| Bill | Position | Title | Sponsors | Note | Status | Committees | Upcoming Hearings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.530 | An Act Relating To Increasing The Property Tax Credit Housesite Value Exclusion | Rep. James Harrison | Income Sensitivity. This bill proposes to increase by 25 percent the housesite value exclusion used to calculate the homestead property tax credit. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means (01/03/24) | House Ways and Means | ||
| H.540 | An Act Relating To The Siting Of Tiny Houses | Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun; Rep. Brian Cina; Rep. Ela Chapin; et al. | This bill proposes to require municipal zoning to allow the construction or placement of a tiny house on a lot of one or more acres as a permitted use. Two tiny houses shall be a permitted use on lots of two or more acres. The tiny house is not required to have wastewater capacity if a single-family home is already constructed on the lot and the occupant of the tiny house is related to the occupant of the single family house.
Action unlikely. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy (01/03/24) | House Environment and Energy | ||
| H.606 | An Act Relating To Professional Licensure And Immigration Status | Rep. Esme Cole; Rep. Leonora Dodge; Rep. Rebecca Holcombe | Senate proposal of amendment concurred in (05/02/24) | Senate Government Operations; Senate Finance; House Government Operations and Military Affairs | |||
| H.610 | An Act Relating To Making Home Modifications For Safety And Livability | Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone; Rep. Elizabeth Burrows; Rep. Emilie Krasnow | This bill proposes to create a personal income tax credit for home modifications that enhance safety and livability.
Action unlikely | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means (01/03/24) | House Ways and Means | ||
| H.648 | An Act Relating To Contractor Licensing | Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak | This bill proposes to require contractors in the State to be licensed, based on the state of Washington’s contractor licensing requirements, including registration, bonding, insurance, and consumer protections regarding transparent cost estimates.
Action unlikely. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (01/04/24) | House Government Operations and Military Affairs | ||
| H.652 | An Act Relating To Updates To The Home Act | Rep. Seth Bongartz | Technical updates to Act 47 | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy (01/05/24) | House Environment and Energy | ||
| H.675 | An Act Relating To Issuing Grants For Permanent Supportive Housing | Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun; Rep. Brian Cina; Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak; et al. | This bill proposes to require the Agency of Human Services to establish a grant program for acquisition of or acquisition and renovation of permanent supportive housing sites by municipalities or other entities. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing (01/05/24) | House General and Housing | ||
| H.683 | High Priority | An Act Relating To Modernizing The State Designated Areas Program | Rep. Seth Bongartz | This bill proposes to update the State Designated Areas Program by streamlining the designations and changing the application process. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy (01/09/24) | House Environment and Energy | |
| H.687 | An Act Relating To Community Resilience And Biodiversity Protection Through Land Use | Rep. Amy Sheldon; Rep. Seth Bongartz | The major Act 250 bill coming from House Environment and Energy. Moves appeals from courts to a new ERB and expands Act 250 jurisdiction. New Road Rule. | Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hashim (05/03/24) | House Judiciary; House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means; Senate Natural Resources and Energy; House Environment and Energy | 05/03/24 8:30 AM in Room 27 05/03/24 9:00 AM in Room 8 05/03/24 9:15 AM in Room 8 05/03/24 12:00 PM in Room EA | |
| H.719 | An Act Relating To Housing Development And Unit Rehabilitation | Rep. Ashley Bartley; Rep. Katherine Sims; Rep. Lisa Hango; et al. | Governor's language on Act 250 modernization. Language from this bill will largely be moved to Senate Econ Dev committee bill. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy (01/10/24) | House Environment and Energy | ||
| H.723 | An Act Relating To Flood Recovery | Rep. Conor Casey; Rep. Jonathan Williams; Rep. Kate McCann; et al. | Omnibus flood recovery and resilience bill. $85 million. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy (01/10/24) | House Environment and Energy | ||
| H.746 | An Act Relating To Unemployment Insurance Eligibility And Benefits | Rep. Dennis LaBounty | Action Unlikely | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (01/11/24) | House Commerce and Economic Development | ||
| H.751 | An Act Relating To Expanding Equal Pay Protections | Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman; Rep. Caleb Elder; Rep. Dennis LaBounty; et al. | This bill proposes to extend equal pay protections to individuals in all protected classes. In addition to sex, race, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity, adds: color, religion, ancestry, place of birth, crime victim status, or age. | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (02/13/24) | Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; House General and Housing | ||
