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VT H0722
Bill
Status
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Boutin
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AI Summary
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Authorizes towns, cities, and incorporated villages to adopt ordinances regulating surface water use of public waters that serve as municipal drinking water sources
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Applies only when the municipality operates a public water system using the water body and owns all land adjoining that water body
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Excludes transboundary lakes and ponds from municipal regulation authority
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Municipal ordinances adopted under this authority take precedence over conflicting rules from the Secretary of Natural Resources
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Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
An act relating to authorizing municipalities to regulate the surface water use of public waters used as drinking water supplies
Last Action
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
1/20/2026