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Vermont House Bill H0463

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3-H.463
4-IntroducedbyCommitteeonGovernmentOperationsandMilitaryAffairs
5-Date:
6-Subject:Legislature;VermontStatutesAnnotated;technicalcorrections
7-Statementofpurposeofbillasintroduced:Thisbillproposestomake
8-nonsubstantive,technicalamendmentstotheVermontStatutesAnnotated.
9-Anactrelatingtotechnicalcorrectionsforthe2025legislativesession
10-ItisherebyenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyoftheStateofVermont:
11-***TechnicalCorrections***
12-***Title3***
13-Sec.1.3V.S.A.§ 2(3)isamendedtoread:
14-(3)Allagencieswhichinvolveorconcerninterstaterelationships
15-including:
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17-(D)LakeChamplainBridgeCommission[Repealed.]
18-(E)Tri-StateRegionalMedicalNeedsBoard[Repealed.]
19-***
20-Sec.2.3V.S.A.§ 11isamendedtoread:
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5+VT LEG #381012 v.1
6+H.463 1
7+Introduced by Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs 2
8+Date: 3
9+Subject: Legislature; Vermont Statutes Annotated; technical corrections 4
10+Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to make 5
11+nonsubstantive, technical amendments to the Vermont Statutes Annotated. 6
12+An act relating to technical corrections for the 2025 legislative session 7
13+It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 8
14+* * * Technical Corrections * * * 9
15+* * * Title 3 * * * 10
16+Sec. 1. 3 V.S.A. § 2(3) is amended to read: 11
17+§ 2. AGENCIES AND BOARDS IN GOVERNOR ’S OFFICE 12
18+(3) All agencies which involve or concern interstate relationships 13
19+including: 14
20+* * * 15
21+(D) Lake Champlain Bridge Commission [Repealed.] 16
22+(E) Tri-State Regional Medical Needs Board [Repealed.] 17
23+* * * 18
24+Sec. 2. 3 V.S.A. § 11 is amended to read: 19
25+§ 11. METHOD OF DELEGATING; RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNOR 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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29+VT LEG #381012 v.1
30+The delegating of duties herein authorized in this section shall be in writing 1
31+and shall specify with particularity the cases in which it is to apply. It shall 2
32+become effective only when an executed duplicate copy of the delegation is 3
33+filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. Such delegation may be revoked 4
34+at any time by the Governor, and such revocation shall be in writing and 5
35+likewise filed as the original delegation. The delegation of a particular 6
36+function shall not prevent the Governor from acting in a case thereunder, and 7
37+in any such instance, the delegation shall be of no effect. Nothing contained 8
38+herein in this section shall relieve the Governor of his or her the Governor’s 9
39+responsibility for the acts of any officer designated by him or her the Governor 10
40+under the authority of sections 10–13 of this title to perform any function. 11
41+Sec. 3. 3 V.S.A. § 12 is amended to read: 12
42+§ 12. SCOPE 13
43+Sections 10–13 of this title shall be interpreted as applying only in cases in 14
44+which the Governor’s duty is approval of a prior act, appointment, 15
45+employment, or decision done or made by another officer or by a board, 16
46+commission, or agency, and shall not be interpreted as applying in cases in 17
47+which the act, appointment, employment, or decision is required to be done or 18
48+made initially by the Governor but shall not include approval of rules or 19
49+regulations. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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53+VT LEG #381012 v.1
54+Sec. 4. 3 V.S.A. § 13 is amended to read: 1
55+§ 13. APPLICATION 2
56+Sections 10–13 of this title shall apply only to the following sections: 202, 3
57+207 and 631 of this title; 4 V.S.A. § 852; 6 V.S.A. §§ 3, 4, 982, 1141 and 4
58+2922; 10 V.S.A. §§ 53, 54 and 4149; 20 V.S.A. §§ 1484, 1874(a), 1875, 2221, 5
59+2271, and 2273; 21 V.S.A. § 1104; 22 V.S.A. § 282; 23 V.S.A. § 103; and 29 6
60+V.S.A. §§ 3 and 1104; and 32 V.S.A. §§ 3104 and 3105. 7
61+Sec. 5. 3 V.S.A. § 129 is amended to read: 8
62+§ 129. POWERS OF BOARDS OR OF DIRECTOR IN ADVISOR 9
63+ PROFESSIONS; DISCIPLINE PROCESS 10
64+(a) In addition to any other provisions of law, a board or the Director, in the 11
65+case of professions that have advisor appointees, may exercise the following 12
66+powers: 13
67+* * * 14
68+(11) Treat as incomplete any license application submitted with a check 15
69+subsequently returned for insufficient funds or without the personal attestation 16
70+of the applicant or an authorized officer of an applicant corporation as to the 17
71+representations therein made in the license application. 18
72+* * * 19
73+(e)(1) When a board or the Director, in the case of professions that have 20
74+advisor appointees, intends to deny an application for a license based on the 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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78+VT LEG #381012 v.1
79+applicant’s past or current unprofessional conduct or based on an ongoing 1
80+investigation of the applicant, in Vermont or elsewhere, for unprofessional 2
81+conduct, the board or Director shall send the applicant written notice of the 3
82+decision by certified mail. The notice shall include a statement of the reasons 4
83+for the action and shall advise the applicant that the applicant may file a 5
84+petition within 30 days after the date on which the notice is mailed with the 6
85+board or the Director for review of the board’s or Director’s preliminary 7
86+decision. 8
87+* * * 9
88+(B) After the hearing, the board or Director shall affirm or reverse the 10
89+preliminary denial, explaining the reasons therefor in writing. 11
90+* * * 12
91+Sec. 6. 3 V.S.A. § 159 is amended to read: 13
92+§ 159. OPINIONS; STATE MATTERS AND ACTIONS 14
93+(a) The Attorney General shall advise the elective and appointive State 15
94+officers on questions of law relating to their official duties and shall furnish a 16
95+written opinion on such matters, when so requested. 17
96+(b) He or she The Attorney General shall have general supervision of 18
97+matters and actions in favor of the State and of those instituted by or against 19
98+State officers wherein where interests of the State are involved and may settle 20
99+such matters and actions as the interests of the State require. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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103+VT LEG #381012 v.1
104+Sec. 7. 3 V.S.A. chapter 9 is amended to read: 1
105+CHAPTER 9. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS 2
106+* * * 3
107+§ 203. AUTHORITY LIMITED 4
108+The commissioner or board at the head of each department herein specified 5
109+in this chapter shall exercise only the powers and perform the duties imposed 6
110+by law on such Department department. 7
111+* * * 8
112+§ 205. DUTIES OF OFFICE 9
113+Each commissioner of a department and each officer specified in this 10
114+chapter, except the members of the boards herein specified in this chapter, 11
115+shall devote his or her the commissioner’s or officer’s entire time to the duties 12
116+of his or her the office. 13
117+§ 206. REGULATIONS RULES 14
118+The commissioner or board at the head of each department herein specified 15
119+in this chapter is empowered to prescribe and to enforce rules and regulations, 16
120+subject to the approval of the Governor, for the government and administration 17
121+of such department, the conduct of its employees and the custody, use, and 18
122+preservation of the records, books, documents, and property pertaining thereto 19
123+the administration of the department. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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127+VT LEG #381012 v.1
128+§ 207. ASSISTANCE AND EXPENDITURE 1
129+(a) Each department herein specified in this chapter is empowered to 2
130+employ such assistance, clerical or otherwise, as the Governor deems 3
131+necessary for its proper and efficient administration and, subject to his or her 4
132+the Governor’s approval, to fix the compensation to be paid therefor for those 5
133+employed. No department shall expend or authorize an expenditure in excess 6
134+of the amount appropriated therefor in any fiscal year. 7
135+(b) Agency secretaries and department heads are authorized to recruit, train 8
136+and accept without regard to the civil service classification laws, and rules and 9
137+regulations, and without statutory compensation, the services of temporary 10
138+volunteers for, or in aid of, interpretive function, visitor services, or other 11
139+activities in and related to areas administered by the agency secretary or 12
140+department head. 13
141+* * * 14
142+(5) Volunteer services shall not be used to displace existing or vacant 15
143+State positions but will be used to satisfy unmet public service needs. To 16
144+insure ensure compliance with the intent hereof and merit system principles, 17
145+any department or agency employing temporary volunteers shall secure the 18
146+approval of the Commissioner of Human Resources. 19
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151+VT LEG #381012 v.1
152+§ 209. EFFICIENCY AND COOPERATION; TRANSFER OF 1
153+ PERSONNEL; REGULATIONS RULES OF GOVERNOR 2
154+The Governor shall provide for and require a practical working system to 3
155+ensure efficiency and mutual helpfulness among the departments herein 4
156+specified in this chapter. The Governor may transfer, temporarily or 5
157+permanently, subordinates of any one of such departments to another 6
158+department as the needs of the State may seem to him or her the Governor to 7
159+require. He or she The Governor shall adopt and have power to enforce such 8
160+rules as he or she the Governor may see fit for the conduct of such departments 9
161+and alter or add to the same in his or her the Governor’s discretion. 10
162+* * * 11
163+§ 213. DECLARATION OF POLICY 12
164+(a) It is the policy of the State of Vermont that the Executive Branch of the 13
165+State government created by the constitution shall be organized into the 14
166+separate offices of the elected constitutional State officers and such 15
167+administrative agencies and departments as may be created by law. All 16
168+administrative bodies in the Executive Branch shall be placed within one of the 17
169+foregoing agencies or departments to assure ensure proper executive 18
170+supervision by the Governor. 19
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175+VT LEG #381012 v.1
176+Sec. 8. 3 V.S.A. § 263 is amended to read: 1
177+§ 263. EMPLOYEES ENTERING ARMED FORCES 2
178+(a) A person in the permanent employ of the State of Vermont who is or 3
179+has been inducted or ordered into the active service of the U.S. Armed Forces 4
180+or who voluntarily enlists or was enlisted in such service in time of war or 5
181+national emergency, or who is ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve 6
182+component of the U.S. Armed Forces and thus for any of these causes leaves a 7
183+permanent position, shall be restored to such the position or to a position of 8
184+like seniority, status, and class, or the nearest approximation thereto as he or 9
185+she the person would have had if he or she the person had been continually 10
186+employed by the State, provided such person; 11
187+(1) terminates such service or active duty with the U.S. Armed Forces at 12
188+the conclusion of his or her the person’s initial period of service or tour of 13
189+duty, together with involuntary extensions thereof of service or tour of duty, 14
190+and furnishes a certificate or other valid evidence of satisfactory completion of 15
191+such military service; 16
192+(2) is still qualified to perform the duties of his or her the person’s 17
193+position with the State; and 18
194+(3) makes application for reemployment within 90 days after being 19
195+relieved of such military service. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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199+VT LEG #381012 v.1
200+(b) If a person returning to a position in State employment under the 1
201+provisions of subsection (a) of this section is not qualified to perform the duties 2
202+of such the position by reason of disability sustained during such service but is 3
203+qualified to perform the duties of some other position in the employ of the 4
204+State which that is vacant, such the person shall be assigned to such other 5
205+another position so as to provide him or her the person with the same seniority, 6
206+status and class, or the nearest approximation thereof as he or she the person 7
207+would have had if he or she the person had been continuously employed by the 8
208+State. 9
209+(c) The words permanent employment shall not be construed as including 10
210+any position which that is elective or appointive wherein where a term of office 11
211+has expired. 12
212+Sec. 9. 3 V.S.A. chapter 13 is amended to read: 13
213+CHAPTER 13. CLASSIFICATION OF STATE PERSONNEL 14
214+§ 309. DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN RESOURCES 15
215+(a) The Commissioner, as administrative head of the Department, shall 16
216+direct and supervise all its administrative and technical activities. In addition 17
217+to the duties imposed elsewhere in this chapter, it shall be the Commissioner’s 18
218+duty: 19
219+(1) To apply and carry out this chapter and the rules adopted thereunder 20
220+in accordance with this chapter. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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224+VT LEG #381012 v.1
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226+(5) To investigate from time to time the operation and effect of this 2
227+chapter and of the rules made thereunder adopted in accordance with this 3
228+chapter and to report his or her the Commissioner’s findings to the Secretary of 4
229+Administration and to the Governor. 5
230+* * * 6
231+(13) To compile and publish a manual, which shall be kept current, 7
232+containing the pertinent statutes, and rules, and regulations of the Department 8
233+of Human Resources and its rules of procedure and forms prescribed for use by 9
234+rule or regulation. 10
235+* * * 11
236+§ 310. CLASSIFICATION PLAN; RULES 12
237+* * * 13
238+(e) Subject to bargaining rights as set forth in chapter 27 of this title, the 14
239+Commissioner of Human Resources shall make such regulations and adopt 15
240+such rules and methods of qualifying employees for positions as will make the 16
241+plan effective, and shall prescribe adopt rules governing appointments, 17
242+probation, promotions, demotions, transfers, separations, vacations, sick leave, 18
243+and hours of employment applicable to persons in the classified service. 19
244+(f) The Classification and Compensation Plan and the rules and regulations 20
245+for personnel administration shall be based on merit system principles and 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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249+VT LEG #381012 v.1
250+shall provide for compliance with the laws relating to preference granted to 1
251+qualified persons who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and received 2
252+honorable discharge. 3
253+* * * 4
254+§ 311. CLASSIFIED SERVICE DEFINED; EXCEPTIONS 5
255+(a) The classified service to which this chapter shall apply shall include all 6
256+positions and categories of employment by the State, except as otherwise 7
257+provided by law, and except the following: 8
258+* * * 9
259+(8) Persons employed in a professional or scientific capacity to make or 10
260+conduct a temporary and special inquiry, investigation, or examination on 11
261+behalf of the Legislature General Assembly or a committee thereof of the 12
262+General Assembly, or by authority of the Governor. 13
263+* * * 14
264+§ 312. CLASSIFICATION PLAN; DEFINITION 15
265+* * * 16
266+(b) Merit system principles are: 17
267+* * * 18
268+(3) training employees, as needed, to assure ensure high-quality 19
269+performance; 20
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274+VT LEG #381012 v.1
275+(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rules, regulations, or 1
276+agreements whenever federal requirements are applicable to programs as a 2
277+condition for receipt of federal funds or assistance, all agency secretaries, 3
278+department heads, division heads, and other State officers, with the approval of 4
279+the Governor or of such the person as the Governor may designate, are 5
280+authorized to take such action as is necessary to assure ensure that all 6
281+personnel practices in those programs are in accordance with federal laws, 7
282+regulations, and requirements. This provision shall not be construed to 8
283+authorize the impairment of the State’s obligations under any contract or 9
284+agreement, or of the vested rights and remedies of any person. 10
285+* * * 11
286+§ 315. DUTIES OF STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 12
287+All officers and employees of the State shall comply with the provisions of 13
288+this chapter and lawful rules, regulations and orders of the Commissioner of 14
289+Human Resources pursuant thereto. The Commissioner of Human Resources, 15
290+with the approval of the Governor, may institute and maintain any action or 16
291+proceeding to secure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and lawful 17
292+rules, regulations, and orders pursuant thereto. 18
293+§ 316. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES 19
294+The records of the Department, except such records as the rules may 20
295+properly require to be held confidential for reasons of public policy, shall be 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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299+VT LEG #381012 v.1
300+public records and shall be open to public inspection, subject to reasonable 1
301+regulations rules as to the time and manner of inspection as may be prescribed 2
302+by the Commissioner. 3
303+* * * 4
304+§ 330. VERMONT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 5
305+* * * 6
306+(b) Position authorization. 7
307+* * * 8
308+(2) The positions may be created in response to real or anticipated 9
309+recruitment and retention difficulties or in instances wherein where the 10
310+Commissioner has determined the State’s needs for individuals to serve in a 11
311+certain position will best be met through the Vermont internship program. 12
312+* * * 13
313+(5) Requests for positions under the Vermont Internship Program shall 14
314+be in a form and following procedures prescribed by the Commissioner. All 15
315+requests shall certify that all reasonable efforts shall be made to insure ensure a 16
316+vacant position will be available to each Vermont Internship Program 17
317+participant upon completion of the program. 18
318+(c) Eligibility. 19
319+(1) Eligibility. Any person shall be eligible to compete for participation 20
