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H.104 1
Introduced by Representatives Page of Newport City, Coffin of Cavendish, 2
Demar of Enosburgh, Goslant of Northfield, Hango of 3
Berkshire, Harrison of Chittenden, Hooper of Burlington, 4
Kascenska of Burke, Keyser of Rutland City, Lipsky of Stowe, 5
Morrissey of Bennington, Oliver of Sheldon, Quimby of 6
Lyndon, and Wells of Brownington 7
Referred to Committee on 8
Date: 9
Subject: Human services; health care; energy; public assistance benefits; 10
eligibility; veterans’ disability benefits 11
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to exclude 12
veterans’ disability benefits from an applicant’s income for the purpose of 13
making eligibility determinations for public assistance programs or benefits, to 14
the extent not already excluded. 15
An act relating to excluding veterans’ disability benefits from income-based 16
eligibility determinations for public assistance programs or benefits 17 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.104
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It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 1
* * * Electricity and Natural Gas Efficiency Entity * * * 2
Sec. 1. 30 V.S.A. § 209(d) is amended to read: 3
(d) Energy efficiency. 4
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(4) Contract or order of appointment. Appointment of an entity under 6
subdivision (2) of this subsection may be by contract or by an order of 7
appointment. An appointment, whether by order of appointment or by 8
contract, may only be issued after notice and opportunity for hearing. An order 9
of appointment shall be for a limited duration not to exceed 12 years, although 10
an entity may be reappointed by order or contract. An order of appointment 11
may include any conditions and requirements that the Commission deems 12
appropriate to promote the public good. An order of appointment shall require 13
that any program operated, or benefit issued by the entity, exclude a veteran’s 14
disability benefit from the calculation of the individual’s taxable income as 15
defined by 32 V.S.A. § 5811(21) or the individual’s adjusted gross income as 16
defined by 26 U.S.C. § 62, respectively, for the purpose determining eligibility. 17
For good cause, after notice and opportunity for hearing, the Commission may 18
amend or revoke an order of appointment. 19
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* * * Department for Children and Families * * * 1
Sec. 2. 33 V.S.A. § 125 is added to read: 2
§ 125. VETERANS’ DISABILITY BENEFITS; EXCLUDED INCOME 3
Any State program or benefit administered or operated by the Department 4
shall exclude a veteran’s disability benefit from the calculation of the 5
individual’s taxable income as defined by 32 V.S.A. § 5811(21) or the 6
individual’s adjusted gross income as defined by 26 U.S.C. § 62, respectively, 7
for the purpose determining eligibility. 8
* * * Department of Vermont Health Access * * * 9
Sec. 3. 33 V.S.A. § 405 is added to read: 10
§ 405. VETERANS’ DISABILITY BENEFITS; EXCLUDED INCOME 11
Any State program or benefit administered or operated by the Department 12
shall exclude a veteran’s disability benefit from the calculation of the 13
individual’s taxable income as defined by 32 V.S.A. § 5811(21) or the 14
individual’s adjusted gross income as defined by 26 U.S.C. § 62, respectively, 15
for the purpose determining eligibility. 16
* * * Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living * * * 17
Sec. 4. 33 V.S.A. § 506 is added to read: 18
§ 506. VETERANS’ DISABILITY BENEFITS; EXCLUDED INCOME 19
Any State program or benefit administered or operated by the Department 20
shall exclude a veteran’s disability benefit from the calculation of the 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.104
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individual’s taxable income as defined by 32 V.S.A. § 5811(21) or the 1
individual’s adjusted gross income as defined by 26 U.S.C. § 62, respectively, 2
for the purpose determining eligibility. 3
* * * Effective Date * * * 4
Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE 5
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 6