BILL AS INTRODUCED H.469 2025 Page 1 of 1 VT LEG #381208 v.1 H.469 1 SHORT FORM 2 Introduced by Representatives Waszazak of Barre City and Galfetti of Barre 3 Town 4 Referred to Committee on 5 Date: 6 Subject: Internal security and public safety; emergency management; 7 miscellaneous amendments relating to flood response and resilience 8 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require the 9 Agency of Natural Resources to implement flood resiliency projects, including 10 floodway creation, selective debris clearing from waterways, restoring flood-11 retaining systems, and supporting riverbank naturalization projects to reduce 12 erosion and improve floodwater absorption. This bill also proposes to allow 13 the Agency to expedite the permitting of cost-effective flood mitigation 14 solutions for faster project implementation and reduced costs. 15 An act relating to flood response and the duties of the Agency of Natural 16 Resources 17 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 18 (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 19