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Congressional bill fully funds PILT program

WASHINGTON, D.C. I The Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, which last year provided Colorado counties with $34.5 million to carry out vital services like fire and police protection, school construction, and road maintenance, received $372 million in the government funding bill, which passed Congress last week.

The bill, which provides funding for a majority of the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year, also contains funding for Golden’s National Renewable Energy…