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Committee votes 5-0 to report H.484 draft advancing pesticide study, farm tax changes
Summary
A legislative committee on May 9 voted 5-0 to report draft 4.2 of H.484, a package that includes language on beneficial substances, a manufacturer‑funded pesticide disposal study, a stormwater permit for the Vermont State Fair, and tax provisions aimed at small farms.
A legislative committee voted 5-0 on May 9 to report favorably draft 4.2 of H.484, advancing a package of provisions that includes language on "beneficial substances," a pesticide‑disposal funding study to be paid by manufacturers, a stormwater permit for the Vermont State Fair, and tax changes intended to help small farms.
The move matters because the bill bundles environmental and agriculture provisions with tax language that, if enacted, would create tax expenditures requiring coverage in the state appropriations bill. Chief Counsel Michael O'Grady warned committee members that timing in the finance process could affect whether those tax provisions…
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