April 1, 2015 - Gov. Peter Shumlin issued the following statement after the House gave overwhelming preliminary approval to H.35, legislation to clean up Vermont's waterways and Lake Champlain. "As I said in my Inaugural Address, this effort is not only about cleaning up Vermont's waterways and Lake Champlain, it is about protecting our economy and a natural habitat that binds Vermonters tightly to our state and inspires others to put roots down here. This bill sets us on a path to do that. I want to thank Chairs David Deen, Carolyn Partridge, Pat Brennan, Maxine Grad, Donna Sweaney, Janet Ancel, and Mitzi Johnson for their leadership and hard work. I look forward to working with the Senate to get this bill to my desk."