State senator proposes per parcel fee for Lake Champlain cleanup

Sen. Chris Bray. File photo by Hilary Niles/VTDiggerSen. Chris Bray, D-Addison, has proposed legislation that would fund programs with a per-parcel fee.
The Legislature last spring asked a working group made up of members of Gov. Phil Scott’s cabinet to find a long-term funding source for phosphorus reduction efforts.
In a report released Tuesday, Scott administration officials failed to find a way to pay for Lake Champlain cleanup and suggest that a new revenue source should not be identi