
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