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H.172 1
Introduced by Representatives Krasnow of South Burlington, Torre of 2
Moretown, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Cole of Hartford, 3
Dodge of Essex, Hooper of Burlington, Minier of South 4
Burlington, Olson of Starksboro, and Pezzo of Colchester 5
Referred to Committee on 6
Date: 7
Subject: Housing; common interest ownership communities 8
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to create a 9
dedicated resource within the Office of the Secretary of State to provide 10
support to common interest ownership communities. 11
An act relating to establishing a Common Interest Community Resource 12
Center 13
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 14
Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 700 is added to read: 15
§ 700. Common Interest Community Resource Center 16
(a)(1) The Office of the Secretary of State shall establish and maintain the 17
Common Interest Community Resource Center to provide information to the 18
public about Vermont’s common interest ownership communities. 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.172
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(2) The Secretary of State may contract with any nonprofit organization 1
for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section. 2
(b) The Common Interest Community Resource Center shall: 3
(1) assist the public in understanding and navigating issues related to 4
common interest communities; 5
(2) provide information, materials, and guides for the creation and 6
administration of common interest communities, including matters related to 7
organization, governance, budgeting, conflict resolution, transparency, and 8
rights and responsibilities for homeowners and associations; and 9
(3) ensure the information required by this subsection is made available 10
online in a user-friendly format and at no cost to the public. 11
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 12
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 13