Act 181 of (2024) made changes to various laws related to land use, commercial development, and housing development, including Act 250. The Act made changes to the structure, name, and function of the Board, created short-term temporary exemptions from Act 250 jurisdiction to encourage housing development; established a new, permanent location-based tiered approach to Act 250 jurisdiction; created a new criterion to protect forest blocks and habitat connectors from fragmentation, and integrated regional planning and mapping into the tiered jurisdiction system.
Learn more about Act 181's changesto Act 250
Housing Exemptions - Learn which exemptions might apply to your project. Check out the interactive map and guidance document.
Accessory On-farm Businesses - Act 250 now has an exemption for on-farm businesses that closely mirrors the definition used by municipalities. See the Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets webpage.
Legislative Summary – Act 181 summary produced by the Agency of Commerce and Community Development.