Vermont H 469: An act relating to flood response and the duties of the Agency of Natural Resources

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BILL AS INTRODUCED H.469
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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