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House orders third reading of H.873 to shield property taxpayers from PCB remediation costs in schools
Summary
H.873 would pause further airborne PCB testing once remediation funds fall to $4 million, require agencies to plan funding and remediation steps, and prioritize state or manufacturer funding rather than school district education funds; committees reported the bill favorably and the House ordered third reading after adopting amendments.
The House advanced H.873, a bill aimed at financing testing and remediation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Vermont school buildings and protecting local property taxpayers from bearing remediation costs.
Representative Conlin (member from Cornwall), speaking for the Education Committee, described H.873 as a response to what he called an unfolding funding and operational crisis in Vermont schools: gyms and auditoriums closed, trailer classrooms used, and buildings running dozens or even hundreds of charcoal filtration fans to lower airborne PCB levels. "This bill is about protecting property taxpayers from standing in for Monsanto and bearing the full brunt of the cost…
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