2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.479
An act relating to housing
- Sponsor(s)
- Location
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Last Recorded Action
- House 3/19/2025 - Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to housing
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to housing
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to housing
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to housing
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing
- 10:15 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Walk-through
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing
- 9:00 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Testimony
Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board
Sarah Truckle, Vice President of Business Operations, Vermont State University
Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- 1:00 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Walk-through and mark-up
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing
- 10:00 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Testimony
Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- 11:00 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Testimony
Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
- 1:00 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Committee discussion
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing
- 1:00 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Appeals language walk-through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:45 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Land bank & rental registry testimony
Jim Tischler, Development Director, Michigan State Land Bank Authority
Jayme Bauer, Community Development Specialist, Department of Housing and Community Development
Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- 3:00 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Appeals language testimony and committee discussion
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing
- 9:30 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
HomeShare Vermont testimony
Connor Timmons, Executive Director, HomeShare Vermont
- 10:05 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Walk-through
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:00 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Resident Services Program testimony
Jenny Hyslop, Housing Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- 2:30 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Appeals language walk-through and mark-up
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing
- 9:00 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Appeals language testimony and committee discussion
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- 10:30 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
On-site manufacturing testimony and committee discussion
Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- 11:15 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Committee discussion
- 1:30 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Vermont Housing Improvement Program testimony and committee discussion
Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
- 2:00 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Brownfields language walk-through and committee discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing
- 1:00 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Walk-through and mark-up
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:35 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Walk-through and markup
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 1:00 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Review of bill from House Committee on General and Housing
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing
- 1:40 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Walk-through
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing
- 9:00 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Fiscal note
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 10:30 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Walk-through and discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Marc Mihaly, House Committee on General and Housing
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- 11:05 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing
- 9:00 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Testimony, walk-through, and committee discussion
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee On Human Services
Rep. Eric Maguire, Member, House Committee On Human Services
- 11:45 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Appeals language walk-through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:25 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Committee discussion and vote
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment
- 10:40 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Sen. Seth Bongartz, Senator, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Marc Mihaly, House Committee on General and Housing
Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Friday, March 14, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 2:30 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Marc Mihaly, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 2:00 PM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Joint Fiscal Office
Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Will Baker, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
Julie Marks, Founder and Director, VT Short Term Rental Alliance
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:05 AM
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H.479 - An act relating to housing
potential vote
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Joint Fiscal Office
Committee Documents
An act relating to housing
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Environment
- Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
- Sen. Seth Bongartz, Senator, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Rep. Marc Mihaly, House Committee on General and Housing
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
House Committee on General and Housing
- Jayme Bauer, Community Development Specialist, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
- Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board
- Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jenny Hyslop, Housing Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Eric Maguire, Member, House Committee On Human Services
- Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Connor Timmons, Executive Director, HomeShare Vermont
- Jim Tischler, Development Director, Michigan State Land Bank Authority
- Sarah Truckle, Vice President of Business Operations, Vermont State University
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee On Human Services
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
House Committee on Human Services
- Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Will Baker, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
- Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- James Duffy, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jake Feldman, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Department of Taxes
- Julie Marks, Founder and Director, VT Short Term Rental Alliance
- Rep. Marc Mihaly, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
No committee of conference members found for H.479 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to housing
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.479 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.479 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
No act information found for H.479 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel
