2017-2018 Session
Change SessionH.907 (Act 188)
An act relating to improving rental housing safety
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
5/12/2018 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 28, 2018
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/12/2018 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 28, 2018
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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Roll Call History
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An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Thursday, January 11, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Rental Housing Safety Report
Maryellen Griffin, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Amberly Bonilla, Tenant, Rutland
Joy Dale, Tenant, Brattleboro
Jonathan Bond, Director of Vermont Tenants & Mobile Home Programs, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Thursday, January 18, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:30 AM
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Research Economist, Department of Taxes
Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
Tim Angell, Assistant Fire Marshal, Select Board Member, St Johnsbury
Matthew Cetin, Fire Marshal and City Health Officer, Barre City
Rachel Seelig, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Thursday, January 25, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 3:30 PM
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Committee Discussion.
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 15 min after Floor
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Katie Buckley, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Josh Hanford, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Pam Farnham, Manager, Community Health Team, University of Vermont Medical Center
Rachel Seelig, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Jonathan Bond, Director of Vermont Tenants & Mobile Home Programs, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Justin Rabidoux, Health Officer, South Burlington
Thursday, February 8, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- -
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 15 min after Floor
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Douglas Farnham, Director and Tax Research Economist, Department of Taxes
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- -
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Apartment Owners Association
Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Thursday, February 22, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- -
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Apartment Owners Association
Friday, February 23, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- -
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- -
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Markup and possible vote
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 3:45 PM
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Rep. Thomas Stevens, Reporter
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 8:45 AM
-
H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Katie Buckley, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Josh Hanford, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
- 10:30 AM
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Jonathan Bond, Director of Vermont Tenants & Mobile Home Programs, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Michael Descrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, DPS
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Maryellen Griffin, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Justin Rabidoux, Health Officer, South Burlington
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Rachel Seelig, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Friday, April 13, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:15 AM
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Committee discussion
Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid
Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Thursday, April 19, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:45 AM
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Possible vote
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Thursday, April 26, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 15 min after Floor
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Update on Senate action
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 27, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 15 min after Floor
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Weatherization portion of the bill.
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, May 3, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 4:35 PM
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Sen. Michael Sirotkin
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Monday, May 7, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- -
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Comment on Weatherization portion of the bill
Rep. Fred Baser, Sponsor of H.831
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- -
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H.907 - An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Committee discussion and vote on Senate action
Committee Documents
An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- Tim Angell, Assistant Fire Marshal, Select Board Member, St Johnsbury
- Rep. Fred Baser, Sponsor of H.831
- Jonathan Bond, Director of Vermont Tenants & Mobile Home Programs, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
- Amberly Bonilla, Tenant, Rutland
- Katie Buckley, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Matthew Cetin, Fire Marshal and City Health Officer, Barre City
- Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Joy Dale, Tenant, Brattleboro
- Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
- Douglas Farnham, Director and Tax Research Economist, Department of Taxes
- Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Research Economist, Department of Taxes
- Pam Farnham, Manager, Community Health Team, University of Vermont Medical Center
- Maryellen Griffin, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Josh Hanford, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
- Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid
- Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid
- Justin Rabidoux, Health Officer, South Burlington
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Apartment Owners Association
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Apartment Owners Association
- Rachel Seelig, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Rep. Thomas Stevens, Reporter
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Sen. Michael Sirotkin
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Jonathan Bond, Director of Vermont Tenants & Mobile Home Programs, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
- Katie Buckley, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Michael Descrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, DPS
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Maryellen Griffin, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- Josh Hanford, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
- Wendy Morgan, Attorney, VT Legal-Aid
- Justin Rabidoux, Health Officer, South Burlington
- Rachel Seelig, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
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No fiscal documents found for H.907 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference members found for H.907 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Committee of Conference Meetings
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.907 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.907 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
An act relating to improving rental housing safety
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 3 V.S.A. § 2477. Rental Housing Advisory Board |
| 18 V.S.A. § 602a. Duties of local health officers |
| 18 V.S.A. § 603. Repealed. 2021, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022. |
| 32 V.S.A. § 6069. Landlord certificate |
