Vermont § 1178 - Reimbursement for tax losses not covered by Compact

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1178 — Reimbursement for tax losses not covered by Compact, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1178. Reimbursement for tax losses not covered by Compact

  • (a) The State of Vermont shall annually reimburse its political subdivisions for the ten
    percent of the amount of real property, personal property is lost to them by reason
    of acquisition and ownership by the United States of land, rights or other property
    acquired by the United States for flood control dams and reservoirs, and not reimbursed
    by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Connecticut under the terms
    of the Connecticut River Flood Control Compact, sections 1151-1160 of this title. Such total annual reimbursement by the State of Vermont under the terms of this
    section shall equal one-ninth of the aggregate amount determined by the Connecticut
    River Flood Control Commission as being due by the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth
    of Massachusetts to the State of Vermont solely for the aforesaid tax losses under
    the terms of said compact. (b) The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall annually issue his or her warrants
    in favor of those political subdivisions upon vouchers issued by the Secretary of
    Natural Resources at the same time as vouchers are issued for payments of reimbursement
    of the loss of that political subdivision by the State of Connecticut and Commonwealth
    of Massachusetts. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1961, No. 100, § 2; 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1987, No. 76, § 18.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 1178

What does Vermont Statutes Online § 1178 cover?

Section 1178 ("Reimbursement for tax losses not covered by Compact") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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