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Committee hears bill change to exempt accessory on‑farm events from Act 250; members raise noise, traffic and zoning concerns
Summary
An amendment to S325 would remove Act 250 jurisdiction for certain on‑farm educational, recreational and social events; sponsors say it would spur farm income, while members warned concerts and weddings could create parking, noise and safety problems and urged reliance on municipal zoning and the LURB.
The Ways & Means Committee reviewed an amendment to S325 on May 6 that would exempt certain accessory on‑farm business activities from Act 250 permitting, potentially allowing farms to host educational, recreational or social events without triggering state land‑use review.
The amendment sponsor described the change as a way to permit farms to host activities that "feature agricultural practices or qualifying products" without an Act 250 permit, while leaving municipal zoning and ordinances in place.…
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