KOLKHORST PRAISES STATE FUNDS FOR HURRICANE DEBRIS REMOVAL

  

State Senator Lois Kolkhorst is praising the Legislative Budget Board, which has approved $90 million for local communities to help them pay the required 10% local match for debris removal from Hurricane Harvey.

Kolkhorst, a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, said she traveled over 4,000 miles to see first-hand the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey.  And says it is clear that even with 90% federal assistance, cities and counties hit by Hurricane Harvey are still shouldering incredible costs.

Kolkhorst adds that this new funding from the State of Texas will alleviate that burden on these communities as they continue to rebuild."

The new state dollars announced for debris removal will be overseen by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, in coordination with the Texas Department of Emergency Management.