Vermont H 663: An act relating to exempting municipalities from the Act 250 requirement to mitigate reduction of primary agricultural soils

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H.663 1
Introduced by Representatives Taylor of Milton, Micklus of Milton, Morgan, 2
L. of Milton, Morgan, M. of Milton, and Steady of Milton 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Conservation and development; land use; Act 250; primary 6
agricultural soil; mitigation 7
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to exempt 8
municipalities from the Act 250 requirement to mitigate reduction of primary 9
agricultural soils. 10
An act relating to exempting municipalities from the Act 250 requirement to 11
mitigate reduction of primary agricultural soils 12
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13
Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 6093 is amended to read: 14
§ 6093. MITIGATION OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL SOILS 15
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(c) Municipal use exemption. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 17
section to the contrary, the requirements for mitigation of primary agricultural 18
soils shall not apply to the conversion or development of such soils when the 19
development is undertaken by a municipality on land owned by the 20

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municipality and the municipality demonstrates that there are no reasonable 1
alternative locations within its jurisdiction that would avoid or minimize the 2
impact to primary agricultural soils and the proposed use of the development 3
is: 4
(1) exclusively for municipal purposes, including the construction, 5
expansion, or operation of municipal infrastructure, public safety facilities, or 6
public works; or 7
(2) intended solely for the recreation, health, or welfare of the residents 8
of that municipality and is open for general public use. 9
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 10
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 11