Landlord-Tenant Law Study Committee

The Landlord-Tenant Law Study Committee was created by 2024, Act 181 (H.687), Sec. 113 to review and consider modernizing the landlord-tenant laws and evictions processes in Vermont.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Meeting Called to Order

• Sen. Richard Westman, Ranking Senator, Landlord-Tenant Law Study Committee
  

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Election of Chair

• Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Adjourn

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Monday, November 4, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

8:15 AM

Meeting Called to Order

• Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Chair, Landlord-Tenant Law Study Committee
  

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Public Comment

to request to provide public comments, please email mferrant@leg.state.vt.us to be added to the agenda

• Susan Bowen, Landlord
  
• Stephen Finner, Corrections Organizing Committee of Vermont Interfaith Action
  
• Marta Goassage, Brattleboro
  
• Stephanie Ratte, Essex
  

8:30 AM

Committee Discussion and Planning

9:00 AM

Housing Presentation

• Nate Lantieri, Research Coordinator, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  

9:45 AM

Committee Discussion

prepare for next meeting

10:00 AM

Adjourn

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Monday, November 18, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

8:05 AM

Meeting Called to Order

• Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Chair, Landlord-Tenant Law Study Committee
  

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Public Comment

email mferrant@leg.state.vt.us to request to provide comments of 3 minutes per person.

• Dan Blau, Resident, Burlington
  
• Susan Bowen, Landlord, Bristol
  
• Meghan Downey, Resident, Winooski
  
• Joe Moore, Resident, Montpelier
  

8:30 AM

Committee Discussion

9:00 AM

States and Municipalities housing presentation

similar issues across the country and solutions implemented and their outcomes

• Tram Hoang, Senior Associate, Policy Link
  

9:30 AM

Impact of Housing Policy

New York and New Jersey experiences

• Oksana Miranova, Housing Policy Analyst, Community Service Society
  
• Samual Stein, Housing Policy Analyst, Community Service Society
  

10:00 AM

Adjourn

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Monday, December 2, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

8:08 AM

Meeting Called to Order

• Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Chair, Landlord-Tenant Law Study Committee
  

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Public Comment

• Mike Cammock, Owner, River Valley Property Management
  
• Tom Proctor, Statewide Housing Justice Organizer, Rights and Democracy Vermont
  
• Eric Stacy, Resident, Windsor
  
• Reuben Stone, Partner, Stone and Browning Property Management
  
• Holly Taylor, Resident, Northern Vermont Rentals Manager
  

8:30 AM

Committee Discussion

additional time given for public comment

• Mike Cammock, Owner, River Valley Property Management
  
• Eric Stacy, Resident, Windsor
  

8:40 AM

Vermont Tenants Hotline

• Jessica Hyman, Director, Fair Housing Program, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
  

9:00 AM

Court Process of Eviction

• Laurie Canty, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  

10:25 AM

Adjourn

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Monday, December 9, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

8:10 AM

Meeting Called to Order

• Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Chair, Landlord-Tenant Law Study Committee
  

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Public Comment

email mferrant@leg.state.vt.us to request to provide comments of 3 minutes per person.

• Susan Bowen, Landlord, Bristol
  
• Ben Fishbein, Resident, Burlington
  
• Michael Monte, Chief Executive Officer, Champlain Housing Trust
  
• Steve Murray, Executive Director, Burlington Housing Authority
  
• Fric Spruyt, Brattleboro
  

8:20 AM

Committee Discussion

8:28 AM

Just Cause Eviction and Other Recommendations

• Erhard Mahnke, Retired, Office of Sen. Bernie Sanders & Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
  

10:00 AM

Adjourn

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Monday, December 16, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

8:10 AM

Meeting Called to Order

• Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Chair, Landlord-Tenant Law Study Committee
  

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Public Comment

email mferrant@leg.state.vt.us to request to provide comments of 3 minutes per person

• Katy Allen, Resident, Brookfield
  
• Watson Birdrow, Administrator, Vermont Tenants Union
  
• Stephen Finner, Resident, Barre City
  
• Christine Gaynor-Patterson, Resdient, Essex Junction
  
• Nicholas Martin, Landlord, Burlington
  

8:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Write up recommendation to the Legislature with Legislative Counsel

• Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Adjourn

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