| H.757 | An Act Relating To A Property Transfer Tax Surcharge To Fund Housing | Rep. Tesha Buss | This bill proposes to create an optional property transfer tax surcharge on properties transferred with a value of $1,000,000.00 or greater. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means (01/11/24) | House Ways and Means | ||
| H.758 | An Act Relating To The Local Property Tax Exemption For Homes And Dwellings | Rep. Tesha Buss | This bill proposes to amend the local property tax exemption for homes and dwellings. A town may vote to exempt from taxes the first $75,000.00 $125,000.00 or a smaller amount of the appraised value of buildings used and occupied exclusively as homes, dwelling houses, or farm buildings. Not for short-term rentals. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means (01/11/24) | House Ways and Means | ||
| H.760 | An Act Relating To Act 250 Transparency | Rep. Tesha Buss; Rep. Ashley Bartley; Rep. Caleb Elder; et al. | Would require NRB to post on its website all previous decisions of the Environmental Court including all pleadings and attachments and all previous decisions by the District Commissions. All documentation that is part of an application. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy (01/11/24) | House Environment and Energy | ||
| H.768 | An Act Relating To Municipal Delegation Of Act 250 Authority | Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins | This bill proposes to create a process for municipalities to be delegated authority to review development in lieu of Act 250 permits. Language may be considered inother Act 250 bills. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy (01/11/24) | House Environment and Energy | ||
| H.791 | An Act Relating To Impact Fees And Affordable Housing | Rep. James Masland; Rep. Esme Cole; Rep. Peter Anthony | This bill proposes to require municipalities to collect an impact fee upon issuing a permit to build a house over 5,000 square feet. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing (01/12/24) | House General and Housing | ||
| H.792 | High Priority | An Act Relating To The Residential And Commercial Building Energy Standards | Rep. R. Scott Campbell; Rep. Avram Patt; Rep. Barbara Rachelson; et al. | Rep. Campbell's RBES / residential building code bill. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy (01/16/24) | House Environment and Energy | |
| H.793 | High Priority | An Act Relating To Studying The Adoption Of A Residential Building Code | Rep. R. Scott Campbell; Rep. Avram Patt; Rep. Barbara Rachelson; et al. | Creates a study committee for IRC. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing (01/16/24) | House General and Housing | |
| H.809 | An Act Relating To Climate Change Cost Recovery | Rep. Amy Sheldon; Rep. Martin LaLonde; Rep. Alyssa Black; et al. | Make Big Oil Pay! | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary (01/16/24) | House Judiciary | ||
| H.850 | An Act Relating To Transitioning Education Financing To The New System For Pupil Weighting | House Committee on Ways and Means | This is the bill intended to deal owth the education property tax crisis. This bill proposes to replace the transition mechanism from Act 127 of 2022 with a new mechanism to help school districts adapt to the new system for pupil weighting. This bill proposes to allow school districts to cancel a district vote on the fiscal year 2025 budget, amend the proposed budget, and hold a vote at a later date | House message: Governor approved bill on February 22, 2024 (02/23/24) | House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means | ||
| H.856 | An Act Relating To Medical Leave For A Serious Injury | Rep. Thomas Stevens; Rep. Avram Patt; Rep. Carol Ode; et al. | This bill proposes to provide that an eligible employee may take leave under Vermont’s Parental and Family Leave Act to recover from the employee’s own serious injury or to care for a family member with a serious injury. | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (03/20/24) | Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; House General and Housing | ||
| H.865 | An Act Relating To An Income Tax Surcharge And Tax Policies Relating To Housing | Rep. Brian Cina; Rep. Heather Surprenant; Rep. Jubilee McGill; et al. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means (02/27/24) | House Ways and Means | |||
| H.871 | An Act Relating To The Development Of An Updated State Aid To School Construction Program | House Committee on Education | Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations (05/03/24) | House Appropriations; House Education; Senate Appropriations; Senate Education; House Ways and Means | |||
| H.887 | An Act Relating To Homestead Property Tax Yields, Nonhomestead Rates, And Policy Changes To Education Finance And Taxation | House Committee on Ways and Means | Referred to Committee on Finance per Temporary Senate Rule 44A (04/26/24) | House Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means | 05/03/24 1:00 PM in Room 28 05/03/24 2:30 PM in Room 28 05/03/24 3:30 PM in Room 6 05/03/24 5:00 PM in Room 6 | ||
| S.9 | An Act Relating To The Authority Of The State Auditor To Examine The Books And Records Of State Contractors | Sen. Christopher Bray; Sen. Ruth Hardy | Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (03/15/23) | Senate Government Operations; Senate Institutions; House Government Operations and Military Affairs | |||
| S.124 | An Act Relating To The Creation Of The School Construction Aid Task Force | Senate Committee on Education | H.494 (Big Bill) of 2023 established the School Construction Aid Task Force. On or before 9 January 15, 2024, required the Task Force to submit a written report with its findings and recommendations for legislative action.