320+in the Vermont Internship Program. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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324+VT LEG #381012 v.1
325+(2) Outreach efforts shall be extended appropriately to assure ensure that 1
326+all segments of the qualified populace are informed about opportunities to 2
327+apply and compete for these vacancies on the basis of merit. 3
328+(d) Selection and retention. 4
329+(1) Selection and retention. Departments and agencies have final 5
330+responsibility for selection of Vermont Internship Program candidates using 6
331+criteria and procedures to be issued by the Department of Human Resources. 7
332+* * * 8
333+(e) Development of candidates. 9
334+(1) Development of candidates. All Vermont Internship Program 10
335+members shall have individual development plans approved by the 11
336+Commissioner of Human Resources. 12
337+* * * 13
338+(f) Rights of Vermont Internship Program members. 14
339+(1) Rights of Vermont Internship Program members. Vermont 15
340+Internship Program participants shall be deemed to be classified State 16
341+employees in their initial probationary period for the entire period of their 17
342+participation, and continuation of one’s training in Vermont Internship 18
343+Programs shall be in the discretion of the appointing authority. They shall be 19
344+paid the minimum rate for comparable positions in the classified service, 20
345+unless otherwise authorized by the Commissioner of Human Resources. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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349+VT LEG #381012 v.1
350+(2) Vermont Internship Program participants shall agree to work in a 1
351+State position consistent with the approved plan after completion of the 2
352+planned Vermont internship for a period of time equal to the length of Vermont 3
353+Internship Program participation. Any Vermont Internship Program member 4
354+who does not satisfy this requirement shall reimburse the State for all tuition, 5
355+fees and/or and expenses paid by the State in connection with Vermont 6
356+Internship Program participation, including salary paid during periods of paid 7
357+educational leave, unless waived by the Commissioner of Human Resources. 8
358+* * * 9
359+(8) Nothing provided herein for in this section shall be construed to be 10
360+inconsistent with or in violation of section 310 or 312 of this title. 11
361+Sec. 10. 3 V.S.A. chapter 16 is amended to read: 12
362+CHAPTER 16. VERMONT EMPLOYEES ’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM 13
363+§ 457. MEMBERS 14
364+* * * 15
365+(d) Should any Group A, C, D, F, or G member who has less than five 16
366+years of creditable service in any period of five consecutive years after last 17
367+becoming a member be absent from service more than three years or should the 18
368+member withdraw his or her the member’s contributions, or become a 19
369+beneficiary or die, the member shall thereupon then cease to be a member. 20
370+However, the membership of any employee entering such classes of military or 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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374+VT LEG #381012 v.1
375+naval service of the United States as may be approved by resolution of the 1
376+Retirement Board, shall be continued during such military or naval service if 2
377+the member does not withdraw his or her contributions, but no such member 3
378+shall be considered in the service of the State for the purpose of the Retirement 4
379+System during such military or naval service, except as provided in subsection 5
380+458(e) of this title. 6
381+* * * 7
382+§ 458. CREDITABLE SERVICE; MILITARY SERVICE 8
383+(a) With respect to service rendered prior to the date of membership, each 9
384+employee who, pursuant to subsection 457(a) of this title, became a member of 10
385+the retirement system shall have included as prior service hereunder all service 11
386+credited to him or her the employee as creditable service under the terms of 12
387+one or both of the predecessor systems, provided his or her the employee’s 13
388+membership continues unbroken until his or her the employee’s retirement. 14
389+* * * 15
390+(c) The Retirement Board shall fix and determine by appropriate rules and 16
391+regulations how much service in any year is equivalent to one year of service, 17
392+but in no case shall it allow credit for a period of absence without pay of more 18
393+than a month’s duration, except as provided under subsection (e) of this 19
394+section, nor shall more than one year of service be creditable for all service in 20
395+one calendar year. Service rendered for the full normal working time in any 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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398+
399+VT LEG #381012 v.1
400+year shall be equivalent to one year’s service, but in no case shall less than 40 1
401+calendar weeks be regarded as full normal working time. 2
402+* * * 3
403+§ 467. DEATH BENEFIT AFTER RETIREMENT—GROUP C 4
404+If a group C member in receipt of a retirement allowance dies, his or her the 5
405+member’s dependent spouse shall receive until her or his the dependent’s death 6
406+a retirement allowance which shall be equal to 70 percent of the retirement 7
407+allowance to which the member was then entitled, without optional 8
408+modification, irrespective of whether such the member had elected an option 9
409+hereunder pursuant to this chapter. 10
410+§ 468. OPTIONAL BENEFITS 11
411+(a) Until the first payment on account of a retirement allowance becomes 12
412+normally due, any member may elect to convert the retirement allowance 13
413+otherwise payable to the member after retirement into a retirement allowance 14
414+that is its actuarial equivalent, in accordance with one of the optional forms 15
415+described in this section. 16
416+* * * 17
417+(2) [Deleted.] 18
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422+VT LEG #381012 v.1
423+§ 469. MINIMUM BENEFIT—GROUP C 1
424+Anything contained in this title to the contrary notwithstanding, the benefit 2
425+payable to or on account of a group C member hereunder, inclusive of any 3
426+benefit provided by his additional contributions as specified in subsection 4
427+473(b) of this title together with the Social Security benefit or survivor’s 5
428+insurance benefit, as the case may be, shall not be less than the benefit which 6
429+that would have been payable to him or her the member or on his or her the 7
430+member’s account under the provisions of the Vermont State Police and Motor 8
431+Vehicle Inspectors’ Retirement System as in effect on June 30, 1972 had said 9
432+System continued in effect unamended. 10
433+§ 470. POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENTS TO RETIREMENT 11
434+ ALLOWANCES 12
435+* * * 13
436+(b) Calculation of net percentage increase. 14
437+* * * 15
438+(3) Consumer Price Index; increases. In the event of an increase in the 16
439+Consumer Price Index, and provided there remains an increase following the 17
440+application of any offset as in subdivision (2) of this subsection, that amount 18
441+shall be identified as the net percentage increase and used to determine the 19
442+members’ postretirement adjustment as described herein in this chapter. 20
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447+VT LEG #381012 v.1
448+§ 471. RETIREMENT BOARD; MEDICAL BOARD; ACTUARY; RATES 1
449+ OF CONTRIBUTION; SAFEKEEPING OF SECURITIES 2
450+* * * 3
451+(d) Subject to the limitations of this subchapter, the Retirement Board shall, 4
452+from time to time, establish adopt rules and regulations for the administration 5
453+of the Fund of the Retirement System and for the transaction of its business. 6
454+* * * 7
455+(l) The Commission shall designate from time to time a depositary for the 8
456+securities and evidences of indebtedness held in the Fund of the System and 9
457+may contract for the safekeeping of securities and evidences of indebtedness 10
458+within and without the State of Vermont in such banks, trust companies, and 11
459+safe-deposit facilities as it shall from time to time determine. The necessary 12
460+and incidental expenses of such safekeeping and for service rendered, 13
461+including advisory services in investment matters, shall be paid from the 14
462+operation expenses of the System as hereinafter provided set forth in this 15
463+chapter. Any agreement for the safekeeping of securities or evidences of 16
464+indebtedness shall provide for the access to such securities and evidences of 17
465+indebtedness, except securities loaned pursuant to a securities lending 18
466+agreement as authorized by subsection (m) of this section, at any time by the 19
467+custodian or any authorized agent of the State for audit or other purposes. 20
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472+VT LEG #381012 v.1
473+§ 472. INVESTMENTS; INTEREST RATE; DISBURSEMENTS 1
474+* * * 2
475+(d) Except as otherwise herein provided for in this section, no trustee and 3
476+no employee of the Board or member of the Commission shall have any direct 4
477+interest in the gains or profits of any investment made by the Commission; nor 5
478+shall any trustee or employee of the Board or the Commission, directly or 6
479+indirectly, for himself or herself the trustee or employee or as an agent, in any 7
480+manner use the same except to make such current and necessary payments as 8
481+are authorized by the Board or Commission; nor shall any trustee or employee 9
482+of the Board or the Commission become an endorser or surety, or in any 10
483+manner an obligor, for the monies loaned to or borrowed from the Board. The 11
484+Treasurer, with the approval of the Board and the Commission, shall adopt by 12
485+rule standards of conduct for trustees and employees of the Board in order to 13
486+maintain and promote public confidence in the integrity of the Board. Such 14
487+rules shall prohibit trustees and employees from receiving or soliciting any 15
488+gift, including meals, alcoholic beverages, travel fare, room and board, or any 16
489+other thing of value, tangible or intangible, from any vendor or potential 17
490+vendor of investment services, management services, brokerage services, and 18
491+other services to the Board or Commission. 19
492+§ 473. FUNDS 20
493+* * * 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
494+2025 Page 21 of 101
495+
496+
497+VT LEG #381012 v.1
498+(b) Member contributions. 1
499+* * * 2
500+(3) Deductions. The deductions provided for herein in this section shall 3
501+be made notwithstanding that the minimum compensation provided for by law 4
502+for any member shall be reduced thereby. Every member shall be deemed to 5
503+consent and agree to the deductions made and provided herein for in this 6
504+section and shall receipt for full compensation, and payment of compensation 7
505+less such deduction shall be a full and complete discharge and acquittance of 8
506+all claims and demands whatsoever for the services rendered by such person 9
507+during the period covered by such payment, except as to the benefits provided 10
508+under this subchapter. 11
509+(4) Additional contributions. Subject to the approval of the Retirement 12
510+Board, in addition to the contributions deducted from compensation as 13
511+hereinbefore provided for in this section, any member may redeposit in the 14
512+Fund by a single payment or by an increased rate of contribution an amount 15
513+equal to the total amount that the member previously withdrew from this 16
514+System or one of the predecessor systems; or any member may deposit therein 17
515+in the Fund by a single payment or by an increased rate of contribution an 18
516+amount computed to be sufficient to purchase an additional annuity that, 19
517+together with prospective retirement allowance, will provide for the member a 20
518+total retirement allowance not in excess of one-half of average final 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
519+2025 Page 22 of 101
520+
521+
522+VT LEG #381012 v.1
523+compensation at normal retirement date, with the exception of Group D 1
524+members for whom creditable service shall be restored upon redeposits of 2
525+amounts previously withdrawn from the System, or for whom creditable 3
526+service shall be granted upon deposit of amounts equal to what would have 4
527+been paid if payment had been made during any period of service during which 5
528+such a member did not contribute. Such additional amounts so deposited shall 6
529+become a part of the member’s accumulated contributions as additional 7
530+contributions. 8
531+* * * 9
532+§ 474. PREDECESSOR SYSTEMS 10
533+Any beneficiary of a predecessor system who is in receipt of a benefit on 11
534+the date of establishment shall become a beneficiary hereunder and shall 12
535+continue to receive the benefit being paid from the Fund of this System, under 13
536+the conditions of the predecessor system as in effect at the time of the 14
537+member’s retirement, subject to such adjustment as provided for in section 470 15
538+of this title. Any former member of a predecessor system who, upon 16
539+termination of service, was eligible for a deferred benefit under the provisions 17
540+of that System, the payment of which has not commenced as of the date of 18
541+establishment, shall continue to be so eligible, and shall receive such benefit 19
542+from the System subject to the conditions of the predecessor system as in effect 20
543+at the time the member’s service was terminated. The cash and securities to 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
544+2025 Page 23 of 101
545+
546+
547+VT LEG #381012 v.1
548+the credit of the predecessor systems on the date of establishment shall be 1
549+transferred to this Retirement System, the amount of each member’s 2
550+accumulated contributions included in such transfer shall be credited to the 3
551+member’s individual account in the fund to become a part of the member’s 4
552+accumulated contributions, and the balance shall be credited to the Fund. 5
553+* * * 6
554+§ 483. PETITION BY EMPLOYEES; TRANSFER OF ASSETS 7
555+(a) Should a majority of the members of any local retirement fund elect to 8
556+become members of the Vermont State Retirement System, by a petition duly 9
557+signed by such those members, the participation of such those members in the 10
558+Vermont State Retirement System may be effected as provided in section 482 11
559+of this title as though such local retirement fund were not in operation and the 12
560+provisions of this section shall thereupon then apply, except that the existing 13
561+pensioners or annuitants of the local retirement fund who were being paid 14
562+benefits on the date such that participation in the Vermont State Retirement 15
563+System becomes effective shall be continued and paid at their existing rates by 16
564+the Vermont State Retirement System and the liability on this account shall be 17
565+included in the computation of the accrued liability contribution rate as 18
566+provided by section 487 of this title. Any cash and securities to the credit of 19
567+the local retirement fund shall be transferred to the Vermont State Retirement 20
568+System as of the date participation begins. The trustees or other administrative 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
569+2025 Page 24 of 101
570+
571+
572+VT LEG #381012 v.1
573+head of the local retirement fund as of the date participation becomes effective 1
574+shall certify the proportion, if any, of the assets of the local retirement fund 2
575+that represents the accumulated contributions of the members, and the relative 3
576+shares of the members as of that date. Such shares Shares shall be credited to 4
577+the respective account of such members in the Fund of the Vermont State 5
578+Retirement System as though contributed under the provisions of said System. 6
579+The balance of the assets transferred to the Vermont State Retirement System 7
580+shall be offset against the accrued liability before determining the special 8
581+accrued liability contribution to be paid by the employer as provided by section 9
582+487 of this title. The operation of the local retirement fund shall be 10
583+discontinued as of the date participation becomes effective. 11
584+* * * 12
585+§ 490. DEFAULT; PAID UP DEFERRED ANNUITY 13
586+The agreement of any employer to contribute on account of its employees 14
587+shall be irrevocable, but should any employer for any reason become 15
588+financially unable to make the contributions on account of its employees as 16
589+provided in this subchapter, then such that employer shall be deemed to be in 17
590+default. All members of the Vermont State Retirement System who were 18
591+employed by such an employer at the time of default shall thereupon then be 19
592+entitled to discontinue membership in such the Retirement System and to a 20
593+refund of their previous contributions upon demand made within 90 days 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
594+2025 Page 25 of 101
595+
596+
597+VT LEG #381012 v.1
598+thereafter. As of a date 90 days following the date of such the default, the 1
599+actuary of the Vermont State Retirement System shall determine by actuarial 2
600+valuation the amount of the reserve held on account of each remaining active 3
601+member and beneficiary of such the employer and shall credit to each such 4
602+member and beneficiary the amount of the reserve so held. The reserve so 5
603+credited, together with the amount of the accumulated contributions of each 6
604+such active member, shall be used to provide for him or her the member a paid 7
605+up deferred annuity beginning at age 65, and the reserve of each beneficiary 8
606+shall be used in providing such part of his or her the member’s existing 9
607+pension as the reserve so held will provide, which pension, together with his or 10
608+her the member’s annuity, shall thereafter be payable to him or her the 11
609+member. The rights and privileges of both active members and beneficiaries of 12
610+such the employer shall thereupon then terminate, except as to payment of the 13
611+deferred annuities so provided and the annuities and pensions, or parts thereof, 14
612+provided for the beneficiaries. 15
613+* * * 16
614+§ 495. TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIPS 17
615+* * * 18
616+(e) The Board of Trustees of the Vermont State Retirement System, the 19
617+State Teachers’ Retirement System of Vermont and the Municipal Employees’ 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
618+2025 Page 26 of 101
619+
620+
621+VT LEG #381012 v.1
622+Retirement System are severally authorized to make such adopt rules and 1
623+regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. 2
624+* * * 3
625+Sec. 11. 3 V.S.A. § 535(b) is amended to read: 4
626+(b) Waivers. The Treasurer is authorized to establish a rule waiving the 5
627+penalty for a covered employer that fails to be in compliance with this chapter 6
628+for which it is established that the covered employer did not know that the 7
629+failure existed and exercised reasonable diligence to meet the requirements of 8
630+this chapter, provided that: 9
