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Rep. Bouton offers amendment to extend municipal protections as House debates chloride bill
Summary
Representative Bouton introduced a floor amendment to Senate Bill 218, seeking to give municipalities liability protections when they opt into salt-reduction certification; colleagues urged more committee vetting, citing tort-law and insurance concerns and potential risks to injured Vermonters.
Representative Bouton offered a printed amendment to Senate Bill 218, which seeks to reduce chloride contamination of state waters, arguing the bill's existing "affirmative defense" for municipalities is insufficient. "That protection is inadequate," Bouton said, adding he worked with the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) to draft language that would extend protections "that are allowed given to the state of Vermont" to municipalities that opt into a certification program.
Bouton told the House the amendment would allow municipalities that implement best management practices and training around…
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