H 632 Vermont House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An act relating to miscellaneous environmental amendments

This bill extends deadlines for environmental assessments and reporting, including pushing the battery end-of-life management assessment deadline to 2027 and shifting responsibility from the Agency of Natural Resources to a battery stewardship organization. It allocates $6.1 million in ARPA funds for the Healthy Homes Initiative to repair water/wastewater systems in low-income households and manufactured housing communities, with strict confidentiality rules for applicant data. The bill also requires permits for stream alterations in watercourses with watersheds over 0.5 square miles and removes stormwater impact fees for properties covered by a three-acre general permit. Additionally, it amends rules for flood safety programs, dam regulations, and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Feb 24, 2026
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Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
lower
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Amy Sheldon
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