Capitol Recap: Vermont House votes to partially repeal Act 181

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May 8, 20264:08News & Politics

Lawmakers learned that the conservation measures they enacted in Act 181 “were alienating rural landowners and were not the right tool for the job,” said Rep. Amy Sheldon, D-Middlebury.

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