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Senate advances $7.5M farm security fund to aid farmers after severe weather losses
Summary
The Senate advanced S.60 on March 19 to create a Farm Security Special Fund, with a committee proposal of $7.5 million to provide grants covering up to 50% of uninsured weather-related losses, capped at $150,000 per farm per year.
The Vermont Senate advanced S.60 on March 19, a bill to establish a Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants to farmers who experience uninsured losses from eligible weather events.
Senator Major reported for the Committee on Agriculture that the legislation creates a state-administered fund within 6 V.S.A. chapter 207, defining eligible losses and farms, creating a review board and requiring the Agency of Agriculture to process applications within 15 days. The committee…
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