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Senate advances bill clarifying land-posting law, defines ‘annually’ as 12 months
Summary
Senator Williams reported H.7.23 would define “annually” as a rolling 12-month (365-day) period for land-posting under 10 V.S.A. §5201, addressing a recent interpretation that tied posting to the calendar year; the Senate ordered third reading after a short Q&A about outreach.
Senator Williams, the sponsor reporting for the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, told colleagues that H.7.23 would clarify Vermont’s land-posting statute by defining “annually” to mean once every 12 months (365 days) starting on the date a parcel is posted and recorded with the town clerk.
"This restores a commonsense understanding of the law and ensures that the landowner receives a whole year of protection from the date of posting," Senator Williams said, describing the bill as a…
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