Dossier
Rural Vermont Rising
Coverage of Rural Vermont Rising in the Nexus archive.
- Partial rollback of Vermont’s land-use law Act 181 becomes official with Phil Scott’s signature
Vermont's Act 181, a 2024 land-use law aimed at boosting housing and environmental protections, has been partially rolled back after Gov. Phil Scott signed S.325. The repeal, driven by rural landowners and municipal officials, removes provisions that strengthened development reviews in sensitive natural areas, including road construction and habitat connector protections.