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Committee reviews S.29 changes on salt‑storage covers, monitoring and small‑town grant priorities
Summary
Bill drafters and committee counsel discussed amendments to S.29 requiring covered storage for salt and salt‑sand mixtures near water, adding exclusions to a rebuttable presumption for TMDLs and MS4 permits, and prioritizing grant funds for small municipalities to build covered salt sheds.
Committee counsel reviewed a new draft of S.29 on Feb. 19 that would tighten storm‑water and salt‑storage rules, set timelines for covering salt piles near water, and add new grant‑priority language for small towns.
What the draft changes do
- Rebuttable presumption carve‑out: Counsel added language clarifying that the bill’s "rebuttable presumption" for commercial salt applicators does not override requirements in total maximum daily load (TMDL) plans or MS4 stormwater permits. Counsel noted the change was meant to prevent an argument that compliance with best‑management practices alone would relieve parties of obligations…
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