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SS/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 allows the Department of Natural Resources to analyze the potential for increased utilization of landfill gas as an alternative energy source. The act also provides authority to the department to enter into cooperative agreements with other states, political subdivisions, private entities, 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. Moneys in the fund may be used for energy-related activities including energy efficiency programs, energy studies, energy resource analyses, and related departmental administration costs. The act contains an emergency clause. ERIKA JAQUES
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