631+(1) no penalty shall be imposed on any failure for which it is established 10
632+that the covered employer subject to liability for the penalty did not know that 11
633+the failure existed and exercised reasonable diligence to meet the requirements 12
634+of this subsection above chapter; 13
635+* * * 14
636+Sec. 12. 3 V.S.A. chapter 19 is amended to read: 15
637+CHAPTER 19. SOCIAL SECURITY FOR STATE AND MUNICIPAL 16
638+EMPLOYEES 17
639+§ 571. DECLARATION OF POLICY 18
640+In order to extend to employees of the State and its political subdivisions 19
641+and to the dependents and survivors of such those employees the basic 20
642+protection accorded to others by the Old Age and Survivors Insurance System 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
643+2025 Page 27 of 101
644+
645+
646+VT LEG #381012 v.1
647+embodied in the Social Security Act, the State of Vermont authorizes and 1
648+empowers the Treasurer of the State as a State agency to enter into appropriate 2
649+agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the purpose 3
650+of making available under the provisions of this chapter, to employees of the 4
651+State and its political subdivisions, the benefits of the Social Security Act. It is 5
652+also the policy of the legislature General Assembly that the federal-State 6
653+agreement permitted by this chapter be made applicable to the services of all 7
654+employees of the State of Vermont to the extent and in the manner permitted 8
655+by the federal Social Security Act. 9
656+§ 572. DEFINITIONS 10
657+For the purposes of this chapter: 11
658+* * * 12
659+(8) “Wages” means all remuneration for employment as defined herein 13
660+in subsection (2) of this section, including the cash value of all remuneration 14
661+paid in any medium other than cash, except that such term wages shall not 15
662+include that part of such remuneration which, even if it were for “employment” 16
663+within the meaning of the federal Insurance Contributions Act, would not 17
664+constitute “wages” within the meaning of that Act. 18
665+* * * 19
666+§ 575. PLANS FOR COVERAGE OF EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL 20
667+ SUBDIVISIONS 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
668+2025 Page 28 of 101
669+
670+
671+VT LEG #381012 v.1
672+(a) Each political subdivision of the State, acting through its legislative 1
673+branch in the case of a municipality, or through its governing body in the case 2
674+of an instrumentality, is hereby authorized, and in the case of any political 3
675+subdivision employing teachers is required, to submit for approval by the State 4
676+agency a plan for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act, 5
677+in conformity with applicable provisions of such act the Social Security Act, to 6
678+employees of such political subdivision. Each such plan and any amendment 7
679+thereof to that plan shall be approved by the State agency if it finds that such 8
680+the plan, or such the plan as amended, is in conformity with such the 9
681+requirements as are provided in regulations rules of the State agency, except 10
682+that no such plan shall be approved unless: 11
683+* * * 12
684+(6) it authorizes the State agency to terminate the plan in its entirety, in 13
685+the discretion of the State agency, if it finds that there has been a failure to 14
686+comply substantially with any provisions contained in such plan, such 15
687+termination to take effect at the expiration of such notice and on such 16
688+conditions as may be provided by regulations rules of the State agency and 17
689+may be consistent with the provisions of the Social Security Act. 18
690+* * * 19
691+(c)(1) Each political subdivision as to which a plan has been approved 20
692+under this section is authorized to and shall pay into the Contribution Fund, 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
693+2025 Page 29 of 101
694+
695+
696+VT LEG #381012 v.1
697+with respect to wages (as defined in section 572 of this title), at such time or 1
698+times as the State agency may by regulation rule prescribe, contributions in the 2
699+amounts and at the rates specified in the applicable agreement entered into by 3
700+the State agency under section 573 of this title. 4
701+* * * 5
702+§ 577. REGULATIONS RULES 6
703+The State agency shall make and publish such adopt rules and regulations, 7
704+not inconsistent consistent with the provisions of this chapter, as it finds 8
705+necessary or appropriate to for the efficient administration of the functions 9
706+with which it is charged under this chapter. 10
707+Sec. 13. 3 V.S.A. chapter 20 is amended to read: 11
708+CHAPTER 20. VERMONT BABY BOND TRUST 12
709+* * * 13
710+§ 603. TREASURER’S TRUST AUTHORITY 14
711+The Treasurer, on behalf of the Trust and for purposes of the Trust, may: 15
712+* * * 16
713+(5) adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 of this title; 17
714+* * * 18
715+§ 607. ACCOUNTING FOR DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY; CLAIMS 19
716+REQUIREMENTS 20
717+* * * 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
718+2025 Page 30 of 101
719+
720+
721+VT LEG #381012 v.1
722+(e) The Treasurer shall adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 of this 1
723+title to carry out the purposes of this section, including prescribing the process 2
724+for submitting a valid claim for accounting. 3
725+* * * 4
726+Sec. 14. 3 V.S.A. chapter 27 is amended to read: 5
727+CHAPTER 27. STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT 6
728+* * * 7
729+§ 907. DESIGNATION OF SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES 8
730+Classified employees in the management unit certified by the Board, who 9
731+are determined to be supervisory employees as defined by section 902 of this 10
732+title and who are not determined to be managerial or confidential employees as 11
733+defined by section 902 of this title, shall remain members of that unit, which 12
734+shall hereinafter be referred to as the “supervisory” unit. Employees who are 13
735+determined to be supervisory employees under the provisions of section 906 of 14
736+this title shall become members of the supervisory unit. A representative 15
737+election shall not be required as a result of this change. 16
738+* * * 17
739+§ 926. GRIEVANCES 18
740+(a) The Board shall hear and make a final determination on the grievances 19
741+of all employees who are eligible to appeal grievances to the Board. Grievance 20
742+hearings at the Board level shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
743+2025 Page 31 of 101
744+
745+
746+VT LEG #381012 v.1
747+regulations adopted by the Board. The right to institute grievance proceedings 1
748+extends to individual employees, groups of employees, and collective 2
749+bargaining units. 3
750+* * * 4
751+(e) Any collective bargaining agreement that contains a binding arbitration 5
752+provision pursuant to this section shall include an acknowledgement of 6
753+arbitration that provides substantially the following: 7
754+ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ARBITRATION 8
755+(The parties) understand that this agreement contains a provision for binding 9
756+arbitration as a final step of the grievance process. After the effective date of 10
757+this agreement, no grievance, submitted to binding arbitration, may be brought 11
758+to the Vermont Labor Relations Board. An employee who has declined 12
759+representation by the employee organization or whom the employee 13
760+organization has declined to represent or is unable to represent, shall be 14
761+entitled, either by representing himself or herself or with the assistance of 15
762+independent legal counsel, to appeal his or her grievance to the Vermont Labor 16
763+Relations Board as the final step of the grievance process in accordance with 17
764+the rules and regulations adopted by the Board. 18
765+* * * 19
766+(i) The Board shall hear and make a final determination on the grievances 20
767+of all retired individual employees of the University of Vermont, groups of 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
768+2025 Page 32 of 101
769+
770+
771+VT LEG #381012 v.1
772+such retired individuals, and retired collective bargaining unit members of the 1
773+University of Vermont. Grievances shall be limited to those relating to 2
774+compensation and benefits that were accrued during active employment but are 3
775+received after retirement. As used in this subsection, “grievance” means an 4
776+allegation of a violation of a collective bargaining agreement, employee 5
777+handbook provision, early retirement plan, individual separation agreement or 6
778+other documented agreement, or rule or regulation of the University of 7
779+Vermont. 8
780+§ 927. APPROPRIATE UNIT 9
781+(a) The Board shall decide the unit appropriate for the purpose of collective 10
782+bargaining in each case and those employees to be included therein in that unit, 11
783+in order to assure ensure the employees the fullest freedom in exercising the 12
784+rights guaranteed by this chapter. 13
785+* * * 14
786+§ 965. PREVENTION OF UNFAIR PRACTICES 15
787+(a) The Board may prevent any person from engaging in any unfair labor 16
788+practice listed in sections 961–962 of this title. Whenever a charge is made 17
789+that any person has engaged in or is engaging in any unfair labor practice, the 18
790+Board may issue and cause to be served upon that person a complaint stating 19
791+the charges in that respect and containing a notice of hearing before the Board 20
792+at a place and time therein fixed at least seven days after the complaint is 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
793+2025 Page 33 of 101
794+
795+
796+VT LEG #381012 v.1
797+served. The Board may amend the complaint at any time before it issues an 1
798+order based thereon. No complaint shall issue based on any unfair labor 2
799+practice occurring more than six months prior to the filing of the charge with 3
800+the Board and the service of a copy thereof upon the person against whom such 4
801+charge is made, unless the person aggrieved thereby was prevented from filing 5
802+the charge by reason of service in the U.S. Armed Forces, in which event the 6
803+six-month period shall be computed from the day of his or her discharge. 7
804+* * * 8
805+Sec. 15. 3 V.S.A. § 1021(a) is amended to read: 9
806+(a) The Board shall determine issues of unit determination, certification, 10
807+and representation in accordance with this chapter and the provisions of section 11
808+941 of this title. The Board shall decide the appropriate unit for collective 12
809+bargaining in each case and the employees to be included in that unit to assure 13
810+ensure the employees the fullest freedom in exercising the rights guaranteed by 14
811+this chapter. 15
812+Sec. 16. 3 V.S.A. § 1228(b) is amended to read: 16
813+(b) Open meetings. All Commission hearings shall be considered meetings 17
814+of the Commission as described in subsection 1221(e) of this title, and shall be 18
815+conducted in accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 310 et seq. 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
816+2025 Page 34 of 101
817+
818+
819+VT LEG #381012 v.1
820+Sec. 17. 3 V.S.A. § 2291a is amended to read: 1
821+§ 2291a. STATE AGENCY PLANNING AND COORDINATION 2
822+State agencies shall engage in a continuing planning process to assure 3
823+ensure that programs and actions are consistent with the goals established in 4
824+the State Agency Energy Plan required by section 2291 of this title. This 5
825+planning process shall be coordinated in a manner established by the 6
826+Commissioner of Buildings and General Services. 7
827+Sec. 18. 3 V.S.A. chapter 47 is amended to read: 8
828+CHAPTER 47. COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 9
829+* * * 10
830+§ 2453. PERMISSIVE DUTIES; APPROVAL OF SECRETARY 11
831+The commissioner may, with the approval of the Secretary: 12
832+* * * 13
833+(2) Transfer classified positions within or between divisions subject only 14
834+to State personnel laws and regulations rules. 15
835+* * * 16
836+(5) Make regulations Adopt rules consistent with law for the internal 17
837+administration of the department and its programs. 18
838+* * * 19
839+§ 2477. RENTAL HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD 20
840+* * * 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
841+2025 Page 35 of 101
842+
843+
844+VT LEG #381012 v.1
845+(c) The Board shall have the following powers and duties: 1
846+(1) to act as an advisory group to the Governor, General Assembly, and 2
847+appropriate State agencies on issues related to rental housing statutes, policies, 3
848+and regulations rules; 4
849+* * * 5
850+(4) to provide guidance to the State on the implementation of programs, 6
851+policies, and regulations rules better to support decent, safe, and sanitary 7
852+housing, including recommendations for incentives and programs to assist 8
853+landlords with building repairs; 9
854+(5) to provide information to community partners, municipalities, 10
855+landlords, and tenants, including educational materials on applicable rental 11
856+housing statutes, regulations rules, and ordinances; and 12
857+* * * 13
858+Sec. 19. 3 V.S.A. chapter 51 is amended to read: 14
859+CHAPTER 51. NATURAL RESOURCES 15
860+* * * 16
861+§ 2803. ADVISORY CAPACITY 17
862+* * * 18
863+(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section or any other provision of 19
864+this chapter, the Fish and Wildlife Board and the Land Use Review Board shall 20
865+retain and exercise all powers and functions given to them by law which are of 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
866+2025 Page 36 of 101
867+
868+
869+VT LEG #381012 v.1
870+regulatory or quasi-judicial nature, including the power to adopt, amend, and 1
871+repeal rules and regulations, to conduct hearings, to adjudicate controversies, 2
872+and to issue and enforce orders, in the manner and to the extent to which those 3
873+powers are given to those respective boards by law. 4
874+* * * 5
875+§ 2828. PROJECT SCOPING PROCESS 6
876+* * * 7
877+(e) Notice of project scoping meeting. The applicant shall notice the 8
878+proposed project scoping meeting, at least 30 days prior to the date of the 9
879+meeting, by sending a copy of the project review sheet by first class mail, 10
880+postage prepaid, to each of the following: the owner of the land where the 11
881+project is located if the applicant is not the owner; the municipality in which 12
882+the project is located; the Municipal and Regional Planning Commissions for 13
883+any municipality in which the project is located; if the project site is located on 14
884+a boundary, any Vermont municipality adjacent to that boundary and the 15
885+Municipal and Regional Planning Commissions for that municipality; any state 16
886+agency identified on the project scoping sheet as being affected by the project; 17
887+and all adjoining landowners and residents. In addition, the applicant shall 18
888+assure ensure that this notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation 19
889+in the area of the proposed project. The applicant shall furnish by affidavit to 20
890+the Secretary the names of those furnished notice. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
891+2025 Page 37 of 101
892+
893+
894+VT LEG #381012 v.1
895+* * * 1
896+§ 2853. PERMISSIVE DUTIES; APPROVAL OF SECRETARY 2
897+The commissioner with the approval of the Secretary, may: 3
898+* * * 4
899+(2) Transfer classified positions within or between divisions subject only 5
900+to State personnel laws and regulations rules. 6
901+* * * 7
902+(5) Make regulations Adopt rules consistent with law for the internal 8
903+administration of the department and its programs. 9
904+* * * 10
905+Sec. 20. 3 V.S.A. chapter 59 is amended to read: 11
906+* * * 12
907+§ 3902. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 13
908+* * * 14
909+(b) The Director may provide financial assistance to community services 15
910+agencies for the planning, conduct, administration and evaluation of 16
911+community service programs to provide a range of services and activities 17
912+having a measurable and potentially major impact on causes of poverty in the 18
913+community or in areas of the community where poverty is a particularly acute 19
914+problem. Components of those services and activities may involve, without 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
915+2025 Page 38 of 101
916+
917+
918+VT LEG #381012 v.1
919+limitation of other activities and supporting facilities designed to assist low 1
920+income participants: 2
921+* * * 3
922+(10) to coordinate and establish linkages between governmental and 4
923+other social service programs to assure ensure the effective delivery of such 5
924+services to low-income persons; and to encourage the use of entities in the 6
925+private sector of the community in efforts to ameliorate poverty in the 7
926+community. 8
927+(c) The Director is authorized to adopt rules pursuant to chapter 25 of this 9
928+title appropriate to the carrying out of this chapter and the its purposes. 10
929+* * * 11
930+§ 3905. COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCIES; ADMINISTRATION 12
931+* * * 13
932+(b) Each board of a nonprofit community based organization that is 14
933+designated a community services agency under section 3903 of this chapter 15
934+shall have an executive committee of not more than seven members who shall 16
935+be representative of the composition of the board and the board shall be so 17
936+constituted that: 18
937+* * * 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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939+
940+
941+VT LEG #381012 v.1
942+(2) one-third of the members of the board are persons chosen in 1
943+accordance with election procedures adequate to assure ensure that they are 2
944+representative of the poor in the area served; and 3
945+* * * 4
946+Sec. 21. 3 V.S.A. § 4020(a) is amended to read: 5
947+(a) State agencies that have programs or take actions affecting land use, as 6
948+determined by Executive Order of the Governor, shall engage in a continuing 7
949+planning process to assure ensure that those programs and actions are 8
950+consistent with the goals established in 24 V.S.A. § 4302 and compatible with 9
951+regional and approved municipal plans, as those terms are defined in that 10
952+section. This planning process shall be coordinated, in a manner established 11
953+by Executive Order of the Governor, with the planning process of other 12
954+agencies and of regional and municipal entities of the regions in which the 13
955+programs and actions are to have effect. 14
956+* * * Title 5 * * * 15
957+Sec. 22. 5 V.S.A. § 1019(a) is amended to read: 16
958+§ 1019. CONDEMNATION; APPEALS 17
959+(a) The political subdivision within which the property or nonconforming 18
960+structure or use is located, or the political subdivision owning the airport or 19
961+served by it, may acquire such air right, navigation easement, or other estate or 20
962+interest in the property or nonconforming structure or use in question, as may 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
