H.567 (Act 131)
An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Rep. Matthew Birong ,
5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026Opens in a new window
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An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Friday, January 9, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 1:00 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Witness testimony
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:00 AM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Witness testimony
Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:05 AM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Witness testimony
Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Jennifer Harlow, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Mike O'Neil, Director, Vermont State Troopers Association
Dan Trottier, President, Vermont State Troopers Association
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
Nick Kramer, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Administration
Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 2:30 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Committee discussion and vote
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 3:15 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
possible vote
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Al LaPerle, Director of Unclaimed Property, Office of the State Treasurer
Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 10:45 AM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
vote
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 9:30 AM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Walk-through
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Friday, March 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 9:10 AM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Amendment walk through and vote
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 1:00 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
House Appropriations Committee amendment straw poll
Rep. Eileen Dickinson, Sponsor
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:00 AM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
House Ways and Means Committee amendment walk-through and straw poll
Rep. Bridget Burkhardt, Sponsor
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:00 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Introduction and Walk-through
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Al LaPerle, Director of Unclaimed Property, Office of the State Treasurer
Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:00 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:00 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Vote
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 1:30 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 1:45 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 4:00 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Review of amendment
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 4:15 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Review of amendment and vote
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations,
- 1:30 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Walk-through
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Friday, May 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations,
- 2:00 PM
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H.567 - An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Discussion and Vote
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Committee Documents
- House Committee on AppropriationsOpens in a new window
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsOpens in a new window
- House Committee on Ways and MeansOpens in a new window
- Senate Committee on AppropriationsOpens in a new window
- Senate Committee on FinanceOpens in a new window
- Senate Committee on Government OperationsOpens in a new window
An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Rep. Bridget Burkhardt, Sponsor
- Rep. Eileen Dickinson, Sponsor
- Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
- Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jennifer Harlow, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
- Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Nick Kramer, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Administration
- Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Mike O'Neil, Director, Vermont State Troopers Association
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
- David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Dan Trottier, President, Vermont State Troopers Association
- Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
- Al LaPerle, Director of Unclaimed Property, Office of the State Treasurer
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Rep. Matthew Birong, Sponsor
- Tim Duggan, Director of Vermont Retirement Systems, Office of the State Treasurer
- Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
- Al LaPerle, Director of Unclaimed Property, Office of the State Treasurer
- David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.567 – An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt, As recommended by the Senate Committee on FinanceOpens in a new window
- H.567 – An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt, As passed by the House of RepresentativesOpens in a new window
- H.567 – An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt, As recommended by the House Committee on Appropriations, Draft 1.1 Opens in a new window
- H.567 – An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt, As recommended by the House Committee on Ways and MeansOpens in a new window
No committee of conference members found for H.567 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.567 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.567 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 3 V.S.A. § 471. Retirement Board; Medical Board; actuary; rates of contribution; safekeeping of securities |
| 3 V.S.A. § 472. Investments; interest rate; disbursements; standards of conduct |
| 3 V.S.A. § 479a. State Employees' Postemployment Benefits Trust Fund |
| 3 V.S.A. § 488. Payment of contributions |
| 3 V.S.A. § 521. Definitions |
| 3 V.S.A. § 522. Vermont Pension Investment Commission |
| 3 V.S.A. § 523. Vermont Pension Investment Commission; duties |
| 3 V.S.A. § 524. Vermont Pension Investment Commission Special Fund |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1931. Definitions |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1942. Board of Trustees; Medical Board; actuary; rate of contribution; safekeeping of securities |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1943. Investments; interest rate; disbursements; standards of conduct |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1944. Vermont Teachers' Retirement Fund |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1944b. Retired Teachers' Health And Medical Benefits Fund |
| 24 V.S.A. § 5054a. Elective credits |
| 24 V.S.A. § 5062. Retirement Board; Medical Board; actuary; rates of contribution; safekeeping of securities |
| 24 V.S.A. § 5063. Investments; interest rate; disbursements |
| 27 V.S.A. § 1492. Content of report |
| 27 V.S.A. § 1543. Expenses and service charges of Administrator [Effective until January 1, 2040] |
| 27 V.S.A. § 1543. Expenses and service charges of administrator |
| 27 V.S.A. § 1553. Claim for property by person claiming to be owner |
| 27 V.S.A. § 1557. Deceased owners; multiple claimants |
| 32 V.S.A. § 1001. Capital Debt Affordability Advisory Committee |
Staff & Other Information
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel