Lawmakers debate bill to extend PCB testing deadline, create remediation fund for schools

Apr 22, 2026

Legislators and education and environmental officials discussed a bill to extend the PCB school-testing deadline, establish a special fund seeded by litigation recoveries and appropriations, decouple PCB work from state construction master planning, and assign rulemaking — sparking debate over agency capacity and who pays for remediation.

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Lawmakers and agency officials debated a bill that would extend the deadline for completing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) testing in school buildings, create a special fund for testing and remediation, and decouple PCB work from state school-construction master planning.

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