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Lawmakers, DEC agree stakeholder group should stay; funding, inspections and third‑party help remain unresolved
Summary
At a committee hearing, DEC Commissioner Misty Cincigalli defended ongoing CAFO inspections and said a third‑party contractor could help with training and consistent enforcement — but only if funding is attached; lawmakers discussed rolling dates and a $300,000 placeholder to support stakeholder work.
The House committee heard testimony on proposed amendments to S.3.23 that would continue the CAFO stakeholder group and authorize a third‑party contractor to help standardize inspections and training.
For the record, Misty Cincigalli, commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, told the committee the agency already conducts field inspections and is meeting its EPA commitments. "We are set to do at least 10 inspections a year," she said, noting EPA will conduct inspections alongside state staff in…
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