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VT H0423
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Cina
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Fund to the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets for fiscal year 2026 to fund the Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Board
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Grants will fund projects identified in the Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan 2021-2030, developed by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Goals include fostering food security and resilience, improving access to healthy local foods, creating jobs in the food and farm sector, and improving soil, water, and landscape resiliency
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Supports strengthening connections among producers, processors, and markets, including increased local food procurement by state government, businesses, and institutions
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Effective date: July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
An act relating to implementing the Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan
Last Action
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
2/27/2025