Conference committee debates 3‑acre stormwater rule, funds technical help for towns

May 22, 2026

Members debated the '3‑acre' stormwater threshold and whether regional state utilities would preempt towns; the committee included funding for ANR technical support and referenced a $10 million clean‑water allocation and a modest $100,000 line for helping towns form stormwater utilities.

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Heidi Harrison told the conference committee that the "3‑acre rule" — the threshold triggering certain stormwater management requirements — remains a central issue as the conferees reconcile House and Senate language.

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