| Bill | Position | Title | Sponsors | Note | Status | Committees | Upcoming Hearings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.589 High | An Act Relating To A Six-year Statute Of Repose For Actions Arising Out Of Improvements To Real Property | Rep. Rebecca Holcombe | H 589 proposes to establish a six-year statute of repose for actions arising out of improvements to real property in Vermont. The bill would require civil actions for personal injury or property damages to be brought within six years after substantial completion of the improvement. The statute of repose would not apply to actions involving fraudulent misrepresentations or concealment of material facts. The bill defines substantial completion as the point at which an improvement can be utilized for its intended purpose. 1/10/26 | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary (01/07/26) | House Judiciary | ||
| H.717 Medium | An Act Relating To The Residential And Commercial Building Energy Standards And The Adoption Of A Residential Building Code | Rep. R. Scott Campbell | H.717 would rename the Division of Fire Safety as the Division of Fire and Building Safety and transfer jurisdiction over the Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards (RBES and CBES) from the Department of Public Service to the new division by December 31, 2029. It establishes a full statutory framework for adopting, updating, certifying, and enforcing building energy standards, including municipal enforcement authority, penalties, and a private right of action for false certifications. Energy code compliance would become a condition of occupancy for public buildings. The bill also creates a Building and Energy Codes Integration Task Force to plan the transition, staffing, IT, and funding needs, and to streamline enforcement with other building codes. Finally, it directs adoption of a residential building code for public buildings with residential units by 2027 and funds a new code administrator position. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure (01/20/26) | House Energy and Digital Infrastructure | ||
| H.718 High | An Act Relating To Building Energy Efficiency | Rep. R. Scott Campbell | H.718 would overhaul Vermont?s building energy and construction framework. It directs the Division of Fire Safety to adopt a statewide residential building code (based on the International Residential Code) by January 1, 2028; creates a Residential Contractor Regulation Task Force to improve the contractor registry and develop voluntary certifications; requires contractors to disclose criminal and civil records to clients; expands mandatory energy-education modules for licensed and certified professionals; authorizes municipalities to enforce RBES and CBES; and funds municipal enforcement support and a public-facing contractor registry website. | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (03/27/26) | House Appropriations; Senate Natural Resources and Energy; House Energy and Digital Infrastructure | ||
| H.757 Medium | An Act Relating To Manufactured Homes And Limited Equity Cooperatives | Rep. Gayle Pezzo; Rep. Marc Mihaly | H.757 would change how mobile homes and limited equity housing cooperatives are treated. It updates deed and conversion rules for mobile homes and aims to make manufactured homes more like other housing, including equal zoning treatment. It would restrict subleasing in new limited equity cooperatives (unless there?s hardship) and treat these coops as nonprofits that serve low- and moderate-income people. It also adjusts tax rules: mobile homes would be exempt from sales tax and subject to property transfer tax, and cooperative housing would be exempt from some stormwater permitting requirements | Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (05/22/26) | Senate Finance; House Ways and Means; Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; House General and Housing | ||
| H.775 High | An Act Relating To Creating Tools For Housing Production | Rep. Marc Mihaly; Rep. Thomas Charlton; Rep. Ashley Bartley; et al. | H.775 draft 2.2 strike-all. Consolidates housing policy and financing tools into a single framework. It codifies the VHFA Rental Housing Revolving Loan Fund and expands it to reach lower-income households, allows upfront VHIP funding, and clarifies VEDA/VHFA roles in multi-unit housing. The bill enables layering of special assessments with TIF/CHIP, retains municipal planning and zoning updates, and creates a service-supported housing advisory council. It also includes reporting requirements on common interest communities and farmworker housing, while removing the off-site construction pilot. 5/1/26 | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (05/22/26) | House Appropriations; House Ways and Means; Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; Senate Natural Resources and Energy; House General and Housing | ||
| S.183 | An Act Relating To Home Improvement And Land Improvement Fraud | Sen. Robert Norris | Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary on motion of Senator Baruth (04/28/26) | House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary | |||
| S.230 | An Act Relating To Fair Employment Practices | Sen. Andrew Perchlik | S.230 New name: An act relating to fair employment practices. Now in the House with the real focus on potential additions—notably extreme temperature worker protections, which are not yet in the bill but actively under discussion. Separately, Section 3A raises questions around employer deductions from wages (e.g., lodging/meals), drawing stakeholder attention and possible revisions. 3/13/26 | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 133 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 48 (05/21/26) | Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; House General and Housing | ||
| S.325 Medium | An Act Relating To Regional Planning And Act 250 Tier Jurisdiction | Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy | S.325 is a targeted reset of Act 181 implementation, focused on timing, clarity, and political pressure relief. It delays the “road rule” and extends interim housing exemptions to 2030, keeping current Act 250 flexibility in place. It pushes Tier 3 mapping and regulation into a staged rollout, with reports due in 2027 and implementation around 2028, while requiring LURB to refine criteria with ANR and stakeholders. The bill also cleans up definitions, aligns regional planning requirements, and adjusts how “priority housing projects” function in Tier 1B areas. Overall, it doesn’t undo Act 181—it slows it down, narrows risk, and creates space for course correction. 3/24/26 | House message: House appointed Conference Committee members (05/14/26) | House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means; Senate Natural Resources and Energy; House Environment | ||
| S.328 High | An Act Relating To Housing And Common Interest Communities | Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs | S.328 draft 4.2 establishes an Off-Site Construction Accelerator Pilot at DHCD to test modular and panelized housing delivery. It supports bulk purchasing, standardized designs, and coordinated permitting, and may include tools like a loan loss reserve or shared procurement. The bill emphasizes cost reduction and faster project timelines, while incorporating visitability/adaptability standards rather than full universal design. It is structured as a pilot to evaluate scalability and inform future statewide housing production policy. 5/1/26 | House proposal of amendment (05/22/26) | House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means; Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; House General and Housing |