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This act summary is provided for the convenience of the public and members of the General
Assembly. It is intended to provide a general summary of the act and may not be
exhaustive. It has been prepared by the staff of the Office of Legislative Counsel without
input from members of the General Assembly. It is not intended to aid in the interpretation
of legislation or to serve as a source of legislative intent.
Act No. 182 (S.226). Housing; land use; municipal zoning; Act 250
An act relating to expanding access to safe and affordable housing
This act includes program changes and funding to promote access to safe and
affordable housing, including:
• authorization and funding for VHFA to provide grants to first-
generation homebuyers (Secs. 1–2);
• funding for manufactured home repair and replacement (Sec. 3);
• funding for a Community Partnership for Neighborhood Development
(Sec. 4);
• funding for a Missing Middle-Income Homeownership Development
Pilot Program (Sec. 11);
• registration of residential construction contractors (Secs. 12–18); and
• prohibition on tax sale of a residence while a Vermont Homeowner
Assistance Program application is pending (Sec. 21).
This act amends the Downtown and Village Center Tax Credit Program by
creating a new type of tax credit for flood mitigation projects and to allow tax
credits to be awarded to projects in neighborhood development areas. (Secs. 5–
10)
This act amends provisions of the Vermont Fair Housing and Public
Accommodations Act to provide general legislative intent and statutory direction
on the interpretation of the fair housing laws with regard to harassment and
discrimination of members of protected classes. (Secs. 19–20)
This act establishes the Vermont Land Access and Opportunity Board to
promote improvements in access to woodlands, farmland, and land and home
ownership for Vermonters from historically marginalized or disadvantaged
communities. (Secs. 22–22c)
This act makes multiple amendments to the State land use and development
law, Act 250, and municipal zoning laws (Secs. 23–41), including:
▪ Changing the neighborhood development area designation requirements.
▪ Changing one of the new town center designation requirements.
▪ Prohibiting municipal land use permits for a site plan or conditional use
from expiring in less than two years.
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▪ Prohibiting towns from requiring more than one parking space per
bedroom for accessory dwelling units.
▪ Providing grants to municipalities to assist them in updating their bylaws.
▪ Raising the cap on the number of priority housing projects that can be
exempt from Act 250.
▪ Amending multiple definitions under Act 250.
▪ Streamlining the Act 250 exemption for priority housing projects.
▪ Updating criterion 1(D) of Act 250.
▪ Requiring municipalities to respond to Act 250 requests within 90 days.
▪ Clarifying permit conditions for wood product manufacturers.
▪ Clarifying Act 250 jurisdiction in one-acre towns.
▪ Requiring a report on Act 250 Jurisdiction Over Agricultural Businesses
due by Jan 1, 2023 from the Natural Resources Board (NRB).
▪ Appropriating $150,000 to the Department of Housing and Community
Development to hire a consultant to review the Designated Area Program.
Report due July 1, 2023.
▪ Requiring a report from NRB to the General Assembly on various Act 250
topics, including how to transition to location-based jurisdiction, how to
use the Capability and Development Plan, the effectiveness of the current
fee structure, and assessment of current staff levels.
Multiple effective dates, beginning on June 7, 2022
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 24-2793e, 24-2793b, 10-6001, 10-6081(p), 10-6081, 10-6086, 10-6093, 24-4412, 9-4501, 9-4502, 9-4503, 10-601, 21-495, 21-495d
As Passed By the Senate -- Official: 24-2793e, 24-2793b, 10-6001, 10-6081(p), 10-6081, 10-6086, 10-6093, 24-4412, 9-4501, 9-4502, 9-4503, 10-601, 21-495, 21-495d, 24-4449, 32-5930u, 24-4306, 32-5930aa, 32-5930bb, 24-2793a, 24-2794, 32-5930cc, 10-1974, 3-122
As Passed By the Senate -- Unofficial: 24-2793e, 24-2793b, 24-4449, 10-6001, 10-6081(p), 10-6081, 32-5930u, 24-4306, 32-5930aa, 32-5930bb, 24-2793a, 24-2794, 32-5930cc, 10-1974, 3-122
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 24-2793e, 24-2793b, 10-6001, 10-6081(p), 10-6081, 10-6086, 10-6093, 24-4412, 9-4501, 9-4502, 9-4503, 10-601, 21-495, 21-495d, 24-4449, 32-5930u, 24-4306, 32-5930aa, 32-5930bb, 24-2793a, 24-2794, 32-5930cc, 10-1974, 3-122, 9-4500, 10-6084(f), 10-6084, 10-6086(c)
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 32-5930u, 32-5930aa, 32-5930bb, 24-2793a, 24-2793e, 24-2794, 32-5930cc, 3-122, 9-4500, 9-4503, 24-2793b, 24-4449, 24-4306, 10-6001, 10-6081(p), 10-6081, 10-6084(f), 10-6084, 10-6086, 10-6086(c)
As Enacted: 32-5930u, 32-5930aa, 32-5930bb, 24-2793a, 24-2793e, 24-2794, 32-5930cc, 3-122, 9-4500, 9-4503, 24-2793b, 24-4449, 24-4306, 10-6001, 10-6081(p), 10-6081, 10-6084(f), 10-6084, 10-6086, 10-6086(c)
Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment Official: 24-2793e, 24-2793b, 24-4449, 24-4306, 10-6001, 10-6081(p), 10-6081, 10-6084(f), 10-6084, 10-6086, 10-6086(c)
Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment Unofficial: 24-2793e, 24-2793b, 24-4449, 24-4306, 10-6001, 10-6081(p), 10-6081, 10-6084(f), 10-6084, 10-6086, 10-6086(c)