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Natural Resources secretary pauses wake‑boat rulemaking, citing conflicts with S.224 provisions
Summary
Julie Martin, Vermont’s secretary of natural resources, told the committee she has asked staff to pause proposed wake‑boat rules because S.224 contains provisions (home‑lake registration, decontamination provider approvals, lake‑by‑lake lists and enforcement changes) that conflict with the agency's draft rules and would be difficult or resource‑intensive to implement before the 2026 season.
Julie Martin, Vermont’s secretary of natural resources, told the Senate committee she has asked ANR staff to pause their draft wake‑boat (wake‑sports) rulemaking while the legislature and agency reconcile differences between S.224 and the agency’s draft rules.
"I've asked the team to pause their work on the rule making while we sort this out," Martin said, citing conflicts that would affect both implementability and enforcement.
Martin identified several specific concerns: the bill’s approach to distinguishing wake boats from…
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