During the 2025 legislative session, Rural Vermont will offer audio recordings of our legislative updates.
. You will find a summary of the weekly selection with the the recordings to follow.

04.16.25 Legislative Update

Highlights: Action Alerts for Cannabis, Cottage Food Laws, Future Agricultural Land Use Planning, Exempting Multi-Use Structures from Act 250, & Phasing out PFAS from Pesticides

04.02.25 Legislative Update

Highlights: Crossover! What made it, what didn’t…listen to find out which bills have a chance of passing through this legislative session and which bills will likely be taken up again in 2026!

03.14.25 Legislative update

Highlights: FarmSecurity Special Fund, Right to Farm, Cottage Food, PFAS, Cannabis, Right to Repair, Current Use, Conservation, Universal School Lunches, and more!

02.20.2025 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Highlights: Clean Water Oversight, Right to Repair & Right to Farm, (Farm) Land Conservation, Cannabis, Farm Security Special Fund, Universal School Lunches, & Avian Flu Update

01.29.25 legislative Update

Highlights: Cannabis, Farm Security Fund, Clean Water Oversight, (Farm) Land Conservation, PFAS/ Ban of Land Applications of Sewage Sludge, Farm Workforce/ Immigration & Affordability of Living, Stricter Act 250 regulations for Accessory On-Farm Businesses since 2024, Avian Flu, & Other Bills Relevant to Date