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Southern Agriculture committee seeks H.484 language to exempt Rutland fair, ease farm events and add pesticide-disposal fees
Summary
Southern Agriculture Committee members met April 18 and agreed to pursue drafting amendments to a miscellaneous House bill, H.484, that would add three attachments: a pesticide‑disposal provision funded by industry fees, an exemption for the Vermont State Fair in Rutland from the "three‑acre rule," and language to let certain farms hold temporary events without triggering Act 250 review.
Southern Agriculture Committee members met April 18 and agreed to pursue drafting amendments to a miscellaneous House bill, H.484, that would add three attachments: a pesticide‑disposal provision funded by industry fees, an exemption for the Vermont State Fair in Rutland from the "three‑acre rule" tied to Lake Champlain phosphorus limits, and language to let certain farms hold temporary events without triggering Act 250 review. Committee members said legislative counsel will prepare and circulate wording this week.
The committee’s discussion centered first on a pesticide disposal provision that members said industry representatives support. Lawmakers described an industry proposal to raise fees so privately collected funds would pay for proper disposal and reduce pesticides entering landfills. Legislative counsel Michael…
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