963+2025 Page 40 of 101
964+
965+
966+VT LEG #381012 v.1
967+be necessary, by purchase or grant or condemnation in the manner provided 1
968+under 5 19 V.S.A. chapter 5 in any case in which: 2
969+* * * 3
970+* * * Title 7 * * * 4
971+Sec. 23. 7 V.S.A. § 656(f) is amended to read: 5
972+(f) Diversion Program requirements. 6
973+* * * 7
974+(6) Notwithstanding 3 V.S.A. §§ 163(a)(2)(C) and 164(a)(2)(C) any 8
975+provision of law to the contrary, the adult or juvenile diversion programs shall 9
976+accept cases from the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program pursuant to 10
977+this section. The confidentiality provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 163 or 164 shall 11
978+become effective when a notice of violation is issued pursuant to subsection 12
979+(b) of this section and shall remain in effect unless the person fails to register 13
980+with or complete the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program. 14
981+* * * Title 9 * * * 15
982+Sec. 24. 9 V.S.A. § 4501 is amended to read: 16
983+§ 4501. DEFINITIONS 17
984+As used in this chapter: 18
985+* * * 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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987+
988+
989+VT LEG #381012 v.1
990+(8) “Public accommodation” means an individual, organization, or 1
991+governmental, or other entity that owns, leases, leases to, or operates a place of 2
992+public accommodation. 3
993+* * * 4
994+(10) “Undue burden” means significant difficulty or expense. In 5
995+determining whether an action would result in an undue burden, the following 6
996+factors shall be considered: 7
997+* * * 8
998+(B) the overall financial resources of the site or sites involved in the 9
999+action; the number of persons employed at the site; the effect on expenses and 10
1000+resources; legitimate safety requirements necessary for safe operation, 11
1001+including crime prevention measures, or; and any other impact of the action on 12
1002+the operation of the site; 13
1003+(C) the geographic separateness and the administrative or fiscal 14
1004+relationship of the site or sites in question to any parent corporation or entity; 15
1005+(D) if applicable, the overall financial resources of any parent 16
1006+corporation or entity; the overall size of the parent corporation or entity with 17
1007+respect to the number of its employees; and the number, type, and location of 18
1008+its facilities; and 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1010+
1011+
1012+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1013+(E) if applicable, the type of operation or operations of any parent 1
1014+corporation or entity, including the composition, structure, and functions of the 2
1015+workforce of the parent corporation or entity. 3
1016+* * * 4
1017+* * * Title 13 * * * 5
1018+Sec. 25. 13 V.S.A. § 7554(a) is amended to read: 6
1019+(a) Release; conditions of release. Any person charged with an offense, 7
1020+other than a person held without bail under section 7553 or 7553a of this title, 8
1021+shall at the person’s appearance before a judicial officer be ordered released 9
1022+pending trial in accordance with this section. 10
1023+(1) The defendant shall be ordered released on personal recognizance or 11
1024+upon the execution of an unsecured appearance bond in an amount specified by 12
1025+the judicial officer unless the judicial officer determines that such a release will 13
1026+not reasonably mitigate the risk of flight from prosecution as required. In 14
1027+determining whether the defendant presents a risk of flight from prosecution, 15
1028+the judicial officer shall consider, in addition to any other factors, the 16
1029+seriousness of the offense charged; the number of offenses with which the 17
1030+person is charged; whether, at the time of the current offense or arrest, the 18
1031+defendant was released on conditions or personal recognizance, on probation, 19
1032+furlough, parole, or other release pending trial, sentencing, appeal, or 20
1033+completion of a sentence for an offense under federal or state law; and 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1035+
1036+
1037+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1038+whether, in connection with a criminal prosecution, the defendant is compliant 1
1039+with court orders or has failed to appear at a court hearing. If the judicial 2
1040+officer determines that the defendant presents a risk of flight from prosecution, 3
1041+the officer shall, either in lieu of or in addition to the methods of release in this 4
1042+section, impose the least restrictive of the following conditions or the least 5
1043+restrictive combination of the following conditions that will reasonably 6
1044+mitigate the risk of flight of the defendant as required: 7
1045+* * * 8
1046+(H) Place the defendant in the pretrial supervision program pursuant 9
1047+to section 7555 of this title, provided that the defendant meets the criteria 10
1048+identified in subdivision 7551(c)(1) subdivisions 7555(d)(2)–(3) of this title. 11
1049+* * * 12
1050+(2) If the judicial officer determines that conditions of release imposed 13
1051+to mitigate the risk of flight will not reasonably protect the public, the judicial 14
1052+officer may impose, in addition, the least restrictive of the following conditions 15
1053+or the least restrictive combination of the following conditions that will 16
1054+reasonably ensure protection of the public: 17
1055+* * * 18
1056+(G) Place the defendant in the pretrial supervision program pursuant 19
1057+to section 7555 of this title, provided that the defendant meets the criteria 20
1058+identified in subdivision 7551(c)(1) subdivisions 7555(d)(2)–(3) of this title. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1060+
1061+
1062+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1063+* * * 1
1064+* * * Title 18 * * * 2
1065+Sec. 26. 18 V.S.A. § 4230b(f) is amended to read 3
1066+(f) Diversion Program requirements. 4
1067+* * * 5
1068+(6) Notwithstanding 3 V.S.A. §§ 163(a)(2)(C) and 164(a)(2)(C) any law 6
1069+to the contrary, the adult or juvenile diversion programs shall accept cases 7
1070+from the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program pursuant to this section, 8
1071+subdivision 4230f(e)(1) of this title, or subdivision 4230f(e)(2) of this title. 9
1072+The confidentiality provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 163 or 164 shall become effective 10
1073+when a notice of violation is issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, 11
1074+subdivision 4230f(e)(1) of this title, or subdivision 4230f(e)(2) of this title and 12
1075+shall remain in effect unless the person fails to register with or complete the 13
1076+Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program. 14
1077+Sec. 27. 18 V.S.A. § 9351(d) is amended to read: 15
1078+(d) The Health Information Technology Plan shall serve as the framework 16
1079+within which the Green Mountain Care Board reviews certificate of need 17
1080+applications for information technology under section 9440b of this title. In 18
1081+addition, the Commissioner of Information and Innovation Secretary of Digital 19
1082+Services shall use the Health Information Technology Plan as the basis for 20
1083+independent review of State information technology procurements. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1085+
1086+
1087+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1088+* * * Title 19 * * * 1
1089+Sec. 28. 19 V.S.A. § 10 is amended to read: 2
1090+§ 10. DUTIES 3
1091+The Agency shall, except where otherwise specifically provided by law: 4
1092+* * * 5
1093+(15) Respond in writing to concerns raised during Transportation Board 6
1094+hearings conducted pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 5(d)(6) and 7
1095+subsection 10g(d) of this title. 8
1096+* * * 9
1097+* * * Title 20 * * * 10
1098+Sec. 29. 20 V.S.A. § 2371(c) is amended to read: 11
1099+(c) Code contents. The Law Enforcement Officers’ Code of Conduct shall 12
1100+prohibit the following categories of conduct: 13
1101+* * * 14
1102+(2) untruthfulness, including in the course of criminal investigations, in 15
1103+law enforcement agencies’ internal affairs investigations, in Council 16
1104+investigations, in matters before a tribunal, and in the preparation, 17
1105+administration, or taking of any official examination conducted by a law 18
1106+enforcement agency of the Council; 19
1107+* * * 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1109+
1110+
1111+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1112+* * * Title 21 * * * 1
1113+Sec. 30. 21 V.S.A. chapter 5 is amended to read: 2
1114+CHAPTER 5. EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 3
1115+* * * 4
1116+§ 472. LEAVE 5
1117+(a) During any 12-month period, an employee shall be entitled to take 6
1118+unpaid leave for a period not to exceed 12 weeks: 7
1119+(1) for parental leave, during the employee’s pregnancy and following 8
1120+the birth of an employee’s child or within a year following the initial 9
1121+placement of a child 16 years of age or younger with the employee for the 10
1122+purpose of adoption.; or 11
1123+* * * 12
1124+§ 472a. SHORT-TERM FAMILY LEAVE 13
1125+(a) In addition to the leave provided in section 472 of this title, an 14
1126+employee shall be entitled to take unpaid leave not to exceed four hours in any 15
1127+30-day period and not to exceed 24 hours in any 12-month period. An 16
1128+employer may require that leave be taken in a minimum of two-hour segments 17
1129+and may be taken for any of the following purposes: 18
1130+(1) To to participate in preschool or school activities directly related to 19
1131+the academic educational advancement of the employee’s child, stepchild, 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1133+
1134+
1135+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1136+foster child, or ward who lives with the employee, such as a parent-teacher 1
1137+conference.; 2
1138+(2) To to attend or to accompany the employee’s child, stepchild, foster 3
1139+child, or ward who lives with the employee or the employee’s parent, spouse, 4
1140+or parent-in-law to routine medical or dental appointments.; 5
1141+(3) To to accompany the employee’s parent, spouse, or parent-in-law to 6
1142+other appointments for professional services related to their care and well-7
1143+being.; or 8
1144+(4) To to respond to a medical emergency involving the employee’s 9
1145+child, stepchild, foster child, or ward who lives with the employee or the 10
1146+employee’s parent, spouse, or parent-in-law. 11
1147+* * * 12
1148+§ 482. EARNED SICK TIME 13
1149+* * * 14
1150+(c) An employer may: 15
1151+* * * 16
1152+(2) limit to 40 hours the number of hours in each workweek for which 17
1153+full-time employees not subject to the overtime provisions of the Federal Fair 18
1154+Labor Standards Act, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 213(a)(1), may accrue earned 19
1155+sick time pursuant to this section. 20
1156+* * * 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1158+
1159+
1160+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1161+§ 495d. DEFINITIONS 1
1162+As used in this subchapter: 2
1163+* * * 3
1164+(7) “Physical or mental impairment” means: 4
1165+(A)(1) any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic 5
1166+disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body 6
1167+systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, 7
1168+including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genito-8
1169+urinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; or endocrine; 9
1170+(B)(2) any mental or psychological disorder, such as developmental 10
1171+disability, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental condition or 11
1172+psychiatric disability, and specific learning disabilities; 12
1173+(C)(B) the term “physical or mental impairment” includes diseases and 13
1174+conditions such as orthopedic, visual, speech and hearing impairments, 14
1175+cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart 15
1176+disease, diabetes, intellectual disability, emotional illness, and drug addiction 16
1177+and alcoholism. 17
1178+* * * 18
1179+Sec. 31. 21 V.S.A. chapter 9 is amended to read: 19
1180+CHAPTER 9. EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY AND WORKERS’ 20
1181+COMPENSATION 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1183+
1184+
1185+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1186+* * * 1
1187+§ 624. DUAL LIABILITY; CLAIMS, SETTLEMENT P ROCEDURE 2
1188+(a)(1) Where the injury for which compensation is payable under the 3
1189+provisions of this chapter was caused under circumstances creating a legal 4
1190+liability to pay the resulting damages in some person other than the employer, 5
1191+the acceptance of compensation benefits or the commencement of proceedings 6
1192+to enforce compensation payments shall not act as an election of remedies, but 7
1193+the injured employee or the employee’s personal representative may also 8
1194+proceed to enforce the liability of the third party for damages in accordance 9
1195+with the provisions of this section. 10
1196+(2) If the injured employee or the employee’s personal representative 11
1197+does not commence the action within one year after the occurrence of the 12
1198+personal injury, then the employer or its insurance carrier may, within the time 13
1199+for the commencement of actions established by statute, enforce the liability of 14
1200+the third party in the name of the injured employee or the employee’s personal 15
1201+representative. 16
1202+(3) Not less than 30 days before the commencement of suit by any party 17
1203+under this section, the party shall notify, by registered mail at their last known 18
1204+address,: 19
1205+(A) the Commissioner,; 20
1206+(B)(i) the injured employee,; or 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1208+
1209+
1210+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1211+(ii) in the event of death, the employee’s known dependents, or 1
1212+personal representative, or known next of kin,; 2
1213+(C) the employee’s employer,; and 3
1214+(D) the workers’ compensation insurance carrier. 4
1215+(4) Any party in interest shall have a right to join in the suit but the 5
1216+direction and control of the suit shall be with the injured employee. 6
1217+* * * 7
1218+§ 635. PERIODS OF COMPENSATION 8
1219+The compensation provided for by the provisions of this chapter shall be 9
1220+payable during the following periods: 10
1221+(1) Spouse. 11
1222+(A) Spouse. To a spouse until the earlier of: 12
1223+* * * 13
1224+§ 662. AGREEMENTS; REQUIRED PAYMENTS IN ABSENCE OF 14
1225+* * * 15
1226+(b)(1) In the absence of an agreement pursuant to subsection (a) of this 16
1227+section, the employer or insurance carrier shall notify the Commissioner and 17
1228+the employee in writing that the claim is denied and the reasons for the denial. 18
1229+(2) Upon the employee’s application for a hearing under section 663 of 19
1230+this chapter, within 60 days after, the Commissioner shall review the evidence 20
1231+upon which the denial is based. If the evidence does not reasonably support 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1233+
1234+
1235+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1236+the denial, the Commissioner shall order that payments be made until a hearing 1
1237+is held and a decision is rendered. 2
1238+* * * 3
1239+Sec. 32. 21 V.S.A. chapter 12 is amended to read: 4
1240+CHAPTER 12. EMPLOYEE LEASING COMPANIES 5
1241+* * * 6
1242+§ 1038. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 7
1243+* * * 8
1244+(b) An employee leasing company shall register with the Department of 9
1245+Labor on a form required by the Commissioner of Labor and shall file the 10
1246+following with the Commissioner: 11
1247+(1) A a copy of each employee leasing agreement within 10 days after 12
1248+the agreement is executed and notice within 10 days after an agreement is 13
1249+terminated.; 14
1250+(2) Payroll payroll records for each client company.; and 15
1251+(3) On on or before December 31 of each year, a list of each client 16
1252+company, including the client company’s name, address, State employer 17
1253+account number, and federal employer identification number. 18
1254+§ 1039. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 19
1255+* * * 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1257+
1258+
1259+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1260+(b) An employee leasing company that provides health insurance benefits 1
1261+to its leased employees shall provide those benefits only pursuant to one of the 2
1262+following: 3
1263+(1) An insurance policy issued under 8 V.S.A. chapter 107 by an insurer 4
1264+or entity authorized to do business by the Commissioner of Financial 5
1265+Regulation.; or 6
1266+(2) A plan that has been qualified as a single employer plan under the 7
1267+provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 8
1268+U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., as amended. 9
1269+* * * 10
1270+§ 1042. UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT 11
1271+Unprofessional conduct includes: 12
1272+(1) Failure failure to maintain financial responsibility and management 13
1273+competence.; 14
1274+(2) Occupational occupational advertising that is intended or tends to 15
1275+deceive the public.; 16
1276+(3) Failure failure to comply with substantial provisions of State or 17
1277+federal law governing the conduct of an employee leasing company.; and 18
1278+(4) Conviction conviction of a crime related to the conduct of the 19
1279+business of employee leasing by a controlling person of a licensee. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1281+
1282+
1283+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1284+Sec. 33. 21 V.S.A. chapter 17 is amened to read: 1
1285+CHAPTER 17. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 2
1286+§ 1301. DEFINITIONS 3
1287+As used in this chapter: 4
1288+* * * 5
1289+(7) “Employment office” means a free public employment office, or 6
1290+branch thereof, of the Vermont Employment Service Division, or an office 7
1291+maintained by another state as a part of a state-controlled system of free public 8
1292+employment offices, or by a federal agency or any agency of a foreign 9
1293+government charged with the administration of an unemployment 10
1294+compensation program or free public employment office, or such other 11
1295+agencies as the U.S. Secretary of Labor may approve. 12
1296+* * * 13
1297+(9) “Total and partial unemployment.” “Total” and “partial” 14
1298+unemployment shall be determined as follows: 15
1299+(A)(i) An individual shall be deemed “totally unemployed” in any 16
1300+week during which the individual performs no services and with respect to 17
1301+which no wages are earned by the individual. 18
1302+(B)(ii) An individual shall be deemed “partially unemployed” in any 19
1303+week of less than full-time work if the wages earned by the individual with 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1305+
