The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
001
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 302)
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§ 302. Policy, findings, and purpose
(a) The dual goals of creating affordable housing for Vermonters, and conserving and protecting
Vermont’s agricultural land, forestland, historic properties, important natural areas,
and recreational lands are of primary importance to the economic vitality and quality
of life of the State.
(b) In the best interests of all of its citizens and in order to improve the quality of
life for Vermonters and to maintain for the benefit of future generations the essential
characteristics of the Vermont countryside, and to support farm, forest, and related
enterprises, Vermont should encourage and assist in creating affordable housing and
in preserving the State’s agricultural land, forestland, historic properties, important
natural areas and recreational lands, and in keeping conserved agricultural land in
production and affordable for future generations of farmers.
(c) It is the purpose of this chapter to create the Vermont Housing and Conservation Trust
Fund to be administered by the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board to further the
policies established by subsections (a) and (b) of this section. (Added 1987, No. 88, § 1, eff. June 11, 1987; amended 2011, No. 118 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2011, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 15, 2012.)