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Committee approves letter backing state 'climate super fund' bill, 4–1
Bangor City Biz Economic Development Committee · February 19, 2026
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Summary
The committee voted 4–1 to authorize staff to draft a letter supporting a pending state bill to create a climate "super fund" that would charge fossil fuel companies for climate damages and direct recovered funds to community resilience projects.
The Biz Economic Development Committee voted to instruct staff to draft and send a letter supporting a pending state bill described in the packet as a climate "super fund."
Planning staff explained the proposed state bill would function similarly to the federal Superfund model by seeking compensatory fees…
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