An act relating to testing of groundwater samples from contaminated sites at the State Agricultural and Environmental Laboratory

H 422 requires groundwater testing at contaminated sites (where hazardous materials were released) to be conducted at Vermont's State Agricultural and Environmental Laboratory, unless the lab cannot perform the tests or private lab testing would save significant costs (approved by the Secretary of Natural Resources). This affects site owners who pay for monitoring and the Secretary of Natural Resources, who must enforce the testing requirement. The bill aims to lower monitoring costs by prioritizing state lab testing, preventing post-closure funds from being exhausted. It applies to sites requiring groundwater monitoring under state law.