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Selectboard hears update on changes to Vermont forest fire laws (Act 162 of 2026)
Summary
The Selectboard heard a report on changes to Vermont's forest fire laws resulting from Act 162 of 2026; the minutes record discussion but no formal action was taken at the July 6 meeting.
Town Administrator Marissa Tessier briefed the Selectboard on recent changes to Vermont's forest fire laws following the enactment of Act 162 of 2026. Tessier outlined that the board had discussed the implications of the statutory changes during the administrator report; the minutes record the law by name but do not provide text of the changes or town directives.
No motion or formal board action on the statutory changes was recorded in the minutes. The Selectboard noted the update as part of routine administrative briefing and did not schedule follow-up action in the minutes excerpt provided.
