VT S0133

Prohibits municipal zoning bylaws from preventing related occupants from building additional dwelling units on the same parcel, and requires areas rezoned from industrial to residential use to allow at least 5 units per acre

Exempts sawmills producing 3.5 million board feet or less annually from Act 250 permits, along with forest product operations producing up to 3,500 cords of firewood or 10,000 tons of wood chips/pellets

Reduces Class II wetland buffer zones from 50 feet to 25 feet in designated development areas including industrial parks, Tier 1A/1B areas, and designated centers; lowers wetland mitigation ratios from 2:1 to 1:1 in these same areas

Requires the Secretary of Natural Resources to prioritize brownfield site reviews for housing projects and submit a report by November 2025 with proposals to improve the brownfields cleanup program

Eliminates automatic stays on Act 250 and municipal zoning decisions during appeals, allowing projects to proceed while appeals are pending