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Committee weighs delaying school PCB testing as state litigation continues
Summary
Lawmakers heard from the attorney general’s office that ongoing litigation against the manufacturer could produce recoveries and recommended clarifying language about how recoveries flow to schools; members discussed pushing the mandated testing deadline into the mid-2030s to ease unfunded costs for districts.
The Senate Finance Committee considered a bill to delay mandatory school testing for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) after members said districts described the requirement as disruptive and costly. The committee heard that state litigation against the manufacturer is underway, and that potential recoveries from that litigation could be relevant to funding testing and remediation.
An Assistant Attorney General told the committee the office ‘‘filed the complaint ending June 23’’ and that…
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