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| 1 | 1 | BILL AS INTRODUCED H.157 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2025 Page 1 of 2 | |
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| 5 | 5 | VT LEG #380205 v.1 | |
| 6 | 6 | H.157 1 | |
| 7 | 7 | SHORT FORM 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | Introduced by Representatives North of Ferrisburgh, Harrison of Chittenden, 3 | |
| 9 | 9 | Higley of Lowell, Kascenska of Burke, and Sweeney of 4 | |
| 10 | 10 | Shelburne 5 | |
| 11 | 11 | Referred to Committee on 6 | |
| 12 | 12 | Date: 7 | |
| 13 | 13 | Subject: Conservation and development; land use; Act 250; land use permits; 8 | |
| 14 | 14 | exemptions; Act 250 Tier 1A; Act 250 Tier 1B; stormwater permits 9 | |
| 15 | 15 | Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to allow 10 | |
| 16 | 16 | municipalities with permanent zoning and subdivision bylaws and an approved 11 | |
| 17 | 17 | town plan to designate Tier 1A and Tier 1B areas in the municipality and have 12 | |
| 18 | 18 | those areas be exempt from the requirements of 10 V.S.A. chapter 151 until 13 | |
| 19 | 19 | December 31, 2029. The bill would also require the Agency of Natural 14 | |
| 20 | 20 | Resources to transition the stormwater permitting process to a delegated 15 | |
| 21 | 21 | process where professional engineers are certified by the State to perform 16 | |
| 22 | 22 | stormwater assessments and designs and permit their own work. The State 17 | |
| 23 | 23 | would review the certified engineer’s work periodically and may revoke 18 | |
| 24 | 24 | certification if the work is not satisfactory. 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.157 | |
| 25 | 25 | 2025 Page 2 of 2 | |
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| 28 | 28 | VT LEG #380205 v.1 | |
| 29 | 29 | An act relating to Act 250 exemptions and delegation of stormwater 1 | |
| 30 | 30 | permitting 2 | |
| 31 | 31 | It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 3 | |
| 32 | 32 | (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 4 |