Vermont Apartment Owners Association

Current Legislation

The following are bills which are of interest to Vermont apartment owners.

The Bill's number and full title are shown below (i.e. H.57 for House Bills and S.58 for Senate Bills). For each Bill you will be able to read the full text of the bill, review the status of the Bill, read any commentary on a particular Bill, and open a discussion in the Member Forum.

How to Read a Bill

Text which is underlined represents the proposed changes or new language. Text which is struck through is to be deleted. Text which is not underlined or struck through is unchanged and is existing law. References to V.S.A. are to specific titles and subsections of Vermont Statutes.

How to check the status of a Bill

You can check the status of a Bill (i.e. which committee it is in or any pending amendments) through the State of Vermont Legislative Bill Tracking System. You can use the links below or go directly to the Bill Tracking System and enter the Bill number.

House Bills

H.57

An act relating to disclosure to potential buyers of a building's energy performance.

For the Full Text of this bill, click here.
For the status of this bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

H.59

An act relating to unfair housing practices.

For the Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

H. 114

An act relating to electrical installations

For Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

H.122

An act relating to implementing the recommendations of Vermont's Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission to expand base for sales and use taxes, and lower the sales and use tax rates.

For the Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

H.183

An act relating to allowing a safety inspection of rental property.

For the Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

H.207

An act relating to monthly property tax collection for mobile homes

For the Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

H. 216

An act relating to preserving federally assisted affordable housing.

For the Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

H.253

An act relating to increasing the homestead exemption

For the Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

H.564

An Act Relating to the Removal of Abandoned Mobile Homes

For the Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other pending legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

H.566

An Act Relating to Residential Housing Registration

For the Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other pending legislation, click here.
To Discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

H.570

An Act Relating to Wage Withholding Orders for Overdue Rent

For the Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other pending legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

Senate Bills

S.77

An act relating to water testing of private wells.

For the Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this bill and other legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

S.155

An Act Relating to Nonpayment of Rent

For the Full Text of this Bill, click here.
For the status of this Bill, click here.
For commentary on this Bill and other pending legislation, click here.
To discuss this Bill in the Forum, click here.

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