1306+
1307+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1308+respect to the week are less than the weekly benefit amount the individual 1
1309+would be entitled to receive if totally unemployed and eligible. 2
1310+(C)(iii) As used in this subdivision (9), “wages” includes only that 3
1311+part of remuneration in any one week rounded to the next higher dollar that is 4
1312+in excess of the amount specified in section 1338a of this subchapter. 5
1313+(D)(iv) An individual’s week of unemployment shall be deemed to 6
1314+commence only after the individual’s registration at an employment office, 7
1315+except as the Vermont Employment Security Board may by rule otherwise 8
1316+prescribe. 9
1317+* * * 10
1318+§ 1321. CONTRIBUTIONS; TAXABLE WAGE BASE CHANG ES 11
1319+* * * 12
1320+(e) Contributions paid by political subdivisions. Any municipality, any 13
1321+State institution of higher education, and any political or governmental 14
1322+subdivisions or instrumentalities of the State shall pay contributions, unless it 15
1323+elects to pay to the Commissioner for the Unemployment Compensation Trust 16
1324+Fund, an amount equal to the amount of benefits paid, including the full 17
1325+amount of extended benefits paid, attrib- utable attributable to service by 18
1326+individuals in the employ of the entity. Subsections (a) and (b) and 19
1327+subdivisions (c)(3)(C) through (3)(F), inclusive, and subdi- visions 20
1328+subdivisions (c)(4) through (6), inclusive, of this section as they apply to 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1330+
1331+
1332+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1333+nonprofit organizations shall also apply to the entities designated in this 1
1334+subsection, except that these entities shall be liable for all benefits paid, 2
1335+including the full amount of extended benefits paid, attributable to service in 3
1336+the employ of these entities. 4
1337+* * * 5
1338+(f) Payments in lieu of contributions considered self-insuring. Any 6
1339+employer who makes payments in lieu of contributions under the provisions of 7
1340+this section is considered to be self-insuring and shall pay to the Commissioner 8
1341+for the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund any amounts the 9
1342+Commissioner finds to be due under this chapter, including benefits paid but 10
1343+denied on appeal or benefits paid in error that cannot be properly charged 11
1344+either against another employer who makes payments in lieu of contributions 12
1345+or against the experience-rating record of another employer who pays 13
1346+contributions. Benefits improperly paid where repay- meant repayment by the 14
1347+claimant is ordered pursuant to subsection 1347(a) or (b) of this title will be 15
1348+credited to the employer’s account when repayment from the claimant is 16
1349+actually received by the Commissioner. 17
1350+* * * 18
1351+§ 1325. EMPLOYERS’ EXPERIENCE-RATING RECORDS; 19
1352+ DISCLOSURE TO SUCCESSOR ENTITY 20
1353+* * * 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1355+
1356+
1357+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1358+(b)(1) Disclosure of contribution rate to successor entity. Any individual or 1
1359+employing unit who in any manner succeeds to or acquires the organization, 2
1360+trade, or business or substantially all of the assets of any employer who has 3
1361+been operating the business within two weeks prior to the acquisition, except 4
1362+any assets retained by the employer incident to the liquidation of the 5
1363+employer’s obligations, and who thereafter continues the acquired business 6
1364+shall be considered to be a successor to the predecessor from whom the 7
1365+business was acquired and, if not already an employer before the acquisition, 8
1366+shall become an employer on the date of the acquisition. The Commissioner 9
1367+shall transfer the experience-rating record of the predecessor employer to the 10
1368+successor employer. If the successor was not an employer before the date of 11
1369+acquisition, the successor’s rate of contribution for the remainder of the rate 12
1370+year shall be the rate applicable to the predecessor employers with respect to 13
1371+the period immediately preceding the date of acquisition if there was only one 14
1372+predecessor or there were only predecessors with identical rates. If the 15
1373+predecessors’ rates were not identical, the Commissioner shall determine a rate 16
1374+based on the combined experience of all the predecessor employers. If the 17
1375+successor was an employer before the date of acquisition, the contribution rate 18
1376+that was assigned to the successor for the rate year in which the acquisition 19
1377+occurred will remain assigned to the successor for the remainder of the rate 20
1378+year, after which the experience-rating record of the predecessor shall be 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1380+
1381+
1382+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1383+combined with the experience rating of the successor to form the single 1
1384+employer experience-rating record of the successor. At any time prior to the 2
1385+issuance of the certificate required by subsection 1322(b) of this chapter, an 3
1386+employing unit shall, upon request of a potential successor, disclose to the 4
1387+potential successor its current experience-rating record. 5
1388+* * * 6
1389+(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following shall apply 7
1390+to assignment of rates and transfers of experience: 8
1391+* * * 9
1392+(4) As used in this section: 10
1393+(A) “Attempt to violate” means the intent to evade, 11
1394+misrepresentation, or willful intentional nondisclosure. 12
1395+* * * 13
1396+Sec. 34. 21 V.S.A. chapter 19 is amended to read: 14
1397+CHAPTER 19. VERMONT STATE LABOR RELATIONS ACT 15
1398+* * * 16
1399+§ 1543. APPROPRIATE UNIT; BASIS FOR DETERMINATION 17
1400+(a) The Board shall decide in each case whether, in order to ensure the 18
1401+employees have the fullest freedom in exercising the rights guaranteed by this 19
1402+Act chapter, the unit appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining is the 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1404+
1405+
1406+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1407+employer unit, craft unit, plant unit, or a subdivision thereof. However, the 1
1408+Board shall not decide that: 2
1409+* * * 3
1410+§ 1581. PETITIONS FOR ELECTION; FILING, INVESTIGATIONS, 4
1411+ HEARINGS, DETERMINATIONS 5
1412+* * * 6
1413+(b)(1) The Board shall investigate the petition and if it has reasonable cause 7
1414+to believe that a question of representation exists shall provide for an 8
1415+appropriate hearing before the Board itself, a Board member, or its agents 9
1416+appointed for that purpose upon due notice. Written notice of the hearing shall 10
1417+be mailed by certified mail to the parties named in the petition not less than 11
1418+seven days before the hearing. 12
1419+* * * 13
1420+(3)(A) If the Board finds upon the record of the hearing that a petition to 14
1421+be represented for collective bargaining filed pursuant to subdivision (a)(1)(A) 15
1422+of this section, which identifies a proposed bargaining representative, bears the 16
1423+signatures of at least 50 percent plus one of the employees in the bargaining 17
1424+unit, the Board shall certify the individual or labor organization identified as 18
1425+the bargaining representative. 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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1427+
1428+
1429+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1430+(B) Certification of a representative shall only be available pursuant 1
1431+to this subdivision (B)(3) when no other individual or labor organization is 2
1432+currently certified or recognized as the bargaining representative. 3
1433+* * * 4
1434+§ 1621. UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES 5
1435+* * * 6
1436+(b) It shall be an unfair labor practice for a labor organization or its agents: 7
1437+* * * 8
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40-§11.METHODOFDELEGATING;RESPONSIBILITYOFGOVERNOR
41-Thedelegatingofdutieshereinauthorizedinthissectionshallbeinwriting
42-andshallspecifywithparticularitythecasesinwhichitistoapply.Itshall
43-becomeeffectiveonlywhenanexecutedduplicatecopyofthedelegationis
44-filedintheOfficeoftheSecretaryofState.Suchdelegationmayberevoked
45-atanytimebytheGovernor,andsuchrevocationshallbeinwritingand
46-likewisefiledastheoriginaldelegation.Thedelegationofaparticular
47-functionshallnotpreventtheGovernorfromactinginacasethereunder,and
48-inanysuchinstance,thedelegationshallbeofnoeffect.Nothingcontained
49-hereininthissectionshallrelievetheGovernorofhisorhertheGovernor’s
50-responsibilityfortheactsofanyofficerdesignatedbyhimorhertheGovernor
51-undertheauthorityofsections10–13ofthistitletoperformanyfunction.
52-Sec.3.3V.S.A.§ 12isamendedtoread:
53-§12.SCOPE
54-Sections10–13ofthistitleshallbeinterpretedasapplyingonlyincasesin
55-whichtheGovernor’sdutyisapprovalofaprioract,appointment,
56-employment,ordecisiondoneormadebyanotherofficerorbyaboard,
57-commission,oragency,andshallnotbeinterpretedasapplyingincasesin
58-whichtheact,appointment,employment,ordecisionisrequiredtobedoneor
59-madeinitiallybytheGovernorbutshallnotincludeapprovalofrulesor
60-regulations.
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83-Sec.4.3V.S.A.§ 13isamendedtoread:
84-§13.APPLICATION
85-Sections10–13ofthistitleshallapplyonlytothefollowingsections:202,
86-207and631ofthistitle;4V.S.A.§852;6V.S.A.§§3,4,982,1141and2922;
87-10V.S.A.§§53,54and4149;20V.S.A.§§1484,1874(a),1875,2221,2271,
88-and2273;21V.S.A.§1104;22V.S.A.§282;23V.S.A.§103;and29V.S.A.
89-§§3and1104;and32V.S.A.§§3104and3105.
90-Sec.5.3V.S.A.§ 129isamendedtoread:
91-§129.POWERSOFBOARDSOROFDIRECTORINADVISOR
92-PROFESSIONS;DISCIPLINEPROCESS
93-(a)Inadditiontoanyotherprovisionsoflaw,aboardortheDirector,in
94-thecaseofprofessionsthathaveadvisorappointees,mayexercisethe
95-followingpowers:
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97-(11)Treatasincompleteanylicenseapplicationsubmittedwithacheck
98-subsequentlyreturnedforinsufficientfundsorwithoutthepersonalattestation
99-oftheapplicantoranauthorizedofficerofanapplicantcorporationastothe
100-representationsthereinmadeinthelicenseapplication.
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102-(e)(1)WhenaboardortheDirector,inthecaseofprofessionsthathave
103-advisorappointees,intendstodenyanapplicationforalicensebasedonthe
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126-applicant’spastorcurrentunprofessionalconductorbasedonanongoing
127-investigationoftheapplicant,inVermontorelsewhere,forunprofessional
128-conduct,theboardorDirectorshallsendtheapplicantwrittennoticeofthe
129-decisionbycertifiedmail.Thenoticeshallincludeastatementofthereasons
130-fortheactionandshalladvisetheapplicantthattheapplicantmayfilea
131-petitionwithin30daysafterthedateonwhichthenoticeismailedwiththe
132-boardortheDirectorforreviewoftheboard’sorDirector’spreliminary
133-decision.
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135-(B)Afterthehearing,theboardorDirectorshallaffirmorreverse
136-thepreliminarydenial,explainingthereasonsthereforinwriting.
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138-Sec.6.3V.S.A.§ 159isamendedtoread:
139-§159.OPINIONS;STATEMATTERSANDACTIONS
140-(a)TheAttorneyGeneralshalladvisetheelectiveandappointiveState
141-officersonquestionsoflawrelatingtotheirofficialdutiesandshallfurnisha
142-writtenopiniononsuchmatters,whensorequested.
143-(b)HeorsheTheAttorneyGeneralshallhavegeneralsupervisionof
144-mattersandactionsinfavoroftheStateandofthoseinstitutedbyoragainst
145-StateofficerswhereinwhereinterestsoftheStateareinvolvedandmaysettle
146-suchmattersandactionsastheinterestsoftheStaterequire.
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169-Sec.7.3V.S.A.chapter9isamendedtoread:
170-CHAPTER9.ADMINISTRATIVEDEPARTMENTS
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172-§203.AUTHORITYLIMITED
173-Thecommissionerorboardattheheadofeachdepartmenthereinspecified
174-inthischaptershallexerciseonlythepowersandperformthedutiesimposed
175-bylawonsuchDepartmentdepartment.
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177-§205.DUTIESOFOFFICE
178-Eachcommissionerofadepartmentandeachofficerspecifiedinthis
179-chapter,exceptthemembersoftheboardshereinspecifiedinthischapter,
180-shalldevotehisorherthecommissioner’sorofficer’sentiretimetotheduties
181-ofhisorhertheoffice.
182-§206.REGULATIONSRULES
183-Thecommissionerorboardattheheadofeachdepartmenthereinspecified
184-inthischapterisempoweredtoprescribeandtoenforcerulesandregulations,
185-subjecttotheapprovaloftheGovernor,forthegovernmentandadministration
186-ofsuchdepartment,theconductofitsemployeesandthecustody,use,and
187-preservationoftherecords,books,documents,andpropertypertainingthereto
188-theadministrationofthedepartment.
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210-§207.ASSISTANCEANDEXPENDITURE
211-(a)Eachdepartmenthereinspecifiedinthischapterisempoweredto
212-employsuchassistance,clericalorotherwise,astheGovernordeems
213-necessaryforitsproperandefficientadministrationand,subjecttohisorher
214-theGovernor’sapproval,tofixthecompensationtobepaidthereforforthose
215-employed.Nodepartmentshallexpendorauthorizeanexpenditureinexcess
216-oftheamountappropriatedthereforinanyfiscalyear.
217-(b)Agencysecretariesanddepartmentheadsareauthorizedtorecruit,train
218-andacceptwithoutregardtothecivilserviceclassificationlaws,andrulesand
219-regulations,andwithoutstatutorycompensation,theservicesoftemporary
220-volunteersfor,orinaidof,interpretivefunction,visitorservices,orother
221-activitiesinandrelatedtoareasadministeredbytheagencysecretaryor
222-departmenthead.
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224-(5)Volunteerservicesshallnotbeusedtodisplaceexistingorvacant
225-Statepositionsbutwillbeusedtosatisfyunmetpublicserviceneeds.To
226-insureensurecompliancewiththeintenthereofandmeritsystemprinciples,
227-anydepartmentoragencyemployingtemporaryvolunteersshallsecurethe
228-approvaloftheCommissionerofHumanResources.
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251-§209.EFFICIENCYANDCOOPERATION;TRANSFEROF
252-PERSONNEL;REGULATIONSRULESOFGOVERNOR
253-TheGovernorshallprovideforandrequireapracticalworkingsystemto
254-ensureefficiencyandmutualhelpfulnessamongthedepartmentsherein
255-specifiedinthischapter.TheGovernormaytransfer,temporarilyor
256-permanently,subordinatesofanyoneofsuchdepartmentstoanother
257-departmentastheneedsoftheStatemayseemtohimorhertheGovernorto
258-require.HeorsheTheGovernorshalladoptandhavepowertoenforcesuch
259-rulesasheorshetheGovernormayseefitfortheconductofsuchdepartments
260-andalteroraddtothesameinhisorhertheGovernor’sdiscretion.
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262-§213.DECLARATIONOFPOLICY
263-(a)ItisthepolicyoftheStateofVermontthattheExecutiveBranchofthe
264-Stategovernmentcreatedbytheconstitutionshallbeorganizedintothe
265-separateofficesoftheelectedconstitutionalStateofficersandsuch
266-administrativeagenciesanddepartmentsasmaybecreatedbylaw.All
267-administrativebodiesintheExecutiveBranchshallbeplacedwithinoneofthe
268-foregoingagenciesordepartmentstoassureensureproperexecutive
269-supervisionbytheGovernor.
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292-Sec.8.3V.S.A.§ 263isamendedtoread:
293-§263.EMPLOYEESENTERINGARMEDFORCES
294-(a)ApersoninthepermanentemployoftheStateofVermontwhoisor
295-hasbeeninductedororderedintotheactiveserviceoftheU.S.ArmedForces
296-orwhovoluntarilyenlistsorwasenlistedinsuchserviceintimeofwaror
297-nationalemergency,orwhoisorderedtoactivedutyasamemberofareserve
298-componentoftheU.S.ArmedForcesandthusforanyofthesecausesleavesa
299-permanentposition,shallberestoredtosuchthepositionortoapositionof
300-likeseniority,status,andclass,orthenearestapproximationtheretoasheor
301-shethepersonwouldhavehadifheorshethepersonhadbeencontinually
302-employedbytheState,providedsuchperson;
303-(1)terminatessuchserviceoractivedutywiththeU.S.ArmedForcesat
304-theconclusionofhisorhertheperson’sinitialperiodofserviceortourof
305-duty,togetherwithinvoluntaryextensionsthereofofserviceortourofduty,
306-andfurnishesacertificateorothervalidevidenceofsatisfactorycompletionof
307-suchmilitaryservice;
308-(2)isstillqualifiedtoperformthedutiesofhisorhertheperson’s
309-positionwiththeState;and
310-(3)makesapplicationforreemploymentwithin90daysafterbeing
311-relievedofsuchmilitaryservice.
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333-(b)IfapersonreturningtoapositioninStateemploymentunderthe
334-provisionsofsubsection(a)ofthissectionisnotqualifiedtoperformthe
335-dutiesofsuchthepositionbyreasonofdisabilitysustainedduringsuchservice
336-butisqualifiedtoperformthedutiesofsomeotherpositionintheemployof
337-theStatewhichthatisvacant,suchthepersonshallbeassignedtosuchother
338-anotherpositionsoastoprovidehimorherthepersonwiththesameseniority,
339-statusandclass,orthenearestapproximationthereofasheorshetheperson
340-wouldhavehadifheorshethepersonhadbeencontinuouslyemployedbythe
341-State.
342-(c)Thewordspermanentemploymentshallnotbeconstruedasincluding
343-anypositionwhichthatiselectiveorappointivewhereinwhereatermof
344-officehasexpired.
345-Sec.9.3V.S.A.chapter13isamendedtoread:
346-CHAPTER13.CLASSIFICATIONOFSTATEPERSONNEL
347-§309.DUTIESOFCOMMISSIONEROFHUMANRESOURCES
348-(a)TheCommissioner,asadministrativeheadoftheDepartment,shall
349-directandsuperviseallitsadministrativeandtechnicalactivities.Inaddition
350-tothedutiesimposedelsewhereinthischapter,itshallbetheCommissioner’s
351-duty:
352-(1)Toapplyandcarryoutthischapterandtherulesadoptedthereunder
353-inaccordancewiththischapter.
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377-(5)Toinvestigatefromtimetotimetheoperationandeffectofthis
378-chapterandoftherulesmadethereunderadoptedinaccordancewiththis
379-chapterandtoreporthisorhertheCommissioner’sfindingstotheSecretary
380-ofAdministrationandtotheGovernor.
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382-(13)Tocompileandpublishamanual,whichshallbekeptcurrent,
383-containingthepertinentstatutes,andrules,andregulationsoftheDepartment
384-ofHumanResourcesanditsrulesofprocedureandformsprescribedforuse
385-byruleorregulation.
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387-§310.CLASSIFICATIONPLAN;RULES
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389-(e)Subjecttobargainingrightsassetforthinchapter27ofthistitle,the
390-CommissionerofHumanResourcesshallmakesuchregulationsandadopt
391-suchrulesandmethodsofqualifyingemployeesforpositionsaswillmakethe
392-planeffective,andshallprescribeadoptrulesgoverningappointments,
393-probation,promotions,demotions,transfers,separations,vacations,sickleave,
394-andhoursofemploymentapplicabletopersonsintheclassifiedservice.
395-(f)TheClassificationandCompensationPlanandtherulesandregulations
396-forpersonneladministrationshallbebasedonmeritsystemprinciplesand
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419-shallprovideforcompliancewiththelawsrelatingtopreferencegrantedto
420-qualifiedpersonswhohaveservedintheU.S.ArmedForcesandreceived
421-honorabledischarge.
