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SCS/SB 539 - The act allows the state to distribute federal economic stimulus funds to local governments, public water or sewer districts, and other eligible entities to assist the construction of public drinking water and water pollution control projects, as such projects are approved by the Safe Drinking Water Commission or Clean Water Commission. The act provides authority to the Department of Natural Resources to enter into cooperative agreements with other states, political subdivisions, and educational institutions in order to seek and obtain federal grants. The act allows funds appropriated to the department for energy-related activities to be used to carry out agreements, contracts, subgrants, or cooperative arrangements with other governmental and non-profit organizations. The act creates the Energy Futures Fund. Monies in the fund may be used for energy-related activities including energy efficiency programs, energy studies, energy resource analyses, and related departmental administration costs. This act contains an emergency clause. ERIKA JAQUES
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