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Commission hears federal policy briefing: 'skinny' farm bill and potential permitting reforms raise concerns
Summary
Crossroads Strategies principals warned Jan. 8 that Congress may pursue a "skinny" farm bill and is considering permitting reform that could affect environmental statutes; staff also flagged a potential $500M reallocation from IIJA Abandoned Mine Land funding.
Jason Gleason and Wally Burnett, principals at Crossroads Strategies, briefed the Commission on federal budget and permitting risks affecting Bay restoration programs. They said lawmakers are discussing a narrowly scoped or "skinny" farm bill that could alter agricultural conservation authorizations, and that proposed permitting reforms in Congress could have downstream effects on bedrock environmental statutes relied on for Bay protections.
The consultants also called attention to language in the Interior appropriation moving $500,000,000 from Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Abandoned Mine Land funding, a change members said could shift priorities in state and federal clean-up accounts. Chair Sara Love and Members took questions; staff were asked to track developments and implications for state implementation plans.
