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Introduced
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
In Committee
04/30/2026
04/30/2026
Crossed Over
03/26/2026
03/26/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
This bill proposes to make multiple changes related to housing. The bill proposes to require municipal development plans to include information and analysis on housing targets, extend the Down Payment Assistance Program tax credits, cap the allowable rate of increase for mobile home lot rent increases, authorize the Vermont Economic Development Authority to finance certain housing projects, and create the Service-Supported Housing Advisory Council. The bill proposes to restrict common interest communities from prohibiting a unit owner from leasing a unit, utilizing a unit as a family child care home, and installing electrical vehicle supply equipment. The bill proposes to make changes related to municipal zoning requirements related to duplexes, multiunit dwellings, and areas served by municipal sewer and water infrastructure. The S.328 bill proposes to provide a density bonus for housing constructed with union labor.
AI Summary
This bill proposes several changes related to housing and common interest communities, including requiring municipal development plans to analyze housing needs and constraints, extending tax credits for down payment assistance, and capping mobile home lot rent increases. It also authorizes the Vermont Economic Development Authority to finance certain housing projects and establishes a Service-Supported Housing Advisory Council to align human services and housing programs for individuals receiving Medicaid-funded Developmental Disability Services. Furthermore, the bill restricts common interest communities from prohibiting unit owners from leasing their units, using them as family child care homes, or installing electrical vehicle charging equipment, while also modifying municipal zoning to allow duplexes and multiunit dwellings more readily, especially in areas with municipal sewer and water infrastructure. Finally, it introduces a density bonus for housing constructed with union labor and requires a report on farmworker housing needs.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Senate)
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) (on 04/30/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.328 |
| BillText | https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0328/S-0328%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - S.328 – An act relating to housing and common interest communities, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Draft 1.1 | https://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/S.328-Housing-FN-SAC-ID-404886.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - S.328 – An act relating to housing and common interest communities, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs, Draft 3.1 | https://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/S.328-Housing-FN-SEDHGA-ID-404805.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0328/S-0328%20As%20Introduced.pdf |
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