Committee advances bill to create Farm and Forestry Operations Security Special Fund for weather losses A legislative Agriculture Committee reviewed S.60 to create a Farm and Forestry Operations Security Special Fund to pay farms and timber operations for weather-related losses; members agreed to advance the bill after clarifying payment limits, application requirements and board membership, and requested a brief outside review of the language.

A new bill aims to create a special fund to protect Vermont's farms and forestry from weather losses, ensuring rapid support when they need it most.

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