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423-§311.CLASSIFIEDSERVICEDEFINED;EXCEPTIONS
424-(a)Theclassifiedservicetowhichthischaptershallapplyshallincludeall
425-positionsandcategoriesofemploymentbytheState,exceptasotherwise
426-providedbylaw,andexceptthefollowing:
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428-(8)Personsemployedinaprofessionalorscientificcapacitytomakeor
429-conductatemporaryandspecialinquiry,investigation,orexaminationon
430-behalfoftheLegislatureGeneralAssemblyoracommitteethereofofthe
431-GeneralAssembly,orbyauthorityoftheGovernor.
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433-§312.CLASSIFICATIONPLAN;DEFINITION
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435-(b)Meritsystemprinciplesare:
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437-(3)trainingemployees,asneeded,toassureensurehigh-quality
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462-(c)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,rules,regulations,or
463-agreementswheneverfederalrequirementsareapplicabletoprogramsasa
464-conditionforreceiptoffederalfundsorassistance,allagencysecretaries,
465-departmentheads,divisionheads,andotherStateofficers,withtheapprovalof
466-theGovernororofsuchthepersonastheGovernormaydesignate,are
467-authorizedtotakesuchactionasisnecessarytoassureensurethatall
468-personnelpracticesinthoseprogramsareinaccordancewithfederallaws,
469-regulations,andrequirements.Thisprovisionshallnotbeconstruedto
470-authorizetheimpairmentoftheState’sobligationsunderanycontractor
471-agreement,orofthevestedrightsandremediesofanyperson.
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473-§315.DUTIESOFSTATEOFFICERSANDEMPLOYEES
474-AllofficersandemployeesoftheStateshallcomplywiththeprovisionsof
475-thischapterandlawfulrules,regulationsandordersoftheCommissionerof
476-HumanResourcespursuantthereto.TheCommissionerofHumanResources,
477-withtheapprovaloftheGovernor,mayinstituteandmaintainanyactionor
478-proceedingtosecurecompliancewiththeprovisionsofthischapterandlawful
479-rules,regulations,andorderspursuantthereto.
480-§316.RECORDSOFTHEDEPARTMENTOFHUMANRESOURCES
481-TherecordsoftheDepartment,exceptsuchrecordsastherulesmay
482-properlyrequiretobeheldconfidentialforreasonsofpublicpolicy,shallbe
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505-publicrecordsandshallbeopentopublicinspection,subjecttoreasonable
506-regulationsrulesastothetimeandmannerofinspectionasmaybeprescribed
507-bytheCommissioner.
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509-§330.VERMONTINTERNSHIPPROGRAM
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511-(b)Positionauthorization.
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513-(2)Thepositionsmaybecreatedinresponsetorealoranticipated
514-recruitmentandretentiondifficultiesorininstanceswhereinwherethe
515-CommissionerhasdeterminedtheState’sneedsforindividualstoserveina
516-certainpositionwillbestbemetthroughtheVermontinternshipprogram.
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518-(5)RequestsforpositionsundertheVermontInternshipProgramshall
519-beinaformandfollowingproceduresprescribedbytheCommissioner.All
520-requestsshallcertifythatallreasonableeffortsshallbemadetoinsureensurea
521-vacantpositionwillbeavailabletoeachVermontInternshipProgram
522-participantuponcompletionoftheprogram.
523-(c)Eligibility.
524-(1)Eligibility.Anypersonshallbeeligibletocompeteforparticipation
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548-(2)Outreacheffortsshallbeextendedappropriatelytoassureensurethat
549-allsegmentsofthequalifiedpopulaceareinformedaboutopportunitiesto
550-applyandcompeteforthesevacanciesonthebasisofmerit.
551-(d)Selectionandretention.
552-(1)Selectionandretention.Departmentsandagencieshavefinal
553-responsibilityforselectionofVermontInternshipProgramcandidatesusing
554-criteriaandprocedurestobeissuedbytheDepartmentofHumanResources.
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556-(e)Developmentofcandidates.
557-(1)Developmentofcandidates.AllVermontInternshipProgram
558-membersshallhaveindividualdevelopmentplansapprovedbythe
559-CommissionerofHumanResources.
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561-(f)RightsofVermontInternshipProgrammembers.
562-(1)RightsofVermontInternshipProgrammembers.Vermont
563-InternshipProgramparticipantsshallbedeemedtobeclassifiedState
564-employeesintheirinitialprobationaryperiodfortheentireperiodoftheir
565-participation,andcontinuationofone’straininginVermontInternship
566-Programsshallbeinthediscretionoftheappointingauthority.Theyshallbe
567-paidtheminimumrateforcomparablepositionsintheclassifiedservice,
568-unlessotherwiseauthorizedbytheCommissionerofHumanResources.
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591-(2)VermontInternshipProgramparticipantsshallagreetoworkina
592-Statepositionconsistentwiththeapprovedplanaftercompletionofthe
593-plannedVermontinternshipforaperiodoftimeequaltothelengthofVermont
594-InternshipProgramparticipation.AnyVermontInternshipProgrammember
595-whodoesnotsatisfythisrequirementshallreimbursetheStateforalltuition,
596-feesand/orandexpensespaidbytheStateinconnectionwithVermont
597-InternshipProgramparticipation,includingsalarypaidduringperiodsofpaid
598-educationalleave,unlesswaivedbytheCommissionerofHumanResources.
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600-(8)Nothingprovidedhereinforinthissectionshallbeconstruedtobe
601-inconsistentwithorinviolationofsection310or312ofthistitle.
602-Sec.10.3V.S.A.chapter16isamendedtoread:
603-CHAPTER16.VERMONTEMPLOYEES’RETIREMENTSYSTEM
604-§457.MEMBERS
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606-(d)ShouldanyGroupA,C,D,F,orGmemberwhohaslessthanfive
607-yearsofcreditableserviceinanyperiodoffiveconsecutiveyearsafterlast
608-becomingamemberbeabsentfromservicemorethanthreeyearsorshould
609-thememberwithdrawhisorherthemember’scontributions,orbecomea
610-beneficiaryordie,themembershallthereuponthenceasetobeamember.
611-However,themembershipofanyemployeeenteringsuchclassesofmilitaryor
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634-navalserviceoftheUnitedStatesasmaybeapprovedbyresolutionofthe
635-RetirementBoard,shallbecontinuedduringsuchmilitaryornavalserviceif
636-thememberdoesnotwithdrawhisorhercontributions,butnosuchmember
637-shallbeconsideredintheserviceoftheStateforthepurposeoftheRetirement
638-Systemduringsuchmilitaryornavalservice,exceptasprovidedinsubsection
639-458(e)ofthistitle.
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641-§458.CREDITABLESERVICE;MILITARYSERVICE
642-(a)Withrespecttoservicerenderedpriortothedateofmembership,each
643-employeewho,pursuanttosubsection457(a)ofthistitle,becameamemberof
644-theretirementsystemshallhaveincludedaspriorservicehereunderallservice
645-creditedtohimorhertheemployeeascreditableserviceunderthetermsof
646-oneorbothofthepredecessorsystems,providedhisorhertheemployee’s
647-membershipcontinuesunbrokenuntilhisorhertheemployee’sretirement.
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649-(c)TheRetirementBoardshallfixanddeterminebyappropriaterulesand
650-regulationshowmuchserviceinanyyearisequivalenttooneyearofservice,
651-butinnocaseshallitallowcreditforaperiodofabsencewithoutpayofmore
652-thanamonth’sduration,exceptasprovidedundersubsection(e)ofthis
653-section,norshallmorethanoneyearofservicebecreditableforallservicein
654-onecalendaryear.Servicerenderedforthefullnormalworkingtimeinany
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677-yearshallbeequivalenttooneyear’sservice,butinnocaseshalllessthan40
678-calendarweeksberegardedasfullnormalworkingtime.
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680-§467.DEATHBENEFITAFTERRETIREMENT—GROUPC
681-IfagroupCmemberinreceiptofaretirementallowancedies,hisorherthe
682-member’sdependentspouseshallreceiveuntilherorhisthedependent’sdeath
683-aretirementallowancewhichshallbeequalto70percentoftheretirement
684-allowancetowhichthememberwasthenentitled,withoutoptional
685-modification,irrespectiveofwhethersuchthememberhadelectedanoption
686-hereunderpursuanttothischapter.
687-§468.OPTIONALBENEFITS
688-(a)Untilthefirstpaymentonaccountofaretirementallowancebecomes
689-normallydue,anymembermayelecttoconverttheretirementallowance
690-otherwisepayabletothememberafterretirementintoaretirementallowance
691-thatisitsactuarialequivalent,inaccordancewithoneoftheoptionalforms
692-describedinthissection.
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716-§469.MINIMUMBENEFIT—GROUPC
717-Anythingcontainedinthistitletothecontrarynotwithstanding,thebenefit
718-payabletooronaccountofagroupCmemberhereunder,inclusiveofany
719-benefitprovidedbyhisadditionalcontributionsasspecifiedinsubsection
720-473(b)ofthistitletogetherwiththeSocialSecuritybenefitorsurvivor’s
721-insurancebenefit,asthecasemaybe,shallnotbelessthanthebenefitwhich
722-thatwouldhavebeenpayabletohimorherthememberoronhisorherthe
723-member’saccountundertheprovisionsoftheVermontStatePoliceandMotor
724-VehicleInspectors’RetirementSystemasineffectonJune30,1972hadsaid
725-Systemcontinuedineffectunamended.
726-§470.POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENTSTORETIREMENT
727-ALLOWANCES
728-***
729-(b)Calculationofnetpercentageincrease.
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731-(3)ConsumerPriceIndex;increases.Intheeventofanincreaseinthe
732-ConsumerPriceIndex,andprovidedthereremainsanincreasefollowingthe
733-applicationofanyoffsetasinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,thatamount
734-shallbeidentifiedasthenetpercentageincreaseandusedtodeterminethe
735-members’postretirementadjustmentasdescribedhereininthischapter.
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759-§471.RETIREMENTBOARD;MEDICALBOARD;ACTUARY;RATES
760-OFCONTRIBUTION;SAFEKEEPINGOFSECURITIES
761-***
762-(d)Subjecttothelimitationsofthissubchapter,theRetirementBoard
763-shall,fromtimetotime,establishadoptrulesandregulationsforthe
764-administrationoftheFundoftheRetirementSystemandforthetransactionof
765-itsbusiness.
766-***
767-(l)TheCommissionshalldesignatefromtimetotimeadepositaryforthe
768-securitiesandevidencesofindebtednessheldintheFundoftheSystemand
769-maycontractforthesafekeepingofsecuritiesandevidencesofindebtedness
770-withinandwithouttheStateofVermontinsuchbanks,trustcompanies,and
771-safe-depositfacilitiesasitshallfromtimetotimedetermine.Thenecessary
772-andincidentalexpensesofsuchsafekeepingandforservicerendered,
773-includingadvisoryservicesininvestmentmatters,shallbepaidfromthe
774-operationexpensesoftheSystemashereinafterprovidedsetforthinthis
775-chapter.Anyagreementforthesafekeepingofsecuritiesorevidencesof
776-indebtednessshallprovidefortheaccesstosuchsecuritiesandevidencesof
777-indebtedness,exceptsecuritiesloanedpursuanttoasecuritieslending
778-agreementasauthorizedbysubsection(m)ofthissection,atanytimebythe
779-custodianoranyauthorizedagentoftheStateforauditorotherpurposes.
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803-§472.INVESTMENTS;INTERESTRATE;DISBURSEMENTS
804-***
805-(d)Exceptasotherwisehereinprovidedforinthissection,notrusteeand
806-noemployeeoftheBoardormemberoftheCommissionshallhaveanydirect
807-interestinthegainsorprofitsofanyinvestmentmadebytheCommission;nor
808-shallanytrusteeoremployeeoftheBoardortheCommission,directlyor
809-indirectly,forhimselforherselfthetrusteeoremployeeorasanagent,inany
810-mannerusethesameexcepttomakesuchcurrentandnecessarypaymentsas
811-areauthorizedbytheBoardorCommission;norshallanytrusteeoremployee
812-oftheBoardortheCommissionbecomeanendorserorsurety,orinany
813-manneranobligor,forthemoniesloanedtoorborrowedfromtheBoard.The
814-Treasurer,withtheapprovaloftheBoardandtheCommission,shalladoptby
815-rulestandardsofconductfortrusteesandemployeesoftheBoardinorderto
816-maintainandpromotepublicconfidenceintheintegrityoftheBoard.Such
817-rulesshallprohibittrusteesandemployeesfromreceivingorsolicitingany
818-gift,includingmeals,alcoholicbeverages,travelfare,roomandboard,orany
819-otherthingofvalue,tangibleorintangible,fromanyvendororpotential
820-vendorofinvestmentservices,managementservices,brokerageservices,and
821-otherservicestotheBoardorCommission.
822-§473.FUNDS
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846-(b)Membercontributions.
847-***
848-(3)Deductions.Thedeductionsprovidedforhereininthissectionshall
849-bemadenotwithstandingthattheminimumcompensationprovidedforbylaw
850-foranymembershallbereducedthereby.Everymembershallbedeemedto
851-consentandagreetothedeductionsmadeandprovidedhereinforinthis
852-sectionandshallreceiptforfullcompensation,andpaymentofcompensation
853-lesssuchdeductionshallbeafullandcompletedischargeandacquittanceof
854-allclaimsanddemandswhatsoeverfortheservicesrenderedbysuchperson
855-duringtheperiodcoveredbysuchpayment,exceptastothebenefitsprovided
856-underthissubchapter.
857-(4)Additionalcontributions.SubjecttotheapprovaloftheRetirement
858-Board,inadditiontothecontributionsdeductedfromcompensationas
859-hereinbeforeprovidedforinthissection,anymembermayredepositinthe
860-Fundbyasinglepaymentorbyanincreasedrateofcontributionanamount
861-equaltothetotalamountthatthememberpreviouslywithdrewfromthis
862-Systemoroneofthepredecessorsystems;oranymembermaydeposittherein
863-intheFundbyasinglepaymentorbyanincreasedrateofcontributionan
864-amountcomputedtobesufficienttopurchaseanadditionalannuitythat,
865-togetherwithprospectiveretirementallowance,willprovideforthemembera
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888-totalretirementallowancenotinexcessofone-halfofaveragefinal
889-compensationatnormalretirementdate,withtheexceptionofGroupD
890-membersforwhomcreditableserviceshallberestoreduponredepositsof
891-amountspreviouslywithdrawnfromtheSystem,orforwhomcreditable
892-serviceshallbegrantedupondepositofamountsequaltowhatwouldhave
893-beenpaidifpaymenthadbeenmadeduringanyperiodofserviceduring
894-whichsuchamemberdidnotcontribute.Suchadditionalamountsso
895-depositedshallbecomeapartofthemember’saccumulatedcontributionsas
896-additionalcontributions.
897-***
898-§474.PREDECESSORSYSTEMS
899-Anybeneficiaryofapredecessorsystemwhoisinreceiptofabenefiton
900-thedateofestablishmentshallbecomeabeneficiaryhereunderandshall
901-continuetoreceivethebenefitbeingpaidfromtheFundofthisSystem,under
902-theconditionsofthepredecessorsystemasineffectatthetimeofthe
903-member’sretirement,subjecttosuchadjustmentasprovidedforinsection470
904-ofthistitle.Anyformermemberofapredecessorsystemwho,upon
905-terminationofservice,waseligibleforadeferredbenefitundertheprovisions
906-ofthatSystem,thepaymentofwhichhasnotcommencedasofthedateof
907-establishment,shallcontinuetobesoeligible,andshallreceivesuchbenefit
908-fromtheSystemsubjecttotheconditionsofthepredecessorsystemasin
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931-effectatthetimethemember’sservicewasterminated.Thecashand
932-securitiestothecreditofthepredecessorsystemsonthedateofestablishment
933-shallbetransferredtothisRetirementSystem,theamountofeachmember’s
934-accumulatedcontributionsincludedinsuchtransfershallbecreditedtothe
935-member’sindividualaccountinthefundtobecomeapartofthemember’s
936-accumulatedcontributions,andthebalanceshallbecreditedtotheFund.
