Bill H.927 proposes a series of technical corrections and amendments to existing Vermont laws in preparation for the 2026 legislative session. Key provisions include the establishment of the Joint Carbon Emissions Reduction Committee, composed of five Representatives and five Senators from diverse political backgrounds. The bill also clarifies the powers of the Governor and political subdivisions concerning federal highway safety funds, emphasizing compliance with state and federal regulations. Additionally, it addresses the duties of the Center for spouse abuse and sexual assault programs, ensuring that local programs can apply for funding under established eligibility standards. Other notable changes include updates to the Vermont Internship Program, which will now provide state employment retirement credit to participants, and modifications to retirement benefits and definitions related to social security for state and municipal employees.

The bill further modernizes language throughout various sections of Vermont law, replacing gender-specific terms with gender-neutral alternatives and streamlining terminology for clarity. It introduces a Contribution Fund to manage financial aspects of employee benefits agreements and empowers the Governor to authorize referenda regarding retirement system services. Other amendments focus on environmental justice, election procedures, municipal budgeting, and unemployment contributions, aiming to enhance public health, safety, and the efficiency of electoral processes. Overall, Bill H.927 seeks to update and clarify existing laws while ensuring compliance with federal requirements and promoting equitable treatment across various sectors.

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
As Passed By the House -- Official: 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
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 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
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 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
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 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