Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H879: An act relating to aquatic nuisance control
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the requirements for the issuance by the Agency of Natural Resources of a permit for the application of chemicals in a water of the State. An act relating to aquatic nuisance control It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
to amend the requirements for the issuance by the Agency of Natural Resources of a permit for the application of chemicals in a water of the State. An act relating to aquatic nuisance control It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. FINDINGS The General Assembly finds that: (1) Aquatic nuisance and invasive species are a threat to Vermont native species as they compete with native species for habitat and resources. Further, aquatic nuisance and invasive species can cause economic harm due to the loss of commercial and recreational opportunities they can cause. VT LEG #386700 v.1 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.879 2026 Page 2 of (2) According to the Lake Champlain Basin Program, as of 2020, there were 51 known nonnative and invasive species identified in Lake Champlain and, as of 2022, there were 126 waterbodies in Vermont that had confirmed aquatic invasive species. (3) According to the 2019 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's The Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program report, prevention is the most effective and least costly method for managing aquatic nuisance and invasive species threats to Vermont's waters. (4) It is the policy of the State of Vermont to follow the precautionary principle and use pesticides as a measure of last resort in aquatic nuisance control after other …
Sponsors
- Zachary Harvey (R, Rutland-3) · primary sponsor
- Voranus Coffin (R, Windsor-2)
- Larry Labor (R, Essex-Orleans)
- Alicia Malay (R, Rutland-8)
- Michael Morgan (R, Grand Isle-Chittenden)
- Todd Nielsen (R, Rutland-9)
- Sandra Pinsonault (R, Bennington-Rutland)
- Debra Powers (R, Caledonia-1)
- Christopher Pritchard (R, Rutland-Bennington)
Latest actions
- : Read first time and referred to the Committee on [Environment]
- : Introduced and read first time
Common questions
- What is H879?
- H879 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to aquatic nuisance control.
- What does H879 do?
- In its own words: To amend the requirements for the issuance by the Agency of Natural Resources of a permit for the application of chemicals in a water of the State. An act relating to aquatic nuisance control It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H879?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Read first time and referred to the Committee on [Environment] (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H879?
- Zachary Harvey (R, Rutland-3), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H879?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.879
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