text: The Brownfields program has a proven track record of helping Idaho communities rehabilitate abandoned and polluted properties throughout the state, increasing safety, attracting new business and creating jobs.  I commend the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for moving forward with the Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act by voting it unanimously out of committee.  This legislation improves the already successful and effective program by increasing access for rural and small communities and providing much-needed certainty for long-term projects.  Read my full statement.  