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Vermont Farm Bureau urges delay on Act 181 rules, warns implications for farm housing and diversification
Summary
Mary White, president of the Vermont Farm Bureau, told the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee that parts of Act 181 — especially road‑rule and tiering provisions — could reduce land values, impede farm diversification and make on‑farm housing unaffordable; she asked for an implementation extension, an economic impact study and a landowner survey.
Mary White, president of the Vermont Farm Bureau, told the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee on March 11 that members from across Vermont worry Act 181 could harm farm livelihoods and rural economies.
"These are stories of someone's livelihood, not just the development," White said, describing multiple farm examples and asking the committee to delay parts of the law’s implementation.
White said her organization represents producers in all 14 counties and that the major concerns raised by members include retiring farmers, farmers seeking to…
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