Act No. 142 (H.496). Agriculture; economic development

An act relating to preserving Vermont's working landscape

This act creates the Vermont working lands enterprise board, which is charged with administering the working lands enterprise fund to make investments in, and provide services to, working lands enterprises, as well as to make investments in working lands infrastructure. The act also expands the charge and composition of the Vermont agricultural products development board to include forestry and forestry members. The act expands the mission of the Vermont housing and conservation board to include conservation of forestland. The act repeals three statutory provisions for programs that are no longer active, including the repeal of the Vermont agricultural innovation center, effective March 31, 2013. Finally, the act establishes funding priorities for amounts appropriated to the enterprise fund.

Multiple effective dates, beginning May 15, 2012

Also see: Commerce and Trade; Act No. 84 (H.21); An act relating to the mutual benefit enterprise act

Also see: Conservation and Land Development; Act No. 118 (S.179; An act relating to amending perpetual conservation easements

Also see: Conservation and Land Development; Act No. 138 (S.202); An act relating to regulation of flood hazard areas, river corridors, and stream alteration

Also see: Motor Vehicles; Act No. 95 (S.238); An act relating to a study on access to driving privileges in Vermont

Also see: Taxation and Fees; Act No. 143 (H.782); An act relating to miscellaneous tax changes for 2012