Senate Agriculture Committee reviews omnibus agriculture bill with changes to municipal regulation, farm kitchens, taxes and siting rules Legislative counsel walked the Senate Agriculture Committee through a lengthy miscellaneous agriculture bill that would: clarify municipal limits on regulating farming, raise thresholds for required agricultural practices, set a $250,000 accessory‑business permit threshold, add a $75 farm‑kitchen license, move the Vermont Agricultural Credit Program under VEDA, and add tax and energy‑siting provisions; the committee plans to vote on the draft tomorrow.

The Senate Agriculture Committee is set to vote on a sweeping omnibus agriculture bill that could reshape farming regulations, tax treatments, and energy siting in Vermont!

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Board adopts substitute resolution asking Wisconsin Counties Association to press for greater local control on energy siting after heated debate After extended debate and a failed motion to refer back to committee, the board adopted a substitute resolution asking the Wisconsin Counties Association to lobby for local control on energy siting; the substitute removed specific bill references and broadened county-focused language.

Marathon County Board has taken a bold step towards empowering local control over energy siting, sparking a heated debate and setting the stage for legislative action!

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Fremont commissioners warn state bills could curtail local land-use control, cite possible revival of energy-siting legislation Commissioners raised concerns about legislation they say would undercut local "1041 powers," warning that a revived state energy-siting bill could limit countiesability to require public hearings, setbacks and other local protections. They urged residents to monitor and engage in the legislative session.

Fremont County commissioners are sounding the alarm that new state legislation could strip local control over land use, threatening the community's voice in major projects.

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