• 03-25-2013 - Placed on Calendar for Notice on 3/25/2013
• 03-27-2013 - Third Reading Ordered
• 03-27-2013 - Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 105, Nays = 42
• 03-27-2013 - Rep. Fagan of Rutland City moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means which was disagreed to
• 03-27-2013 - Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 48, Nays = 99
• 03-27-2013 - Amendment as offered by Rep. Helm of Fair Haven disagreed to
• 03-27-2013 - Amendment as offered by Rep. Helm of Fair Haven disagreed to
• 03-27-2013 - Amendment as offered by Rep. Helm of Fair Haven withdrawn
• 03-27-2013 - Amendment as offered by Rep. Deen of Westminster agreed to
• 03-27-2013 - Rep. Deen of Westminster spoke for the committee on Fish, Wildlife & Water Resources
• 03-27-2013 - Read Second Time
• 03-28-2013 - Read Third time and Passed
• 03-28-2013 - Amendment as offered by Rep. Helm of Fair Haven disagreed to
• 03-28-2013 - Amendment as offered by Rep. Krebs of South Hero agreed to
• 04-02-2013 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
• 01-28-2014 - Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
• 01-28-2014 - Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
• 02-04-2014 - Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons
• 02-04-2014 - Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
• 02-04-2014 - Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
• 02-05-2014 - New Business/Second Reading
• 02-06-2014 - Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to
• 02-06-2014 - 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Mullin, Passed -- Needed 14 of 26 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 5
• 02-06-2014 - Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Snelling agreed to
• 02-06-2014 - Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Snelling; text
• 02-06-2014 - Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Lyons agreed to
• 02-06-2014 - Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Lyons; text
• 02-06-2014 - Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Finance
• 02-06-2014 - Reported favorably by Senator Hartwell for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment
• 02-06-2014 - Reported favorably by Senator Snelling for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy with proposal of amendment
• 02-06-2014 - Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Snelling
• 02-06-2014 - Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
• 02-06-2014 - Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons
• 02-06-2014 - Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
• 02-06-2014 - Unfinished Business/Second Reading
• 02-07-2014 - Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Flory, Passed -- Needed 15 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 6
• 02-07-2014 - New Business/Third Reading
• 02-11-2014 - Rep. Deen of Westminster moved to suspend rules and take up bill for immediate consideration
• 02-11-2014 - Rep. Deen of Westminster moved to commit bill to the committee on Fish, Wildlife & Water Resources which was agreed to.
• 03-12-2014 - Speaker appointed Deen of Westminster, Krebs of South Hero and Beyor of Highgate as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
• 03-12-2014 - Rep. Deen of Westminster moved the House refuse to concur and ask for a committee of conference
• 03-14-2014 - House message House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
• 03-18-2014 - Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Hartwell, Snelling, and Rodgers
• 04-28-2014 - Committee of Conference Report
• 04-29-2014 - New Business/Committee of Conference Report
• 04-30-2014 - Committee of Conference Report
• 04-30-2014 - Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Snelling for Committee, text
• 04-30-2014 - Committee of Conference report adopted
• 05-05-2014 - Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 42
• 05-05-2014 - Committee of Conference report agreed to (House bill)
• 05-07-2014 - House message House adopted Conference Committee report
• 05-10-2014 - Signed by Governor on June 5, 2014

House accepts conference committee deal on shorelands protection - vtdigger.org
Published by vtdigger.org
Tue, 06 May 2014 16:02:45 GMT

The House on Monday passed a bill to put in place new statewide shoreland development standards for Vermont's lakes and large ponds. The House voted 93-42 in favor of H.526 as amended by a conference committee. The bill requires the Agency of Natural Resources to approve new building projects that ... any other town in Vermont. Lakes and ponds of sufficient size are public domain and the quality of water is the state's responsibility,” Peltz said. Filed Under: Environment, News Briefs Tagged With: H.526, ...

Senate passes conference committee version of shoreland protection bill
Published by benningtonbanner.com
Thu, 01 May 2014 12:52:08 -0700

The Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a bill requiring a permit to build along Vermont's shorelines. Vermont has no statewide standards for development along the shorelines of its lakes and ponds.

Senate OKs shoreland protection bill - vtdigger.org
Published by vtdigger.org
Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:21:59 GMT

House and Senate lawmakers last week reached an agreement on a bill, H.526, which is designed to preserve aquatic and shoreline habitat along Vermont's lakes and large ponds by requiring development to meet certain permitting standards enforced by ...

House and Senate reach agreement on shorelands protection standards - vtdigger.org
Published by vtdigger.org
Sat, 26 Apr 2014 11:05:42 GMT

A conference committee unanimously approved H.526, which is designed to preserve aquatic and shoreline habitat along Vermont's lakes and large ponds. “It will abate people from just ... After serving on the Lake Shoreland Protection Commission over the summer and taking public feedback, the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee this year worked with the Agency of Natural Resources to create language in the bill that sets conditions for the development of shoreline property. The Senate was able to ...

Wilmington board sends letter to DEC commissioner
Published by reformer.com
Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:26:36 -0700

WILMINGTON -- Before her Selectboard term expired, Meg Streeter thought it would benefit the town to draft a letter addressing concerns over proposed legislation that would impose further permitting for development along shorelands.

Vermont lawmakers taking their time on shoreland bill
Published by burlingtonfreepress.com
Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:11:31 -0700

Rep. Kate Webb, D-Shelburne, plays with the grandson of Rep. Bob Krebs, D-South Hero, his family's property along East Shore Road in South Hero on Oct. 3, 2013. Webb, an advocate of tougher shoreland protection, and Krebs both want to protect the lake, but how to do that, and what shoreline development's role is that effort are a hot topic among environmentalist and property owners.

Senate gives final approval to shorelands bill - vtdigger.org
Published by vtdigger.org
Fri, 07 Feb 2014 22:19:20 GMT

This bill creates a protection zone extending 100 feet from the shoreline. The bill, H.526, is designed to preserve aquatic and shoreline habitat and prevent further pollution into Vermont's lakes. The House passed similar legislation last year. The Senate's ...

Building consensus on lakeshore protection
Published by burlingtonfreepress.com
Sun, 26 Jan 2014 03:09:41 -0800

Sampson Road on the shore of St. Albans Bay offers a view of the setting sun on Lake Champlain. / Free Press File The Senate Natural Resources Committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new version of H.526, a proposal to establish shoreland standards to prevent degradation of water quality, protect wildlife and aquatic life and mitigate the damage from floods and erosion.