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Equine businesses press for clearer current-use definitions and tax parity
Summary
Representatives of the Vermont Horse Council and the Farm Bureau urged lawmakers to clarify statutory definitions so qualifying equine operations receive comparable current-use treatment and tax exemptions for buildings used in farm operations.
Leaders of the Vermont Horse Council and the Farm Bureau told Southern Agriculture members that equine operations face inconsistent statutory definitions that can exclude them from current-use tax benefits enjoyed by other agricultural producers.
Jeanette Cole, president of the Vermont Horse Council, introduced the council’s concerns and material prepared for legislators. Cole said the council commissioned legal research to document how definitions of agriculture vary across state law and noted that equine operations are…
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