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House rejects two S.325 floor amendments on interim Act 250 exemptions and forwards S.325 to Senate
Summary
The Vermont House on May 6 debated and defeated two floor amendments that would have extended or broadened temporary Act 250 exemptions for housing, then voted 141–0 to propose the committee-recommended package of changes to the Senate and ordered third reading of S.325.
The Vermont House of Representatives debated Senate Bill 325 — a package that recalibrates parts of Act 181 and Act 250 jurisdiction — and rejected two floor amendments before voting to propose the committee-recommended changes to the Senate.
Representative Carl Charlton (Chester) opened floor consideration of an amendment that would extend interim residential exemptions in tier 1 areas from 2028 to 2030. "The amendment changes the length of those exemptions from 2028 to 2030," Charlton said, arguing the shift would align the temporary exemptions with statewide housing targets through 2030 and give small and mid-size communities and developers more certainty. The House took the vote by roll call; the amendment failed, 66–76.
A member speaking for the House Committee on Environment (member from Middbury) urged rejection, saying the committee concluded…
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