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Senate committee discusses S.124, Lake Champlain TMDL and possible relief for Rutland State Fair
Summary
Lawmakers discussed keeping S.124 alive as a standalone bill to address agricultural water-quality issues under the EPA-led Lake Champlain TMDL, and considered targeted relief or fee-waiver options to help the Rutland State Fair comply with Vermont's three-acre stormwater rule.
Senate Agriculture Committee members discussed S.124, an act relating to agricultural subjects, and options to attach targeted language to a miscellaneous bill or allow S.124 to proceed on its own to the House. The discussion focused on coordinating with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's TMDL (total maximum daily load) for Lake Champlain and on whether the committee should provide an exception or fee relief so the Rutland State Fair can comply with Vermont's three-acre stormwater rule.
Committee members said the goal of S.124 is to produce a legislative response that keeps federal enforcement by the EPA from imposing its own requirements on the state. As one counsel…
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