Signed into LawFiled Jan 27, 2026
Sponsor: Ela Chapin (D)
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House message: Governor approved bill on May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
Summary
The bill directs Vermont’s Division of Emergency Management to develop emergency operations plans for high‑hazard dams that could affect 100 or more people, with specific deadlines based on population at risk. It also authorizes the governor or the division’s director to order evacuations without municipal approval when a dam fails or is imminently at risk, and funds a pilot project for two state‑owned dams.
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