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Lawmakers press for flexibility after fiscal office flags $250,000 exemption for on‑site farm businesses
Summary
Committee members raised concerns that a $250,000 sales threshold in the bill could unintentionally exclude farmstands that act as local groceries; members asked for more testimony and suggested the language may need adjustment.
Committee members pressed the Joint Fiscal Office and each other over a provision that would expand an Act 250 exemption for accessory on‑site businesses where off‑farm product sales do not exceed $250,000. Members argued the threshold could unintentionally exclude farmstands that supply rural communities and urged flexibility.
A committee member said, "I'm very uncomfortable with capping…
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