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S.29

An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Sen. Anne Watson , Sen. Scott Beck , Sen. Seth Bongartz , Sen. Ruth Hardy , Sen. Andrew Perchlik , Sen. Rebecca White , Sen. Terry Williams
Senate Committee on Judiciary
3/12/2025 - Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Judiciary with the report of Committee on Natural Resources and Energy intact, on motion of Senator Hashim
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Senate Committee on Judiciary
Last Recorded Action
Senate 3/12/2025 - Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Judiciary with the report of Committee on Natural Resources and Energy intact, on motion of Senator Hashim
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An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2025-2026
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2025-2026
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Friday, January 31, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
9:45 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Bill Introduction and Walk Through

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
10:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Salt updates and research

Matthew Vaughan, Chief Scientist, Lake Champlain Basin Program
Kent Henderson, Board of Directors, Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds
11:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Kimberly Trombley, Program Manager, Adirondack Action
Tim Clear, TMDL Coordinator and Assessment Section Supervisor, Department of Environment Conservation
Phil Sexton, Technical Advisor, Adirondack Action

Friday, February 7, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
9:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Committee Discussion, Mark up and Possible Vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
10:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Follow up memo discussion

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
Todd Eaton, VT Local Roads Branch Manager, Agency of Transportation
Craig DiGiammarino, Manager Conservation and Stewardship Section, Agency of Transportation
11:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
11:30 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Craig DiGiammarino, Manager Conservation and Stewardship Section, Agency of Transportation

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
11:30 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
Tim Clear, TMDL Coordinator and Assessment Section Supervisor, Department of Environment Conservation

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
11:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Craig DiGiammarino, Manager Conservation and Stewardship Section, Agency of Transportation

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
10:30 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, February 21, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
10:45 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Bethany Sargent, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Division
Peter LaFlamme, Director of Wastewater Management Division, Agency of Natural Resources
11:30 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Mark up and Possible Vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
9:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

New Language on the bill.

Peter LaFlamme, Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
11:10 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Keith Williams , Owner, Kgw Lawn Care
Sen. Christopher "Chris" Mattos, Senator, < None >

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
11:30 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
9:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Mark up and Possible Vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Craig DiGiammarino, Manager Conservation and Stewardship Section, Agency of Transportation

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
Adam Necrason, Vermont Association for Justice, Necrason Group

Friday, March 14, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
9:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Amendment

Sen. Richard Westman, Sponsor

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Environment
11:05 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 3, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:15 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Testimony

Richard Rubin, Lawyer, Rubin, Spinger, Vincent, and Pappone
Adam Necrason, Necrason Group

Friday, April 11, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Testimony

Ted Diers, Assistant Director Water Division, NH Department of Environmental Service
Aubrey Voelker, Coordinator, Salt Reduction Program and Green SnowPro, NH Department of Environmental Services, Watershed Assistance Section
Steve Landry, Supervisor Non Point Management, NH Department of Environmental Service
Michael Johnson, Lawyer, Boyles Schaughnessy Law

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
11:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Testimony, committee discussion, mark up

Craig DiGiammarino, Manager Conservation and Stewardship Section, Agency of Transportation
Bethany Sargent, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environment Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Environment
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Judiciary
  • Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
  • Ted Diers, Assistant Director Water Division, NH Department of Environmental Service
  • Craig DiGiammarino, Manager Conservation and Stewardship Section, Agency of Transportation
  • Michael Johnson, Lawyer, Boyles Schaughnessy Law
  • Steve Landry, Supervisor Non Point Management, NH Department of Environmental Service
  • Adam Necrason, Necrason Group
  • Adam Necrason, Vermont Association for Justice, Necrason Group
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Richard Rubin, Lawyer, Rubin, Spinger, Vincent, and Pappone
  • Bethany Sargent, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environment Conservation
  • Aubrey Voelker, Coordinator, Salt Reduction Program and Green SnowPro, NH Department of Environmental Services, Watershed Assistance Section
  • Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
  • Tim Clear, TMDL Coordinator and Assessment Section Supervisor, Department of Environment Conservation
  • Craig DiGiammarino, Manager Conservation and Stewardship Section, Agency of Transportation
  • James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Todd Eaton, VT Local Roads Branch Manager, Agency of Transportation
  • Kent Henderson, Board of Directors, Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds
  • Peter LaFlamme, Director of Wastewater Management Division, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Peter LaFlamme, Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Sen. Christopher "Chris" Mattos, Senator, < None >
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  • Bethany Sargent, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Division
  • Phil Sexton, Technical Advisor, Adirondack Action
  • Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Kimberly Trombley, Program Manager, Adirondack Action
  • Matthew Vaughan, Chief Scientist, Lake Champlain Basin Program
  • Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor
  • Sen. Richard Westman, Sponsor
  • Keith Williams , Owner, Kgw Lawn Care

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An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
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Act

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel

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