The bill amends various sections of Vermont law with a focus on enhancing municipal governance, election processes, and support for young parents. It allows selectboards to apply for and accept grants or gifts beyond the town budget, with a requirement to report these in their annual reports. Additionally, the bill mandates municipalities to ensure accessibility for elders and individuals with disabilities at meetings, while updating provisions related to the Australian ballot system to permit mailing ballots to active registered voters. It also clarifies the responsibilities of town clerks and election officials regarding ballot mailing costs and introduces new reporting requirements for the Department of Public Safety concerning community resilience and disaster mitigation grants.

Moreover, the bill addresses confidentiality of information, particularly regarding data from the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, and modifies housing appraisal values for owner-occupied housing under a subsidy covenant. It establishes that appraisal values should be between 60% and 70% of fair market value and requires the Commissioner of Taxes to report on potential adjustments every five years. The bill also sets requirements for young parents participating in family support programs and expands eligibility for assistance programs for individuals under 21 with children, ensuring that necessary health coverage and treatment for substance use disorders are provided. Overall, the bill aims to modernize and clarify existing laws while promoting equitable access to resources and support for vulnerable populations.

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
As Enacted: 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