House Appropriations Committee votes to advance bill creating voluntary chloride-reduction program, but full implementation awaits funding
On April 8, 2026, the House Appropriations Committee voted to report S.218 to the floor. The bill would create a voluntary Agency of Natural Resources program of BMP-based training and two-year certification for salt applicators and provide limited legal protections; most program elements are contingent on future appropriations.
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The House Appropriations Committee on April 8 advanced S.218, a bill that would create a voluntary chloride contamination reduction program at the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) and require ANR to report on municipal and state salt and sand storage facilities.
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