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Senator Heckerman presents bill to standardize valuation of wetlands parcels
Summary
Senator Steve Heckerman introduced S.165 to require assessors to list wetlands and account for development restrictions when valuing parcels, aiming to reduce inconsistent municipal practice and clarify statutory definitions for wetlands valuation.
Steve Heckerman, identified in the record as ‘‘Steve Heckerman, Addison County, senator,’’ presented S.165 to the committee as a targeted bill to standardize how towns value wetland parcels. "S 165, I came up, decided to put this forward this bill forward to help get a more standardized, value for the listeners to to, mark on their on their list," Heckerman said, describing the bill’s intent to reduce variation among local assessors.
The nut graf: Heckerman said current municipal practice varies and can produce inconsistent assessments when…
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