An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

S.29 establishes Vermont's Chloride Contamination Reduction Program under the Agency of Natural Resources to train commercial salt applicators (paid professionals) and municipal salt applicators (town/municipal employees) in best practices for efficient salt or salt alternative use. The program requires certification, sets standards to minimize salt runoff into waterways, mandates record-keeping of application details, and establishes annual salt usage data collection and reduction targets. Certified applicators are presumed compliant with water quality laws when following program guidelines, and the program includes liability protections for certified users who implement these practices. The bill aims to reduce chloride pollution in Vermont's water systems through standardized training, reporting, and measurable salt reduction goals.