Senate panel reviews H.542 extension as PCB testing funds run short for older schools
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
Senate Appropriations reviewed H.542, which extends deadlines for PCB air testing in schools built before 1980 and creates a special fund for investigation and remediation; committee members deferred action pending contingency‑fund figures and cost estimates.
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The Senate Appropriations Committee on May 20 reviewed H.542, the bill that extends statutory deadlines for air‑quality testing for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in schools built or reconstructed before 1980 and creates a special fund to pay for investigation and remediation.
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