Report: https://education.vermont.gov/sites/aoe/files/documents/edu-legislative-report-school-construction-aid-taskforce-2024.pdf | Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 (03/15/23) | Senate Appropriations | ||
| S.213 | An Act Relating To The Regulation Of Wetlands, River Corridor Development, And Dam Safety | Sen. Christopher Bray; Sen. Alison Clarkson; Sen. Andrew Perchlik; et al. | Transfers river corridor regulation from municipalities to the state. Development will require permit from State.
Wetlands shall be regulated and managed to produce a net gain of wetlands acreage. 2:1 ratio. Changes dam ownership to strict liability. | Third Reading ordered (05/02/24) | House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means; Senate Natural Resources and Energy; House Environment and Energy | ||
| S.253 | High Priority | An Act Relating To Building Energy Codes | Sen. Christopher Bray; Sen. Rebecca White; Sen. Ruth Hardy | This is Sen Bray's RBES bill the came out of the RBES summer study committee. | Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) (05/02/24) | House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Natural Resources and Energy; House Environment and Energy | 05/03/24 8:30 AM in Room 11 |
| S.259 | An Act Relating To Climate Change Cost Recovery | Sen. Anne Watson; Sen. Richard Sears Jr.; Sen. Alison Clarkson; et al. | Make Big Oil Pay! | Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment (05/02/24) | House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary; House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means; House Environment and Energy | ||
| S.275 | An Act Relating To Municipal Ordinances Governing Unoccupied Commercial Buildings | Sen. Wendy Harrison; Sen. Alison Clarkson; Sen. Andrew Perchlik | This bill proposes to authorize municipalities to assess a civil penalty to the owner of a commercial property that remains unoccupied and vacant for any 180-day period. | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations (01/17/24) | Senate Government Operations | ||
| S.294 | An Act Relating To Minimum Timeframes To Act On Applications Related To The Development Of Housing | Sen. Randolph Brock | This bill proposes to require municipalities to act upon applications for the development of housing within 60 days following the submission of an application for development. | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (01/17/24) | Senate Natural Resources and Energy | ||
| S.308 | An Act Relating To Updates To Land Use Planning | Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy | Senate Natural Resources Act 250 bill. Likely a placeholder. Gives the committee some framework for discussion.. until the get the bill from Senate Economic Development Committee. | Committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Bray (01/31/24) | Senate Natural Resources and Energy | ||
| S.311 | High Priority | An Act Relating To Bringing Everyone Home | Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs | This is the omnibus / Act 250 bill from the Senate Economic Develoment Committee. Contains many of the provisions from the Governor's langauge in H.719. Further reduces municipal zoning barriers to development, increases unit minimums that trigger Act 250, tightens timeline for appelas and who can appeal. | Committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy with report of Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs intact, under suspension of Senate Rule 49, on motion of Senator Baruth (02/20/24) | Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; Senate Natural Resources and Energy |