State Legislature Bills

This bill aims to boost Vermont housing by speeding permits for qualifying infill and mixed-income projects in growth areas, while offering tax credits, grants, and a rural/workforce housing fund for affordable, energy-efficient construction and rehab. It tries to balance more homes for working families with environmental protections and local planning input.

This bill would make it easier to approve qualifying infill housing in existing village centers and downtowns, while offering state grants and low-interest financing for workforce and affordable housing. Projects receiving state incentives would also have to meet baseline energy-efficiency, weatherization, and sustainable building standards.

This bill aims to increase Vermont housing by speeding permits for qualifying infill and mixed-income projects, offering tax credits and grants for affordable and rural workforce housing, and promoting reuse of underused buildings for homes. It also ties assistance to practical energy-efficiency standards to reduce utility costs and focuses growth where roads, water, and sewer already exist.

The Vermont Mental Health Access Expansion Act aims to enhance access to mental health services by increasing funding for community programs, improving telehealth, and integrating mental health into primary care, promoting overall community health and resilience.

The Vermont Auto Insurance Fairness Act aims to enhance protections for insured drivers by ensuring full underinsured motorist coverage and prohibiting insurers from seeking repayment for medical payments from third parties.

The Vermont Rural Housing Access Act establishes a fund to support rural housing projects, offering grants and loans, while allowing municipalities to adjust property taxes for qualified projects and streamline permitting processes, all aimed at increasing affordable housing in rural areas.