NH Business Review

‘Current use’ law shifts tax burden to other property owners, making it tough on rural areas

Time has a way of flushing out the good, bad and ugly aspects of historical decisions. Tom Thomson and Andy Peterson offered one account of NH’s 50 years of current use (“New Hampshire’s current use ...
VTDigger

With Scott’s signature, current use program will get a new ‘reserved forestland’ category

Vermont’s current use program, which provides landowners with a lower property tax rate for undeveloped land, is set to see a new “reserved forestland” category. File photo by Mark Bushnell Vermont’s ...
NH Business Review

New Hampshire’s current use law celebrates its 50th anniversary

New Hampshire’s scenic landscape exists today due to the vision and actions of many taken 50 years ago. During the 1960s the New Hampshire population was growing fast and so were our property taxes, ...
Concord Monitor

A look into current use law: ‘New Hampshire has a policy but doesn’t want to pay’

Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for essential news each day, and our contests and promotions list for special offers and giveaways. The current ...
VTDigger

After discussion, House approves bill to include passively managed forest in Current Use program

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Rutland Herald

Lawmakers again consider toughening current-use penalties

MONTPELIER The Legislature is trying again this year to increase tax penalties for people who pull their land out of the state s current-use program, a year after former Gov. James Douglas vetoed ...