The bill H.927, introduced by the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, aims to make technical corrections to the Vermont Statutes Annotated in preparation for the 2026 legislative session. Key amendments include the establishment of the Joint Carbon Emissions Reduction Committee and adjustments to the powers of the Governor and political subdivisions concerning federal highway safety funds, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws. The bill also revises the duties of the Center for spouse abuse and sexual assault programs, clarifying the Vermont Internship Program's creation, and updating retirement allowance provisions for clarity and consistency.

Additionally, the bill modernizes language throughout various sections of Vermont law, replacing gender-specific terms with gender-neutral alternatives and updating terminology from "regulations" to "rules." It addresses the administration of state employee benefits, clarifies roles of state agencies, and establishes a Contribution Fund for managing financial aspects of employee benefit agreements. The bill also emphasizes environmental justice by creating the Environmental Justice Advisory Council and expands judicial jurisdiction to include cannabis-related violations. Overall, H.927 seeks to enhance clarity, operational efficiency, and compliance within Vermont's legal framework.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 2-601(a), 2-601, 3-14, 3-18, 3-21, 3-330, 3-123, 3-343, 3-459, 3-468, 3-531, 3-533, 3-19, 3-941, 3-2222, 3-2253, 3-2453, 3-2511, 3-2516, 3-2822(i), 3-2822, 3-2854(a), 3-2854, 3-3002, 3-3053, 3-3054(a), 3-3054, 3-5022, 3-6006, 4-1102, 5-202, 6-4871(g), 6-4871, 7-656, 8-3461, 8-4064(b), 8-4064, 8-4071(c), 8-4071, 8-4072, 8-4082(a)(3)(A), 8-4082, 8-4082(a), 9-2287(b), 9-2287, 9-2491, 9-2494s, 9A-1301(c)(2), 9A-1301, 9A-1301(c), 9A-5109(b)(3), 9A-5109, 9A-5109(b), 9A-8110(d), 9A-8110, 9A-9316(d), 9A-9316, 9A-9503(a)(4), 9A-9503, 9A-9503(a), 9A-9503(g), 9A-9514(c), 9A-9514, 9A-9706(a)(2), 9A-9706, 9A-9706(a), 9A-9707(d), 9A-9707, 9A-9807, 10-577(b), 10-577, 10-1266b(a)(2), 10-1266b, 10-1266b(a), 10-4255(c)(8), 10-4255, 10-4255(c), 10-6085(e), 10-6085, 10-7184(c), 10-7184, 10-8004, 10-8007, 11-1639, 16-1388, 16-1480(d), 16-1480, 17-31, 17-1891, 17-34A, 17-2145, 17-2547, 17-2548, 17-2557, 17-2564, 17-2586, 17-2590, 17-2592, 17-2602c, 17-2602e, 17-2602j, 17-2603, 17-2605, 17-2606, 17-2616, 17-2630, 17-2631, 17-2640, 17-2640a, 17-2641, 17-2645, 17-2651, 17-2651a, 17-2651b, 17-2651c, 17-2651d, 17-2658, 17-2660, 17-2661, 17-2663, 17-2664, 17-2667, 17-2680, 17-2681a, 17-2685a, 17-2703, 17-2715, 17-2732, 17-2753, 17-2754, 17-2755, 17-2901, 17-2944, 17-2964(c), 17-2964, 20-48, 20-1953(b), 20-1953, 21-309, 21-342, 21-384, 21-471, 21-495d, 21-1314, 21-1321, 21-1325, 21-1326, 21-1334, 21-1338, 21-1621, 21-1623, 21-1724, 23-367, 23-708, 23-1202, 23-3206, 28-760, 32-3102(f), 32-3102, 32-3481(1)(C), 32-3481, 32-3481(1), 32-5405(g), 32-5405, 32-10554(a), 32-10554, 33-1103(e), 33-1103, 33-1107(f), 33-1107, 33-1203(3), 33-1203, 33-1901n(a), 33-1901n, 33-4110