BILL AS INTRODUCED H.596
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1 H.596
2 SHORT FORM
3 Introduced by Representative Stebbins of Burlington
4 Referred to Committee on
5 Date:
6 Subject: Conservation and development; taxation; use value appraisal; reserve
7 forestland
8 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to amend the
9 requirements for enrolling reserve forestland in the Use Value Appraisal
10 Program. The bill would reduce from 50 percent to 25 percent the amount of
11 reserve forestland that must be composed of significant and sensitive
12 conditions on parcels of up to 100 acres. Similarly, the bill would reduce from
13 30 percent to 15 percent the amount of reserve forestland that must be
14 composed of significant and sensitive conditions on parcels of 100 acres or
15 more.
16 An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for use value appraisal
17 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
18 (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS)
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