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VT H0070

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Higley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "natural resource management area" to include agricultural land or forestland enrolled in Vermont's Use Value Appraisal Program (Current Use program) under 32 V.S.A. chapter 124

  • Removes the requirement that "conserved" land be "permanently protected" for purposes of meeting the state's 30% and 50% conservation goals under section 2802(b)

  • Allows Use Value Appraisal Program lands to count toward Vermont's conserved land inventory for community resiliency and biodiversity protection purposes

  • Effective date: July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

An act relating to the inclusion of use value appraisal land in the conserved land inventory

Last Action

Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 48, Nays = 86

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Environment1/23/2025

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