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MDE seeks $481.4M in FY27 capital funds; IIJA boosts drinking-water and lead-service-line work
Summary
The Maryland Department of the Environment requested $481.4 million for FY27, driven by federal IIJA PAYGO funds and a $50 million shift to GO bonds for Bay Restoration Fund wastewater projects. Officials said $43.5 million in federal lead service-line funding will support replacements and inventories; agency staff pledged follow-up on timelines.
The Maryland Department of the Environment asked the Capital Budget Subcommittee to approve a $481.4 million FY27 capital request that officials said reflects a peak year of federal Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) funds.
DLS analyst Andrew Gray told the panel the request includes about $217.4 million in PAYGO federal funds and $94.3 million in general-obligation bonds. He said $50 million in GO bonds are being used in FY27 to replace Bay Restoration Fund special-fund wastewater project funding, and that IIJA dollars have shifted the federal funding mix in the revolving loan programs.
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