| Bill | Title | Sponsors | Note | Status | Committees | Upcoming Hearings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.66 | An Act Relating To Paid Family And Medical Leave Insurance | Rep. Emilie Kornheiser; Rep. Robin Scheu; Rep. Thomas Stevens; et al. | This issue was a priority for the House in FY24, but has not advanced. The Senate has not shown any interest in taking up the bill. Governor Scott launched Governor Scott Launches Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan. | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (03/29/23) | House Appropriations; House Ways and Means; Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; House General and Housing | |
| H.217 | An Act Relating To Child Care, Early Education, Workers' Compensation, And Unemployment Insurance | Rep. Michael Marcotte; Rep. Edye Graning; Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak; et al. | Law. Act 76. Childcare bill.
Starting on Jan. 1, 2024, the state will reimburse child care providers at a rate 35% higher than in fiscal year 2023 — enabling them to significantly raise wages. Paid for by .44% payroll tax beginning July 1, 2024. | Delivered to Secretary of State on June 23, 2023 (06/20/23) | Senate Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means; Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; House Commerce and Economic Development | |
| H.337 | An Act Relating To The Classification Of Independent Contractors | Rep. Michael Mrowicki | No action. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (02/22/23) | House Commerce and Economic Development | |
| 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.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 | 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.686 | An Act Relating To Measuring Progress Toward Statewide And Regional Housing Targets | Rep. Ashley Bartley; Rep. Brian Cina; Rep. Caleb Elder; et al. | This bill proposes to require the Housing Division within the Department of Housing and Community Development to measure progress toward the statewide and regional housing targets published in the Statewide Housing Needs Assessment and to report annually through 2030 on the Division’s findings and any recommendations for accelerating progress toward the statewide and regional housing targets. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing (01/09/24) | House General and Housing | |
| 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. | Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Bongartz of Manchester, Demrow of Corinth, Sheldon of Middlebury, and Stevens of Waterbury, as amended (05/08/24) | House Judiciary; House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means; Senate Natural Resources and Energy; House Environment and Energy | 05/09/24 3:00 PM in Room 27 05/09/24 3:00 PM in Room 8 |
| H.713 | An Act Relating To Establishing A 32-hour Workweek | Rep. Monique Priestley; Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak; Rep. Jonathan Williams; et al. | This bill proposes to establish a 32- hour workweek by requiring employers to pay overtime for hours worked in excess of 32 and making corresponding amendments to other employment statutes. | Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing (01/09/24) | House General and Housing | |
| H.715 | An Act Relating To Climate Change Resilience Under Act 250 | Rep. James Harrison; Rep. Katherine Sims; Rep. Laura Sibilia; et al. | Action unlikely | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy (01/10/24) | House Environment and Energy | |
| 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.792 | 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 | 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.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.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 | Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (05/08/24) | House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means | 05/09/24 12:30 PM in Room 45 | |
| 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.45 | An Act Relating To An Elective Pass-through Entity Income Tax And Credit | Sen. Thomas Chittenden; Sen. Alison Clarkson; Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale; et al. | SALT tax workaround | Rep. Harrison of Chittenden moved to relieve the Committee on Ways and Means, which was disagreed to (05/12/23) | Senate Finance; House Ways and Means | |
| S.100 | An Act Relating To Housing Opportunities Made For Everyone | Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs | Law. Act 47. | Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 5, 2023 (05/12/23) | House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means; Senate Natural Resources and Energy; House General and Housing; House Environment and Energy | |
| S.102 | An Act Relating To Expanding Employment Protections And Collective Bargaining Rights | Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale; Sen. Alison Clarkson; Sen. Andrew Perchlik; et al. | An employer shall not discharge, discipline, penalize, or otherwise discriminate against, or threaten thereof an employee because the employee declines to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting that has the primary purpose of communicating the employer’s opinion about religious or political matters. | House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment (05/09/24) | House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; House General and Housing | |
| S.103 | An Act Relating To Amending The Prohibitions Against Discrimination | Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale; Sen. Alison Clarkson; Sen. Andrew Perchlik; et al. | Law. Act 80. Harassment and discrimination need not be severe or pervasive to be unlawful. Prohibit agreements to settle a claim of employment discrimination from including a provision that prevents the employee from working for the employer or an affiliate of the employer in the future. | Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 28, 2023 (06/20/23) | House Education; Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; House General and Housing | |
| 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. | Senate Message: Passed in concurrence (05/08/24) | House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Finance; House Ways and Means; Senate Natural Resources and Energy; House Environment and Energy | |
| S.228 | An Act Relating To Requiring A Jurisdictional Opinion To Be Exempt From Act 250 | Sen. Wendy Harrison; Sen. Anne Watson; Sen. Irene Wrenner | This bill proposes to only require a jurisdictional opinion for projects temporarily exempt from Act 250 if the project will not be complete by June 30, 2026. Refers to the 3-year trial period of increasing jurisdiction to 25 units in Act 47(S.100) | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (01/09/24) | Senate Natural Resources and Energy | |
| S.253 | 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. | Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (05/08/24) | House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; Senate Natural Resources and Energy; 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 | 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 |