Act No. 73 Page 1 of 1
2023
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Act No. 73 (H. 472). An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Subjects: Agriculture; food safety; agricultural fairs; apiaries; nurseries
This act enacts multiple provisions related to miscellaneous agricultural subjects. The
act clarifies the process and formula for awards of operational grants to agricultural fairs
and field days. The act authorizes the period under which the Agency of Agriculture,
Food and Markets (Agency) is required to inspect a weights and measures device by up
to 24 months from the date of original application for a weights and measures license.
The act also repeals the statutory requirements for the issuance of certified livestock
brands. The act requires an apiary to be inspected within 45 days of sale of the bees from
the apiary. The act also repeals the permit exemption for bees transported into the State
when the bees are registered in Vermont, were transported not more than 75 miles from
the registered Vermont location, and are imported back into the State within 30 days of
original transport. The act requires products intended to improve a distinct type of
horticultural growing, such as hydroponic growing, to register with the Agency. The act
requires persons who are in the business of selling, installing, or distributing nursery
stock to obtain a nursery dealer license. The act repeals the requirements that the Agency
compensate owners of nursey stock when the stock is ordered to be destroyed due to
disease or infestation. The act also extends for one year the sales tax exemption on
advanced wood boilers.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023, except that the extension of the sales tax exemption on
advanced wood boilers takes effect June 30, 2023.
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 6-3306(d), 6-3306, 9-2730, 6-205, 6-3023, 6-3024, 6-3025, 6-3026, 6-3027, 6-3028, 6-3029, 6-3031, 6-3032, 6-3033, 6-3034, 6-363(19), 6-363, 6-4021, 6-4024, 6-4027, 6-1037, 6-1040
As Passed By the House -- Official: 6-3306(d), 6-3306, 9-2730, 6-205, 6-3023, 6-3024, 6-3025, 6-3026, 6-3027, 6-3028, 6-3029, 6-3031, 6-3032, 6-3033, 6-3034, 6-363(19), 6-363, 6-4021, 6-4024, 6-4027, 6-1037, 6-1040
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 6-3306(d), 6-3306, 9-2730, 6-205, 6-3023, 6-3024, 6-3025, 6-3026, 6-3027, 6-3028, 6-3029, 6-3031, 6-3032, 6-3033, 6-3034, 6-363(19), 6-363, 6-4021, 6-4024, 6-4027, 6-1037, 6-1040
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 6-3306(d), 6-3306, 9-2730, 6-205, 6-3023, 6-3024, 6-3025, 6-3026, 6-3027, 6-3028, 6-3029, 6-3031, 6-3032, 6-3033, 6-3034, 6-363(19), 6-363, 6-4021, 6-4024, 6-4027, 6-1037, 6-1040
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 6-3306(d), 6-3306, 9-2730, 6-205, 6-3023, 6-3024, 6-3025, 6-3026, 6-3027, 6-3028, 6-3029, 6-3031, 6-3032, 6-3033, 6-3034, 6-363(19), 6-363, 6-4021, 6-4024, 6-4027, 6-1037, 6-1040
As Enacted: 6-3306(d), 6-3306, 9-2730, 6-205, 6-3023, 6-3024, 6-3025, 6-3026, 6-3027, 6-3028, 6-3029, 6-3031, 6-3032, 6-3033, 6-3034, 6-363(19), 6-363, 6-4021, 6-4024, 6-4027, 6-1037, 6-1040