Bill > H0508

This bill proposes to approve charter amendments for the City of Burlington that provide the City Council with expanded authority to regulate residential tenancy and ward boundaries. Specifically, the bill authorizes the City Council to adopt ordinances governing landlord notice requirements for terminating tenancies, including potentially different notice periods for vulnerable populations like older residents, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals. The bill also repeals the existing detailed ward boundary descriptions and replaces them with a more flexible framework that allows the City Council to adjust election area boundaries no more frequently than once every five years, ensuring equal population distribution based on U.S. Census data. Additionally, the bill grants the City Council the power to prohibit rent increases without advance written notice, with the specific timing and requirements to be established by ordinance. These amendments were originally approved by Burlington voters on March 4, 2025, and will take effect immediately upon passage of the bill.

Government Affairs

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.508