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VT S0215

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Anne Watson

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Late fees of $500 imposed on persons who fail to meet corrective action plan deadlines for hazardous material releases; reduced to $250 for participants in the brownfields program
  • Secretary of Natural Resources authorized to establish by rule a certification program for environmental professionals involved in identification, investigation, and remediation of contaminated sites
  • Late fee revenue deposited into the Environmental Contingency Fund
  • Appeals of Secretary's certification decisions limited to review for arbitrary, capricious, or abuse of discretion standards
  • Effective upon passage

Legislative Description

An act relating to the timelines for remediating contaminated properties

Last Action

Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources and Energy1/7/2026

Full Bill Text

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