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Deadline: May 11, 2026 The deadline for public comment has expired. Contact the agency or primary contact person listed below for assistance. |
Rule Details
| Rule Number: | 26P008 |
| Title: | Rules for Implementing Use Value Appraisal of Agricultural and Forest Land in Vermont. |
| Type: | Standard |
| Status: | Proposed |
| Agency: | Department of Taxes; Agency of Administration |
| Legal Authority: | 32 V.S.A. 3754(d); 32 V.S.A. 3743(e); and 3 V.S.A. ยง 801(b)(11). |
| Summary: | This rule updates and reorganizes the administrative rules governing the Use Value Appraisal (Current Use) Program for agricultural, forest, and conservation lands. The revisions align the rules with statutory changes enacted since 1985, improve clarity and consistency, and incorporate current standards and practices. |
| Persons Affected: | Vermont landowners enrolled in Current Use, consulting foresters, farmers, municipalities, conservation organizations, and state agencies. |
| Economic Impact: | The rule itself has no new costs or tax burden. It modernizes the regulatory language to meet current law. Municipalities continue to receive hold-harmless payments (the difference between the property tax overwise due and the property tax due under the program, so that the municipality is made whole). No fees are added or increased. |
| Posting date: | Mar 25,2026 |
Hearing Information
| Information for Hearing # 1 | |
| Hearing date: | |
| Location: | Dept. of Taxes |
| Address: | 133 State Street |
| City: | Montpelier |
| State: | VT |
| Zip: | 05602 |
| Hearing Notes: | Also virtually via MS Teams at: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23000488293495?pI4LRmjPRhTpc3iTyZs Meeting ID: 230 004 882 934 95 Passcode: Qm9aQ2To |
| Information for Hearing # 2 | |
| Hearing date: | |
| Location: | Virtually via MS Teams |
| Address: | https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23000488293495?pI4LRmjPRhTpc3iTyZs Meeting ID: 230 004 882 934 95 Passcode: Qm9aQ2To |
| City: | n/a |
| State: | VT |
| Zip: | n/a |
| Hearing Notes: | Virtually via MS Teams at: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23000488293495?pI4LRmjPRhTpc3iTyZs Meeting ID: 230 004 882 934 95 Passcode: Qm9aQ2To |
Contact Information
| Information for Contact # 1 | |||
| Level: | Primary | ||
| Name: | Will Baker | ||
| Agency: | Department of Taxes; Agency of Administration | ||
| Address: | 133 State Street | ||
| City: | Montpelier | ||
| State: | VT | ||
| Zip: | 05602 | ||
| Telephone: | 802-522-3360 | ||
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Email: |
will.baker@vermont.gov |
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| Website Address: | https://tax.vermont.gov/research-and-reports/legal-library/regulations  |
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| Information for Contact # 2 | |||
| Level: | Secondary | ||
| Name: | Abby Shepard | ||
| Agency: | Department of Taxes; Agency of Administration | ||
| Address: | 133 State Street | ||
| City: | Montpelier | ||
| State: | VT | ||
| Zip: | 05602 | ||
| Telephone: | 802-261-7920 | ||
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Email: |
abby.shepard@vermont.gov |
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