Bill > S0127

This bill comprehensively addresses housing development, rental housing, infrastructure, and related regulatory issues across multiple domains in Vermont. It creates several new programs and makes significant modifications to existing housing-related statutes, including the Vermont Rental Housing Improvement Program, which will now provide more flexible funding for rental housing rehabilitation with expanded eligibility criteria for tenants. The bill establishes a new Manufactured Home Improvement and Repair Program to provide financial assistance to manufactured homeowners and park owners for home improvements and community infrastructure. Additionally, it introduces the Community and Housing Infrastructure Program, which enables municipalities to use tax increment financing to support housing development, particularly for affordable and moderate-income housing. The legislation also includes provisions for creating a State Housing and Residential Services Planning Committee to develop housing strategies for individuals with developmental disabilities, updates landlord certificate reporting requirements, and modifies housing and public accommodations protections to include citizenship and immigration status. Furthermore, the bill makes technical changes to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm regulations, requiring specific types of alarms in residential properties. The bill aims to address housing challenges by providing financial tools, expanding tenant protections, and creating new pathways for housing development across various housing types and income levels.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Senate)

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.127