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Senate committee hears House Bill 11 to fund water, wastewater and bridge projects from Coal Endowment Program
Summary
Representative John Fitzpatrick told the Senate Finance and Claims committee House Bill 11 would use interest from the Montana Coal Endowment Program to fund water, wastewater and bridge projects. Local officials, including Arlee water managers, urged the committee to reinstate a $327,000 grant cut from the bill.
Representative John Fitzpatrick opened the Senate Finance and Claims hearing on House Bill 11, saying the Montana Coal Endowment Program—funded with interest from the coal severance tax—provides three types of grants, including awards up to $750,000 for local government water and wastewater systems and bridge projects.
The bill sponsor said the House subcommittee made two changes before sending the bill to the Senate: it removed an Arlee water-system project after the applicant did not appear for the subcommittee hearing, and it replaced a withdrawn Petroleum County bridge project with one in Missoula County. Fitzpatrick…
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