H.775

An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Sponsors: Rep. Marc Mihaly, Rep. Thomas Charlton , Rep. Ashley Bartley, Rep. Edye Graning, Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Rep. Michael Marcotte

Location: Senate Committee on Appropriations

Last Recorded Action: 5/22/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing

2:45 PM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Introduction

Rep. Marc Mihaly, Sponsor
Rep. Thomas "Tom" Charlton, Sponsor

Friday, January 30, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing

1:00 PM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development from 1:00-3:00pm in Room 10 of the State House. This will be livestreamed from the House Committee on General and Housing YouTube.

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Friday, January 30, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

1:00 PM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Joint Hearing with the House Committee on General and Housing from 1:00-3:00pm in Room 10 of the State House. This will be livestreamed from the House Committee on General and Housing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VTHouseGenAndHousing

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing

9:30 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Jeff Lubell, Housing Policy Consultant, ABT Associates
Jason Webster, Co-President, Owner, Huntington Homes, Inc.

11:00 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Committee Discussion and mark-up

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing

1:00 PM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Committee discussion

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing

1:30 PM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Walk-through and Committee discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing

11:10 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing

2:45 PM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Trombley, Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the State Treasurer

Friday, February 20, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing

11:40 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Committee discussion and possible vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership

1:40 PM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

11:30 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Bill review and straw poll

Rep. Marc Mihaly, Sponsor
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Thomas "Tom" Charlton, Sponsor
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Friday, February 27, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

11:30 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:05 PM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

1:15 PM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Trombley, Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the State Treasurer

Friday, March 13, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

9:05 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Walk through

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Thomas "Tom" Charlton, Reporter, House Committee on General and Housing
Peter Trombley, Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the State Treasurer

10:32 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Committee discussion

2:35 PM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

House Appropriations Amendment walk through and vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing

3:20 PM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Review of House Ways and Means and House Appropriations amendments

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:00 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Introduction

Rep. Marc Mihaly, Bill Sponsor
Rep. Thomas "Tom" Charlton, Representative
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

11:00 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:30 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Jeff Lubell, Housing Policy Consultant, ABT Associates
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:00 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jason Webster, Co-President, Owner, Huntington Homes, Inc.
Peter Trombley, Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the State Treasurer
Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

Friday, April 24, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:00 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Proposed Amendments

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:15 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank

Friday, May 1, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

8:45 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Mark up and discussion

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:15 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Discussion of amendments

David White, President, White & Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors, Inc.
Nate Formalarie, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Housing and Community Development
Rep. Abbey Duke
Sen. Wendy Harrison, Senator
Tanya Morehouse, Chief Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Monday, May 11, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:00 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Committee discussion and vote

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

-

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Section 9

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

-

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 15, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

9:05 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Bryan Redmond, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation Drinking Water & Groundwater Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

9:50 AM

H.775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel