2025-2026 Session
Change SessionS.127 (Act 69)
An act relating to housing and housing development
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 6/13/2025 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to housing and housing development
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to housing and housing development
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to housing and housing development
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No meeting history found for S.127 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Committee Documents
- House Committee on Appropriations
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- House Committee on Environment
- House Committee on General and Housing
- House Committee on Human Services
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Senate Committee on Finance
An act relating to housing and housing development
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
Committee of Conference
- Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Windsor-1
- Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
- Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Appropriations
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Charles Kimbell, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Charles Kimbell, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Marc Mihaly, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing
- Grady Nixon, Fiscal Editor, Joint Fiscal Office
- Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Charlie Baker, Secretary/Treasurer, Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Ellie Beckett, Grant Programs Manager, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Andrew Brewer, Government Relations Specialist, VT Builders and Remodelers
- Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Bob Flint, Executive Director, Springfield Regional Development Corporation
- Andrew Foley, Jonathan Rose Companies
- Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Charles Kimbell, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Adam Necrason, Necrason Group, Hula, Ride Your Bike, LLC
- Russ Scully, Hula, Ride Your Bike, LLC
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Rep. Laura Sibilia
- Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Miro Weinberger, Executive Chairperson, Let's Build Homes
- David White, President, White & Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors, Inc.
House Committee on Environment
- Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Abbey Duke
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Rep. Kate Logan, Chittenden-16
- Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor
- Rep. Kate Logan, Sponsor, Chittenden-16
- Rep. Jubilee McGill
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on General and Housing
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Charlie Baker, Secretary/Treasurer, Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies
- Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth
- Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Trish Coppolino, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
- Liz Curry, Principle, Commonland Solutions
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
- Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
- Shaun Gilpin, Housing Division Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Rep. Edye Graning, Vice Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Julie Hance, Town Manager, Chester
- Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Charles Kimbell, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nancy Owens, President, Evernorth
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor
- Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jeremiah Ward, Cooperative Development Specialist, Cooperative Development Institute
- Miro Weinberger, Executive Chairperson, Let's Build Homes
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Human Services
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Kate Logan, Amendment Sponsor, Chittenden-16
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ellie Beckett, Grant Programs Manager, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Katharine Burgess, Vice President, Land Use and Development, Smart Growth America
- Dominic Cloud, City Manager, St. Albans
- Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Rep. Edye Graning, Vice Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Jacob Hemmerick, Community Planning & Policy Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
- Rep. Charles Kimbell, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Brett Long, Interim Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
- Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Rep. Marc Mihaly, House Committee on General and Housing
- Neil Odell, Founding Member, Board of Directors, Friends of Vermont Public Education
- Julia Richter, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael Rodriguez, Director of Research, Smart Growth America
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Rep. Amy Sheldon, Chair, House Committee on Environment and Energy
- Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of the Amendment
- Kelly Stoddard Poor, Associate Director of Outreach, AARP VT
- Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor, Committee Representative
- Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Duffy, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Chad Simmons, Housing Policy and Engagement Specialist, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Matt Chapman, Director of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Olga Cruz, Immigrant Worker, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Zeke Davisson, Chief Operating Officer, Summit Properties
- Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
- Ben Doyle, President, Preservation Trust of Vermont
- Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Alex Horowitz, Project Director, The Pew Charitable Trusts
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Tom Kennedy, Director of Community Development, Mount Ascutney Regional Commission
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Brett Long, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
- Abel Luna, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
- Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Corey Parent, Owner, Parent Property Management
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Jonah Richard, Founder and Builder, Village Ventures
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Chad Simmons, Housing Policy and Engagement Specialist, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
- David White, President, White & Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors, Inc.
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Andrew Brewer, Government Relations Specialist, VT Builders and Remodelers
- Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor
- Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Zeke Davisson, Chief Operating Officer, Summit Properties
- Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
- Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
- John Russell, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Miro Weinberger, Executive Chairperson, Let's Build Homes
- David White, President, White & Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors, Inc.
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- S.127 (Act 69) – An act relating to housing and housing development, As enacted
- S.127 – An act relating to housing and housing development, House Proposal of Amendment
- S.127 – An act relating to housing and housing development, As recommended by the House Committee on General and Housing
- S.127 – An act relating to housing and housing development, As passed by the Senate
- S.127 – An act relating to housing and housing development, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Appropriations
- S.127 – An act relating to housing and housing development, As introduced by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs
An act relating to housing and housing development
Committee of Conference Members
Regular Session 2025-2026
An act relating to housing and housing development
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to housing and housing development
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 2:00 PM
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S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 4:50 PM
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S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- 9:00 AM
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- 1:00 PM
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S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 9:10 AM
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S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
- 11:50 AM
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Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Windsor-1
Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:10 PM
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Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:15 PM
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S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
- 4:25 PM
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S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Hartleben, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
- 5:45 PM
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S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 7:45 PM
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S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patrick Titterton, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, May 30, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 1:00 PM
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S.127 - An act relating to housing and housing development
Act
- Signed into law 6/12/2025
- As Enacted (ACT 69)
- Act Summary
An act relating to housing and housing development
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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9 V.S.A. § 2881. Definitions |
9 V.S.A. § 2882. Installation |
9 V.S.A. § 2883. Requirements for transfer of dwelling |
9 V.S.A. § 4456a. Residential rental application fees; prohibited |
9 V.S.A. § 4501. Definitions |
9 V.S.A. § 4502. Public accommodations |
9 V.S.A. § 4503. Unfair housing practices |
10 V.S.A. § 699. Vermont Rental Housing Improvement Program |
10 V.S.A. § 6604c. Management of development soils |
10 V.S.A. § 6641. Brownfield Property Cleanup Program; creation; powers |
20 V.S.A. § 2731. Rules; inspections; variances |
32 V.S.A. § 3325. Vermont Economic Progress Council |
32 V.S.A. § 5404. Determination of education property tax grand list |
32 V.S.A. § 6069. Landlord certificate [Effective until July 1, 2025; see also 32 V.S.A. § 6069 effective July 1, 2025 set out below] |
32 V.S.A. § 6069. Landlord certificate [Effective July 1, 2025; see also 32 V.S.A. § 6069 effective until July 1, 2025 set out above] |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel
- Jonathan Gray, Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel