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House adopts conference report on water quality bill, sends action to Senate
Summary
The House adopted the committee of conference report on S.223, which creates a study group on anti-degradation rules and directs ANR to report on a certification program for wetlands professionals; the House then suspended rules to message the action to the Senate.
The House adopted the committee of conference report on Senate Bill 223, an act relating to the water quality of the waters of Vermont. The member from Randolph summarized the amended conference report, saying the bill would create a study group to develop rules implementing anti-degradation policy and require the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) to report back on establishing a certification program for wetlands professionals.
The conference committee amended the bill to change the number of legislators on the study group from two per chamber to three, and the committee's internal vote was 6-0-0 in favor of the amended text. The House then agreed to adopt the conference report on its part by voice vote; the Speaker announced the ayes had it.
Following adoption, the House suspended its rules to message the action on S.223 to the Senate forthwith. The transcript records the scope of the bill as rule development for anti-degradation policy and a directive to ANR on wetlands professional certification; it does not include further implementation details or appropriation figures in this session block.
