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title: 3.2.26 - House DEP/DCNR Budget Hearing
description: House DEP/DCNR Budget Hearing discusses sustainable forestry, energy storage, wildlife corridors, federal funding, PFAS contamination, and infrastructure projects for parks and forests.
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Budget Related DEP

# 3.2.26 - House DEP/DCNR Budget Hearing

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 The DT Firm

March 3, 2026

**Hearing setup and opening context**

**DCNR opening / framing**

**DEP opening / framing**

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**Major issue areas and exchanges (what the transcript shows)**

**1) Energy, battery storage, affordability, grid reliability**

**2) Fiscal Code Act 45 of 2025: SPEED + public permit tracker + IT funding**

**3) Wildlife corridors + outdoor recreation business alliance**

**4) Federal funding: AML + “haircut” + proposed federal-response contingency**

**5) PFAS: standards, Haskell investigations, private wells, AFFF foam transition**

**6) Data centers + GRID + “menu” of higher benefits tied to stronger commitments**

**7) State park / forest infrastructure backlog + energy savings work**

**8) Oil & gas lease fund variability + non-surface / streambed revenue questions**

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