937-***
938-§483.PETITIONBYEMPLOYEES;TRANSFEROFASSETS
939-(a)Shouldamajorityofthemembersofanylocalretirementfundelectto
940-becomemembersoftheVermontStateRetirementSystem,byapetitionduly
941-signedbysuchthosemembers,theparticipationofsuchthosemembersinthe
942-VermontStateRetirementSystemmaybeeffectedasprovidedinsection482
943-ofthistitleasthoughsuchlocalretirementfundwerenotinoperationandthe
944-provisionsofthissectionshallthereuponthenapply,exceptthattheexisting
945-pensionersorannuitantsofthelocalretirementfundwhowerebeingpaid
946-benefitsonthedatesuchthatparticipationintheVermontStateRetirement
947-Systembecomeseffectiveshallbecontinuedandpaidattheirexistingratesby
948-theVermontStateRetirementSystemandtheliabilityonthisaccountshallbe
949-includedinthecomputationoftheaccruedliabilitycontributionrateas
950-providedbysection487ofthistitle.Anycashandsecuritiestothecreditof
951-thelocalretirementfundshallbetransferredtotheVermontStateRetirement
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974-Systemasofthedateparticipationbegins.Thetrusteesorotheradministrative
975-headofthelocalretirementfundasofthedateparticipationbecomeseffective
976-shallcertifytheproportion,ifany,oftheassetsofthelocalretirementfund
977-thatrepresentstheaccumulatedcontributionsofthemembers,andtherelative
978-sharesofthemembersasofthatdate.SuchsharesSharesshallbecreditedto
979-therespectiveaccountofsuchmembersintheFundoftheVermontState
980-RetirementSystemasthoughcontributedundertheprovisionsofsaidSystem.
981-ThebalanceoftheassetstransferredtotheVermontStateRetirementSystem
982-shallbeoffsetagainsttheaccruedliabilitybeforedeterminingthespecial
983-accruedliabilitycontributiontobepaidbytheemployerasprovidedby
984-section487ofthistitle.Theoperationofthelocalretirementfundshallbe
985-discontinuedasofthedateparticipationbecomeseffective.
986-***
987-§490.DEFAULT;PAIDUPDEFERREDANNUITY
988-Theagreementofanyemployertocontributeonaccountofitsemployees
989-shallbeirrevocable,butshouldanyemployerforanyreasonbecome
990-financiallyunabletomakethecontributionsonaccountofitsemployeesas
991-providedinthissubchapter,thensuchthatemployershallbedeemedtobein
992-default.AllmembersoftheVermontStateRetirementSystemwhowere
993-employedbysuchanemployeratthetimeofdefaultshallthereuponthenbe
994-entitledtodiscontinuemembershipinsuchtheRetirementSystemandtoa
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1017-refundoftheirpreviouscontributionsupondemandmadewithin90days
1018-thereafter.Asofadate90daysfollowingthedateofsuchthedefault,the
1019-actuaryoftheVermontStateRetirementSystemshalldeterminebyactuarial
1020-valuationtheamountofthereserveheldonaccountofeachremainingactive
1021-memberandbeneficiaryofsuchtheemployerandshallcredittoeachsuch
1022-memberandbeneficiarytheamountofthereservesoheld.Thereserveso
1023-credited,togetherwiththeamountoftheaccumulatedcontributionsofeach
1024-suchactivemember,shallbeusedtoprovideforhimorherthememberapaid
1025-updeferredannuitybeginningatage65,andthereserveofeachbeneficiary
1026-shallbeusedinprovidingsuchpartofhisorherthemember’sexisting
1027-pensionasthereservesoheldwillprovide,whichpension,togetherwithhisor
1028-herthemember’sannuity,shallthereafterbepayabletohimorherthe
1029-member.Therightsandprivilegesofbothactivemembersandbeneficiaries
1030-ofsuchtheemployershallthereuponthenterminate,exceptastopaymentof
1031-thedeferredannuitiessoprovidedandtheannuitiesandpensions,orparts
1032-thereof,providedforthebeneficiaries.
1033-***
1034-§495.TRANSFEROFMEMBERSHIPS
1035-***
1036-(e)TheBoardofTrusteesoftheVermontStateRetirementSystem,the
1037-StateTeachers’RetirementSystemofVermontandtheMunicipalEmployees’
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1060-RetirementSystemareseverallyauthorizedtomakesuchadoptrulesand
1061-regulationsasmaybenecessarytocarryouttheprovisionsofthissection.
1062-***
1063-Sec.11.3V.S.A.§ 535(b)isamendedtoread:
1064-(b)Waivers.TheTreasurerisauthorizedtoestablisharulewaivingthe
1065-penaltyforacoveredemployerthatfailstobeincompliancewiththischapter
1066-forwhichitisestablishedthatthecoveredemployerdidnotknowthatthe
1067-failureexistedandexercisedreasonablediligencetomeettherequirementsof
1068-thischapter,providedthat:
1069-(1)nopenaltyshallbeimposedonanyfailureforwhichitisestablished
1070-thatthecoveredemployersubjecttoliabilityforthepenaltydidnotknowthat
1071-thefailureexistedandexercisedreasonablediligencetomeettherequirements
1072-ofthissubsectionabovechapter;
1073-***
1074-Sec.12.3V.S.A.chapter19isamendedtoread:
1075-CHAPTER19.SOCIALSECURITYFORSTATEANDMUNICIPAL
1076-EMPLOYEES
1077-§571.DECLARATIONOFPOLICY
1078-InordertoextendtoemployeesoftheStateanditspoliticalsubdivisions
1079-andtothedependentsandsurvivorsofsuchthoseemployeesthebasic
1080-protectionaccordedtoothersbytheOldAgeandSurvivorsInsuranceSystem
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1103-embodiedintheSocialSecurityAct,theStateofVermontauthorizesand
1104-empowerstheTreasureroftheStateasaStateagencytoenterintoappropriate
1105-agreementswiththeSecretaryofHealthandHumanServicesforthepurpose
1106-ofmakingavailableundertheprovisionsofthischapter,toemployeesofthe
1107-Stateanditspoliticalsubdivisions,thebenefitsoftheSocialSecurityAct.Itis
1108-alsothepolicyofthelegislatureGeneralAssemblythatthefederal-State
1109-agreementpermittedbythischapterbemadeapplicabletotheservicesofall
1110-employeesoftheStateofVermonttotheextentandinthemannerpermitted
1111-bythefederalSocialSecurityAct.
1112-§572.DEFINITIONS
1113-Forthepurposesofthischapter:
1114-***
1115-(8)“Wages”meansallremunerationforemploymentasdefinedherein
1116-insubsection(2)ofthissection,includingthecashvalueofallremuneration
1117-paidinanymediumotherthancash,exceptthatsuchtermwagesshallnot
1118-includethatpartofsuchremunerationwhich,evenifitwerefor
1119-“employment”withinthemeaningofthefederalInsuranceContributionsAct,
1120-wouldnotconstitute“wages”withinthemeaningofthatAct.
1121-***
1122-§575.PLANSFORCOVERAGEOFEMPLOYEESOFPOLITICAL
1123-SUBDIVISIONS
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1146-(a)EachpoliticalsubdivisionoftheState,actingthroughitslegislative
1147-branchinthecaseofamunicipality,orthroughitsgoverningbodyinthecase
1148-ofaninstrumentality,isherebyauthorized,andinthecaseofanypolitical
1149-subdivisionemployingteachersisrequired,tosubmitforapprovalbytheState
1150-agencyaplanforextendingthebenefitsofTitleIIoftheSocialSecurityAct,
1151-inconformitywithapplicableprovisionsofsuchacttheSocialSecurityAct,to
1152-employeesofsuchpoliticalsubdivision.Eachsuchplanandanyamendment
1153-thereoftothatplanshallbeapprovedbytheStateagencyifitfindsthatsuch
1154-theplan,orsuchtheplanasamended,isinconformitywithsuchthe
1155-requirementsasareprovidedinregulationsrulesoftheStateagency,except
1156-thatnosuchplanshallbeapprovedunless:
1157-***
1158-(6)itauthorizestheStateagencytoterminatetheplaninitsentirety,in
1159-thediscretionoftheStateagency,ifitfindsthattherehasbeenafailureto
1160-complysubstantiallywithanyprovisionscontainedinsuchplan,such
1161-terminationtotakeeffectattheexpirationofsuchnoticeandonsuch
1162-conditionsasmaybeprovidedbyregulationsrulesoftheStateagencyand
1163-maybeconsistentwiththeprovisionsoftheSocialSecurityAct.
1164-***
1165-(c)(1)Eachpoliticalsubdivisionastowhichaplanhasbeenapproved
1166-underthissectionisauthorizedtoandshallpayintotheContributionFund,
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1189-withrespecttowages(asdefinedinsection572ofthistitle),atsuchtimeor
1190-timesastheStateagencymaybyregulationruleprescribe,contributionsinthe
1191-amountsandattheratesspecifiedintheapplicableagreemententeredintoby
1192-theStateagencyundersection573ofthistitle.
1193-***
1194-§577.REGULATIONSRULES
1195-TheStateagencyshallmakeandpublishsuchadoptrulesandregulations,
1196-notinconsistentconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthischapter,asitfinds
1197-necessaryorappropriatetofortheefficientadministrationofthefunctions
1198-withwhichitischargedunderthischapter.
1199-Sec.13.3V.S.A.chapter20isamendedtoread:
1200-CHAPTER20.VERMONTBABYBONDTRUST
1201-***
1202-§603.TREASURER’STRUSTAUTHORITY
1203-TheTreasurer,onbehalfoftheTrustandforpurposesoftheTrust,may:
1204-***
1205-(5)adoptrulespursuantto3V.S.A.chapter25ofthistitle;
1206-***
1207-§607.ACCOUNTINGFORDESIGNATEDBENEFICIARY;CLAIMS
1208-REQUIREMENTS
1209-***
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1232-(e)TheTreasurershalladoptrulespursuantto3V.S.A.chapter25ofthis
1233-titletocarryoutthepurposesofthissection,includingprescribingtheprocess
1234-forsubmittingavalidclaimforaccounting.
1235-***
1236-Sec.14.3V.S.A.chapter27isamendedtoread:
1237-CHAPTER27.STATEEMPLOYEESLABORRELATIONSACT
1238-***
1239-§907.DESIGNATIONOFSUPERVISORYEMPLOYEES
1240-ClassifiedemployeesinthemanagementunitcertifiedbytheBoard,who
1241-aredeterminedtobesupervisoryemployeesasdefinedbysection902ofthis
1242-titleandwhoarenotdeterminedtobemanagerialorconfidentialemployeesas
1243-definedbysection902ofthistitle,shallremainmembersofthatunit,which
1244-shallhereinafterbereferredtoasthe“supervisory”unit.Employeeswhoare
1245-determinedtobesupervisoryemployeesundertheprovisionsofsection906of
1246-thistitleshallbecomemembersofthesupervisoryunit.Arepresentative
1247-electionshallnotberequiredasaresultofthischange.
1248-***
1249-§926.GRIEVANCES
1250-(a)TheBoardshallhearandmakeafinaldeterminationonthegrievances
1251-ofallemployeeswhoareeligibletoappealgrievancestotheBoard.
1252-GrievancehearingsattheBoardlevelshallbeconductedinaccordancewith
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1275-therulesandregulationsadoptedbytheBoard.Therighttoinstitute
1276-grievanceproceedingsextendstoindividualemployees,groupsofemployees,
1277-andcollectivebargainingunits.
1278-***
1279-(e)Anycollectivebargainingagreementthatcontainsabindingarbitration
1280-provisionpursuanttothissectionshallincludeanacknowledgementof
1281-arbitrationthatprovidessubstantiallythefollowing:
1282-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OFARBITRATION
1283-(Theparties)understandthatthisagreementcontainsaprovisionforbinding
1284-arbitrationasafinalstepofthegrievanceprocess.Aftertheeffectivedateof
1285-thisagreement,nogrievance,submittedtobindingarbitration,maybebrought
1286-totheVermontLaborRelationsBoard.Anemployeewhohasdeclined
1287-representationbytheemployeeorganizationorwhomtheemployee
1288-organizationhasdeclinedtorepresentorisunabletorepresent,shallbe
1289-entitled,eitherbyrepresentinghimselforherselforwiththeassistanceof
1290-independentlegalcounsel,toappealhisorhergrievancetotheVermontLabor
1291-RelationsBoardasthefinalstepofthegrievanceprocessinaccordancewith
1292-therulesandregulationsadoptedbytheBoard.
1293-***
1294-(i)TheBoardshallhearandmakeafinaldeterminationonthegrievances
1295-ofallretiredindividualemployeesoftheUniversityofVermont,groupsof
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1318-suchretiredindividuals,andretiredcollectivebargainingunitmembersofthe
1319-UniversityofVermont.Grievancesshallbelimitedtothoserelatingto
1320-compensationandbenefitsthatwereaccruedduringactiveemploymentbutare
1321-receivedafterretirement.Asusedinthissubsection,“grievance”meansan
1322-allegationofaviolationofacollectivebargainingagreement,employee
1323-handbookprovision,earlyretirementplan,individualseparationagreementor
1324-otherdocumentedagreement,orruleorregulationoftheUniversityof
1325-Vermont.
1326-§927.APPROPRIATEUNIT
1327-(a)TheBoardshalldecidetheunitappropriateforthepurposeofcollective
1328-bargainingineachcaseandthoseemployeestobeincludedthereininthatunit,
1329-inordertoassureensuretheemployeesthefullestfreedominexercisingthe
1330-rightsguaranteedbythischapter.
1331-***
1332-§965.PREVENTIONOFUNFAIRPRACTICES
1333-(a)TheBoardmaypreventanypersonfromengaginginanyunfairlabor
1334-practicelistedinsections961–962ofthistitle.Wheneverachargeismade
1335-thatanypersonhasengagedinorisengaginginanyunfairlaborpractice,the
1336-Boardmayissueandcausetobeserveduponthatpersonacomplaintstating
1337-thechargesinthatrespectandcontaininganoticeofhearingbeforetheBoard
1338-ataplaceandtimethereinfixedatleastsevendaysafterthecomplaintis
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1361-served.TheBoardmayamendthecomplaintatanytimebeforeitissuesan
1362-orderbasedthereon.Nocomplaintshallissuebasedonanyunfairlabor
1363-practiceoccurringmorethansixmonthspriortothefilingofthechargewith
1364-theBoardandtheserviceofacopythereofuponthepersonagainstwhom
1365-suchchargeismade,unlessthepersonaggrievedtherebywaspreventedfrom
1366-filingthechargebyreasonofserviceintheU.S.ArmedForces,inwhich
1367-eventthesix-monthperiodshallbecomputedfromthedayofhisorher
1368-discharge.
1369-***
1370-Sec.15.3V.S.A.§ 1021(a)isamendedtoread:
1371-(a)TheBoardshalldetermineissuesofunitdetermination,certification,
1372-andrepresentationinaccordancewiththischapterandtheprovisionsof
1373-section941ofthistitle.TheBoardshalldecidetheappropriateunitfor
1374-collectivebargainingineachcaseandtheemployeestobeincludedinthatunit
1375-toassureensuretheemployeesthefullestfreedominexercisingtherights
1376-guaranteedbythischapter.
1377-Sec.16.3V.S.A.§ 1228(b)isamendedtoread:
1378-(b)Openmeetings.AllCommissionhearingsshallbeconsideredmeetings
1379-oftheCommissionasdescribedinsubsection1221(e)ofthistitle,andshallbe
1380-conductedinaccordancewith1V.S.A.§310etseq.
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1402-Sec.17.3V.S.A.§ 2291aisamendedtoread:
1403-§2291a.STATEAGENCYPLANNINGANDCOORDINATION
1404-Stateagenciesshallengageinacontinuingplanningprocesstoassure
1405-ensurethatprogramsandactionsareconsistentwiththegoalsestablishedin
1406-theStateAgencyEnergyPlanrequiredbysection2291ofthistitle.This
1407-planningprocessshallbecoordinatedinamannerestablishedbythe
1408-CommissionerofBuildingsandGeneralServices.
1409-Sec.18.3V.S.A.chapter47isamendedtoread:
1410-CHAPTER47.COMMERCEANDCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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1412-§2453.PERMISSIVEDUTIES;APPROVALOFSECRETARY
1413-Thecommissionermay,withtheapprovaloftheSecretary:
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1415-(2)Transferclassifiedpositionswithinorbetweendivisionssubject
1416-onlytoStatepersonnellawsandregulationsrules.
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1418-(5)MakeregulationsAdoptrulesconsistentwithlawfortheinternal
1419-administrationofthedepartmentanditsprograms.
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1421-§2477.RENTALHOUSINGADVISORYBOARD
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1445-(c)TheBoardshallhavethefollowingpowersandduties:
1446-(1)toactasanadvisorygrouptotheGovernor,GeneralAssembly,and
1447-appropriateStateagenciesonissuesrelatedtorentalhousingstatutes,policies,
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1450-(4)toprovideguidancetotheStateontheimplementationofprograms,
1451-policies,andregulationsrulesbettertosupportdecent,safe,andsanitary
1452-housing,includingrecommendationsforincentivesandprogramstoassist
1453-landlordswithbuildingrepairs;
1454-(5)toprovideinformationtocommunitypartners,municipalities,
1455-landlords,andtenants,includingeducationalmaterialsonapplicablerental
1456-housingstatutes,regulationsrules,andordinances;and
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1458-Sec.19.3V.S.A.chapter51isamendedtoread:
1459-CHAPTER51.NATURALRESOURCES
1460-***
1461-§2803.ADVISORYCAPACITY
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1463-(b)Notwithstandingsubsection(a)ofthissectionoranyotherprovisionof
1464-thischapter,theFishandWildlifeBoardandtheLandUseReviewBoardshall
1465-retainandexerciseallpowersandfunctionsgiventothembylawwhichareof
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1489-repealrulesandregulations,toconducthearings,toadjudicatecontroversies,
1490-andtoissueandenforceorders,inthemannerandtotheextenttowhichthose
1491-powersaregiventothoserespectiveboardsbylaw.
