| 1 | 1 | | BILL AS INTRODUCED H.467 |
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| 5 | 5 | | VT LEG #381206 v.1 |
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| 6 | 6 | | H.467 1 |
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| 7 | 7 | | SHORT FORM 2 |
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| 8 | 8 | | Introduced by Representatives Waszazak of Barre City and Galfetti of Barre 3 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Town 4 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Referred to Committee on 5 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Date: 6 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Subject: Internal security and public safety; emergency management; 7 |
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| 13 | 13 | | miscellaneous amendments relating to flood response and resilience 8 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require the 9 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Agency of Transportation to provide funding to rural and flood-prone 10 |
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| 16 | 16 | | municipalities for upgrading infrastructure, including roads, bridges, culverts, 11 |
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| 17 | 17 | | gravel roads, and emergency access routes. This bill also proposes to require 12 |
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| 18 | 18 | | the Agency to design and implement stormwater management system 13 |
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| 19 | 19 | | upgrades, including larger culverts, reinforced ditches, and drainage systems 14 |
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| 20 | 20 | | capable of managing severe weather events. This bill also proposes to require 15 |
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| 21 | 21 | | the Agency to develop a statewide asset management system to track flood 16 |
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| 22 | 22 | | response equipment availability, trained personnel, and critical resource 17 |
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| 23 | 23 | | locations. This bill also proposes to procure and provide State-funded regional 18 |
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| 24 | 24 | | fleets of vacuum trucks and other heavy-duty equipment to assist 19 |
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| 25 | 25 | | municipalities with debris removal and maintenance of flood mitigation 20 |
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| 26 | 26 | | systems. This bill also proposes to enhance transparency and communication 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.467 |
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| 30 | 30 | | VT LEG #381206 v.1 |
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| 31 | 31 | | regarding the Agency’s prioritization of flood recovery and infrastructure 1 |
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| 32 | 32 | | projects. 2 |
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| 33 | 33 | | An act relating to flood response and the duties of the Agency of 3 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Transportation 4 |
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| 35 | 35 | | It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 5 |
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| 36 | 36 | | (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 6 |
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