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Staff outlines nonprofit property-tax exemptions and the Vermont "fly‑fishing" test
Summary
The committee received an overview of property-tax exemptions for nonprofits, including the three‑part "fly fishing" test from the Vermont Supreme Court and a list of municipal voted exemptions; staff noted the lister's handbook as the primary guidance and described the assessor's initial role.
The Ways & Means Committee was briefed on property-tax exemptions for nonprofits and other entities, including the Vermont Supreme Court's three-part "fly fishing" test developed in the National Fly Fishing Museum case and a range of municipal voted exemptions.
Kirby summarized the court-created test that assessing officials apply for the state-level exemption. Under the "fly fishing" test, the property must be (1) dedicated…
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