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1 H.311
2 Introduced by Representatives Headrick of Burlington, Cina of Burlington,
3 Logan of Burlington, Mulvaney-Stanak of Burlington, and
4 Stebbins of Burlington
5 Referred to Committee on
6 Date:
7 Subject: Education; University of Vermont; enrollment cap; rental housing
8 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require the
9 University of Vermont and State Agricultural College to limit the number of
10 students enrolled to its enrollment number as of July 1, 2023 until the rental
11 vacancy rate in Burlington reaches five percent, as well as require a guarantee
12 of 93 square feet of living space for on-campus residential students.
13 An act relating to University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
14 residential living space
15 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
16 Sec. 1. UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL
17 COLLEGE ENROLLMENT CAP
18 The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College shall limit the
19 number of students enrolled in the school to its enrollment number as of July 1,
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1 2023 until such time as the rental vacancy rate in the City of Burlington
2 reaches five percent.
3 Sec. 2. 16 V.S.A. § 2286 is added to read:
4 § 2286. ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTIAL HOUSING
5 The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College shall guarantee
6 each on-campus residential student a minimum of 93 square feet of living
7 space.
8 (1) This standard shall apply to all residential buildings in use on July 1,
9 2023 as well as all new construction and existing buildings repurposed for
10 housing after July 1, 2023.
11 (2) The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College shall
12 make reasonable efforts to ensure all housing complies with this section as
13 soon as practicable.
14 (3) Current students living in on-campus housing with less than 93
15 square feet of living space shall be offered housing that meets the requirements
16 of this section prior to the same housing being offered to new students.
17 (4) Space designed to house two students that does not meet the
18 requirements of this section shall be offered to students with documented
19 medical accommodation needs for a single room.
20 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
21 This act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
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