Legislature approves additions to current state budget

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 16, 2023

The Maine Legislature’s voted Thursday to approve roughly $40 million in adjustments to the state budget for the current fiscal year. It includes money to replace firefighting gear contaminated with PFAS chemicals; and $10 million for a long-awaited dredging project in Portland Harbor, preserving a state funding commitment that advocates say is critical for securing federal money to complete the project. Winning bipartisan support from more than two-thirds of the House and Senate means the law can take effect as soon as it is signed by the governor.