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Committee advances chloride reduction bill that limits liability for certified salt applicators; small operators raise concerns
Summary
Legislative staff walked the committee through draft language to establish chloride‑reduction standards for salt and salt alternatives, create voluntary certification and limited liability for trained applicators, and require recordkeeping; small commercial and "mom‑and‑pop" operators warned the program could be costly and deter participation.
Legislative counsel on April 20 reviewed a draft bill to establish a chloride contamination reduction program that would set best‑management practices (BMPs) for salt and salt alternatives, create voluntary certification for commercial applicators, and provide a limitation on liability for applicators who follow the standards.
Mike O'Grady of Legislative Counsel told the committee the draft adds a purpose-and‑intent section saying the act is intended to "establish accepted standards of care" for salt application that both protect safety and reduce water‑quality impacts. He described a limited liability provision that will attach once the program is up and applicators are trained — rather than on a preset date —…
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