Vermont reciprocal assistance statute

After listening to cassette tapes received from the Vermont Legislative Council dating back to 1991 when bill H.0759 was introduced, I learned why state conservation law enforcement agencies felt the need to enact reciprocal assistance statute.
Bill H.0759 was drafted as a result of the Northeast Conservation Law Enforcement Compact (NECLEC) created in 1991 by the North East Conservation Law Enforcement Chief's Association (NECLECA). NECLECA is an association of conservation law enforcement agency chiefs from Maine to West Virginia. In the late 1980's and early 1990's, NECLECA decided establishing guidelines for allowing state conservation officers to work undercover in other states would be more effective for apprehending violators as they wouldn't be recognized. Thusly, the NECLEC was written by the NECLECA, which allowed for joint enforcement operations between state conservation law enforcement agencies. Such joint enforcement agreements were recognized as especially valuable in shutting down commercial poaching operations.
Bill H.0759 was passed into law as 10 VSA Section 4199 Reciprocal assistance agreements. The statute allows for Vermont game wardens to work in another state, and for officers from other states to work in Vermont. It is interesting to note that Vermont chose not to enact the NECLEC into statute, and instead created its own guidelines for entering into reciprocal assistance agreements. Vermont is currently utilizing 10 VSA section 4199 for joint enforcement operations.