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Senate advances bill to let ANR issue general permits for water and sewer connections, lowers fees
Summary
The Senate ordered S212 to third reading after committees endorsed a plan to let the Agency of Natural Resources create a general permit and manual for potable water and wastewater connections, allow partial municipal delegation, and establish simplified fee tiers ($250, $2,500, $5,000) by flow rate.
The Vermont Senate on Friday advanced S212, legislation aimed at simplifying the state permitting process for potable water and wastewater connections and reducing costs for common, lower‑risk projects.
Sen. Watson, reporting for the Natural Resources Committee, said the bill responds to a long‑running concern that developers must obtain duplicative municipal and state permits when connecting to public water and sewer systems. S212 would require the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) to establish a general permit…
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