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State lawmakers brief Winnebago County committee on PFAS funds, housing programs and new battery-collection rules
Summary
State Senator Chris Bielenoff and Assembly member Laurie Palmerian updated the Winnebago County committee on PFAS remediation funding, housing-program changes and a statewide battery-collection program paid by producers.
State Senator Chris Bielenoff, who represents the 18th Senate District, told the Winnebago County committee that state lawmakers recently cleared a major PFAS appropriation and made several housing-policy changes.
"The 125,000,000 for PFAS water contamination has finally been cleared," Bielenoff said, adding the funding will support testing and mitigation. He also cited updates to housing programs, including larger allocations intended to unlock affordable-housing projects and…
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