Vermont § 597 - The Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program There is hereby established the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program administered by the Climate Action Office of the Agency of Natural Resources
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§ 597. The Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program There is hereby established the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program administered by the Climate Action Office of the Agency of Natural Resources
- . The purposes of the
Program shall be all of the following: (1) to secure compensatory payments from responsible parties based on a standard of strict
liability to provide a source of revenue for climate change adaptation projects within
the State; (2) to determine proportional liability of responsible parties; (3) to impose cost recovery demands on responsible parties and issue notices of cost recovery
demands; (4) to accept and collect payment from responsible parties; (5) to develop, adopt, implement, and update the Strategy that will identify and prioritize
climate change adaptation projects; and (6) to disperse funds to implement climate change adaptation projects identified in the
Strategy. (Added 2023, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2024.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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