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Senate committee narrows language on salt‑storage covers, asks ANR for inventory and cost estimate
Summary
Legislative counsel outlined an amendment requiring cover for salt and sand‑salt mixtures and directed the Agency of Natural Resources to report facility counts and cost estimates; committee removed a specific $1 million appropriation and changed the funding hook to broader "financial assistance."
Legislative counsel Michael Grady told members of the Senate Transportation committee that the Senate Natural Resources committee had drafted language requiring cover of municipal and private salt storage, including sand-and-salt mixtures and, in some instances, sand alone.
The committee directed the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) to deliver a report by Jan. 15, 2026, that inventories salt‑storage facilities, estimates how many are covered and how many lie within 100 yards of surface water or drinking‑water sources, and provides a total cost estimate to cover or otherwise manage those sites.
“This is Mike Grady with legislative counsel. You should have in front of you doc that says draft number 1.1…you had discussions with the Senate Natural Resources and managing committee about their proposal to require cover of salt sheds,” Grady said as he…
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