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1493-§2828.PROJECTSCOPINGPROCESS
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1495-(e)Noticeofprojectscopingmeeting.Theapplicantshallnoticethe
1496-proposedprojectscopingmeeting,atleast30dayspriortothedateofthe
1497-meeting,bysendingacopyoftheprojectreviewsheetbyfirstclassmail,
1498-postageprepaid,toeachofthefollowing:theownerofthelandwherethe
1499-projectislocatediftheapplicantisnottheowner;themunicipalityinwhich
1500-theprojectislocated;theMunicipalandRegionalPlanningCommissionsfor
1501-anymunicipalityinwhichtheprojectislocated;iftheprojectsiteislocatedon
1502-aboundary,anyVermontmunicipalityadjacenttothatboundaryandthe
1503-MunicipalandRegionalPlanningCommissionsforthatmunicipality;anystate
1504-agencyidentifiedontheprojectscopingsheetasbeingaffectedbytheproject;
1505-andalladjoininglandownersandresidents.Inaddition,theapplicantshall
1506-assureensurethatthisnoticeispublishedinanewspaperofgeneralcirculation
1507-intheareaoftheproposedproject.Theapplicantshallfurnishbyaffidavitto
1508-theSecretarythenamesofthosefurnishednotice.
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1532-§2853.PERMISSIVEDUTIES;APPROVALOFSECRETARY
1533-ThecommissionerwiththeapprovaloftheSecretary,may:
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1535-(2)Transferclassifiedpositionswithinorbetweendivisionssubject
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1538-(5)MakeregulationsAdoptrulesconsistentwithlawfortheinternal
1539-administrationofthedepartmentanditsprograms.
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1541-Sec.20.3V.S.A.chapter59isamendedtoread:
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1543-§3902.OFFICEOFECONOMICOPPORTUNITY
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1545-(b)TheDirectormayprovidefinancialassistancetocommunityservices
1546-agenciesfortheplanning,conduct,administrationandevaluationof
1547-communityserviceprogramstoprovidearangeofservicesandactivities
1548-havingameasurableandpotentiallymajorimpactoncausesofpovertyinthe
1549-communityorinareasofthecommunitywherepovertyisaparticularlyacute
1550-problem.Componentsofthoseservicesandactivitiesmayinvolve,without
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1572-limitationofotheractivitiesandsupportingfacilitiesdesignedtoassistlow
1573-incomeparticipants:
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1575-(10)tocoordinateandestablishlinkagesbetweengovernmentaland
1576-othersocialserviceprogramstoassureensuretheeffectivedeliveryofsuch
1577-servicestolow-incomepersons;andtoencouragetheuseofentitiesinthe
1578-privatesectorofthecommunityineffortstoamelioratepovertyinthe
1579-community.
1580-(c)TheDirectorisauthorizedtoadoptrulespursuanttochapter25ofthis
1581-titleappropriatetothecarryingoutofthischapterandtheitspurposes.
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1583-§3905.COMMUNITY SERVICESAGENCIES;ADMINISTRATION
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1585-(b)Eachboardofanonprofitcommunitybasedorganizationthatis
1586-designatedacommunityservicesagencyundersection3903ofthischapter
1587-shallhaveanexecutivecommitteeofnotmorethansevenmemberswhoshall
1588-berepresentativeofthecompositionoftheboardandtheboardshallbeso
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1613-representativeofthepoorintheareaserved;and
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1615-Sec.21.3V.S.A.§ 4020(a)isamendedtoread:
1616-(a)Stateagenciesthathaveprogramsortakeactionsaffectinglanduse,as
1617-determinedbyExecutiveOrderoftheGovernor,shallengageinacontinuing
1618-planningprocesstoassureensurethatthoseprogramsandactionsare
1619-consistentwiththegoalsestablishedin24V.S.A.§4302andcompatiblewith
1620-regionalandapprovedmunicipalplans,asthosetermsaredefinedinthat
1621-section.Thisplanningprocessshallbecoordinated,inamannerestablished
1622-byExecutiveOrderoftheGovernor,withtheplanningprocessofother
1623-agenciesandofregionalandmunicipalentitiesoftheregionsinwhichthe
1624-programsandactionsaretohaveeffect.
1625-***Title5***
1626-Sec.22.5V.S.A.§ 1019(a)isamendedtoread:
1627-§1019.CONDEMNATION; APPEALS
1628-(a)Thepoliticalsubdivisionwithinwhichthepropertyornonconforming
1629-structureoruseislocated,orthepoliticalsubdivisionowningtheairportor
1630-servedbyit,mayacquiresuchairright,navigationeasement,orotherestateor
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1654-benecessary,bypurchaseorgrantorcondemnationinthemannerprovided
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1657-***Title7***
1658-Sec.23.7V.S.A.§ 656(f)isamendedtoread:
1659-(f)DiversionProgramrequirements.
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1661-(6)Notwithstanding3V.S.A.§§163(a)(2)(C)and164(a)(2)(C)any
1662-provisionoflawtothecontrary,theadultorjuvenilediversionprogramsshall
1663-acceptcasesfromtheYouthSubstanceAwarenessSafetyProgrampursuantto
1664-thissection.Theconfidentialityprovisionsof3V.S.A.§163or164shall
1665-becomeeffectivewhenanoticeofviolationisissuedpursuanttosubsection
1666-(b)ofthissectionandshallremainineffectunlessthepersonfailstoregister
1667-withorcompletetheYouthSubstanceAwarenessSafetyProgram.
1668-***Title9***
1669-Sec.24.9V.S.A.§ 4501isamendedtoread:
1670-§4501.DEFINITIONS
1671-Asusedinthischapter:
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1693-(8)“Publicaccommodation”meansanindividual,organization,or
1694-governmental,orotherentitythatowns,leases,leasesto,oroperatesaplaceof
1695-publicaccommodation.
1696-***
1697-(10)“Undueburden”meanssignificantdifficultyorexpense.In
1698-determiningwhetheranactionwouldresultinanundueburden,thefollowing
1699-factorsshallbeconsidered:
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1701-(B)theoverallfinancialresourcesofthesiteorsitesinvolvedinthe
1702-action;thenumberofpersonsemployedatthesite;theeffectonexpensesand
1703-resources;legitimatesafetyrequirementsnecessaryforsafeoperation,
1704-includingcrimepreventionmeasures,or;andanyotherimpactoftheactionon
1705-theoperationofthesite;
1706-(C)thegeographicseparatenessandtheadministrativeorfiscal
1707-relationshipofthesiteorsitesinquestiontoanyparentcorporationorentity;
1708-(D)ifapplicable,theoverallfinancialresourcesofanyparent
1709-corporationorentity;theoverallsizeoftheparentcorporationorentitywith
1710-respecttothenumberofitsemployees;andthenumber,type,andlocationof
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1733-corporationorentity,includingthecomposition,structure,andfunctionsofthe
1734-workforceoftheparentcorporationorentity.
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1737-Sec.25.13V.S.A.§ 7554(a)isamendedtoread:
1738-(a)Release;conditionsofrelease.Anypersonchargedwithanoffense,
1739-otherthanapersonheldwithoutbailundersection7553or7553aofthistitle,
1740-shallattheperson’sappearancebeforeajudicialofficerbeorderedreleased
1741-pendingtrialinaccordancewiththissection.
1742-(1)Thedefendantshallbeorderedreleasedonpersonalrecognizanceor
1743-upontheexecutionofanunsecuredappearancebondinanamountspecified
1744-bythejudicialofficerunlessthejudicialofficerdeterminesthatsucharelease
1745-willnotreasonablymitigatetheriskofflightfromprosecutionasrequired.In
1746-determiningwhetherthedefendantpresentsariskofflightfromprosecution,
1747-thejudicialofficershallconsider,inadditiontoanyotherfactors,the
1748-seriousnessoftheoffensecharged;thenumberofoffenseswithwhichthe
1749-personischarged;whether,atthetimeofthecurrentoffenseorarrest,the
1750-defendantwasreleasedonconditionsorpersonalrecognizance,onprobation,
1751-furlough,parole,orotherreleasependingtrial,sentencing,appeal,or
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1775-whether,inconnectionwithacriminalprosecution,thedefendantiscompliant
1776-withcourtordersorhasfailedtoappearatacourthearing.Ifthejudicial
1777-officerdeterminesthatthedefendantpresentsariskofflightfromprosecution,
1778-theofficershall,eitherinlieuoforinadditiontothemethodsofreleaseinthis
1779-section,imposetheleastrestrictiveofthefollowingconditionsortheleast
1780-restrictivecombinationofthefollowingconditionsthatwillreasonably
1781-mitigatetheriskofflightofthedefendantasrequired:
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1783-(H)Placethedefendantinthepretrialsupervisionprogrampursuant
1784-tosection7555ofthistitle,providedthatthedefendantmeetsthecriteria
1785-identifiedinsubdivision7551(c)(1)subdivisions7555(d)(2)–(3)ofthistitle.
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1787-(2)Ifthejudicialofficerdeterminesthatconditionsofreleaseimposed
1788-tomitigatetheriskofflightwillnotreasonablyprotectthepublic,thejudicial
1789-officermayimpose,inaddition,theleastrestrictiveofthefollowing
1790-conditionsortheleastrestrictivecombinationofthefollowingconditionsthat
1791-willreasonablyensureprotectionofthepublic:
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1793-(G)Placethedefendantinthepretrialsupervisionprogrampursuant
1794-tosection7555ofthistitle,providedthatthedefendantmeetsthecriteria
1795-identifiedinsubdivision7551(c)(1)subdivisions7555(d)(2)–(3)ofthistitle.
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1820-Sec.26.18V.S.A.§ 4230b(f)isamendedtoread
1821-(f)DiversionProgramrequirements.
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1823-(6)Notwithstanding3V.S.A.§§163(a)(2)(C)and164(a)(2)(C)anylaw
1824-tothecontrary,theadultorjuvenilediversionprogramsshallacceptcases
1825-fromtheYouthSubstanceAwarenessSafetyProgrampursuanttothissection,
1826-subdivision4230f(e)(1)ofthistitle,orsubdivision4230f(e)(2)ofthistitle.
1827-Theconfidentialityprovisionsof3V.S.A.§163or164shallbecomeeffective
1828-whenanoticeofviolationisissuedpursuanttosubsection(b)ofthissection,
1829-subdivision4230f(e)(1)ofthistitle,orsubdivision4230f(e)(2)ofthistitleand
1830-shallremainineffectunlessthepersonfailstoregisterwithorcompletethe
1831-YouthSubstanceAwarenessSafetyProgram.
1832-Sec.27.18V.S.A.§ 9351(d)isamendedtoread:
1833-(d)TheHealthInformationTechnologyPlanshallserveastheframework
1834-withinwhichtheGreenMountainCareBoardreviewscertificateofneed
1835-applicationsforinformationtechnologyundersection9440bofthistitle.In
1836-addition,theCommissionerofInformationandInnovationSecretaryofDigital
1837-ServicesshallusetheHealthInformationTechnologyPlanasthebasisfor
1838-independentreviewofStateinformationtechnologyprocurements.
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1862-Sec.28.19V.S.A.§ 10isamendedtoread:
1863-§10.DUTIES
1864-TheAgencyshall,exceptwhereotherwisespecificallyprovidedbylaw:
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1866-(15)RespondinwritingtoconcernsraisedduringTransportationBoard
1867-hearingsconductedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubdivision5(d)(6)and
1868-subsection10g(d)ofthistitle.
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1870-***Title20***
1871-Sec.29.20V.S.A.§ 2371(c)isamendedtoread:
1872-(c)Codecontents.TheLawEnforcementOfficers’CodeofConductshall
1873-prohibitthefollowingcategoriesofconduct:
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1875-(2)untruthfulness,includinginthecourseofcriminalinvestigations,in
1876-lawenforcementagencies’internalaffairsinvestigations,inCouncil
1877-investigations,inmattersbeforeatribunal,andinthepreparation,
1878-administration,ortakingofanyofficialexaminationconductedbyalaw
1879-enforcementagencyoftheCouncil;
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1903-Sec.30.21V.S.A.chapter5isamendedtoread:
1904-CHAPTER5.EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
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1906-§472.LEAVE
1907-(a)Duringany12-monthperiod,anemployeeshallbeentitledtotake
1908-unpaidleaveforaperiodnottoexceed12weeks:
1909-(1)forparentalleave,duringtheemployee’spregnancyandfollowing
1910-thebirthofanemployee’schildorwithinayearfollowingtheinitial
1911-placementofachild16yearsofageoryoungerwiththeemployeeforthe
1912-purposeofadoption.;or
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1914-§472a.SHORT-TERMFAMILYLEAVE
1915-(a)Inadditiontotheleaveprovidedinsection472ofthistitle,an
1916-employeeshallbeentitledtotakeunpaidleavenottoexceedfourhoursinany
1917-30-dayperiodandnottoexceed24hoursinany12-monthperiod.An
1918-employermayrequirethatleavebetakeninaminimumoftwo-hoursegments
1919-andmaybetakenforanyofthefollowingpurposes:
1920-(1)Totoparticipateinpreschoolorschoolactivitiesdirectlyrelatedto
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1944-conference.;
1945-(2)Totoattendortoaccompanytheemployee’schild,stepchild,foster
1946-child,orwardwholiveswiththeemployeeortheemployee’sparent,spouse,
1947-orparent-in-lawtoroutinemedicalordentalappointments.;
1948-(3)Totoaccompanytheemployee’sparent,spouse,orparent-in-lawto
1949-otherappointmentsforprofessionalservicesrelatedtotheircareandwell-
1950-being.;or
1951-(4)Totorespondtoamedicalemergencyinvolvingtheemployee’s
1952-child,stepchild,fosterchild,orwardwholiveswiththeemployeeorthe
1953-employee’sparent,spouse,orparent-in-law.
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1955-§482.EARNEDSICKTIME
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1957-(c)Anemployermay:
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1959-(2)limitto40hoursthenumberofhoursineachworkweekforwhich
1960-full-timeemployeesnotsubjecttotheovertimeprovisionsoftheFederalFair
1961-LaborStandardsAct,pursuantto29U.S.C.§213(a)(1),mayaccrueearned
1962-sicktimepursuanttothissection.
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1987-Asusedinthissubchapter:
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1989-(7)“Physicalormentalimpairment”means:
1990-(A)(1)anyphysiologicaldisorderorcondition,cosmetic
1991-disfigurement,oranatomicallossaffectingoneormoreofthefollowingbody
1992-systems:neurological;musculoskeletal;specialsenseorgans;respiratory,
1993-includingspeechorgans;cardiovascular;reproductive;digestive;genito-
1994-urinary;hemicandlymphatic;skin;orendocrine;
1995-(B)(2)anymentalorpsychologicaldisorder,suchasdevelopmental
1996-disability,organicbrainsyndrome,emotionalormentalconditionor
1997-psychiatricdisability,andspecificlearningdisabilities;
1998-(C)(B)theterm“physicalormentalimpairment”includesdiseasesand
1999-conditionssuchasorthopedic,visual,speechandhearingimpairments,
2000-cerebralpalsy,epilepsy,musculardystrophy,multiplesclerosis,cancer,heart
2001-disease,diabetes,intellectualdisability,emotionalillness,anddrugaddiction
2002-andalcoholism.
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2004-Sec.31.21V.S.A.chapter9isamendedtoread:
2005-CHAPTER9.EMPLOYER’SLIABILITYANDWORKERS’
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2030-§624.DUALLIABILITY;CLAIMS,SETTLEMENTPROCEDURE
2031-(a)(1)Wheretheinjuryforwhichcompensationispayableunderthe
2032-provisionsofthischapterwascausedundercircumstancescreatingalegal
2033-liabilitytopaytheresultingdamagesinsomepersonotherthantheemployer,
2034-theacceptanceofcompensationbenefitsorthecommencementofproceedings
2035-toenforcecompensationpaymentsshallnotactasanelectionofremedies,but
2036-theinjuredemployeeortheemployee’spersonalrepresentativemayalso
2037-proceedtoenforcetheliabilityofthethirdpartyfordamagesinaccordance
2038-withtheprovisionsofthissection.
2039-(2)Iftheinjuredemployeeortheemployee’spersonalrepresentative
2040-doesnotcommencetheactionwithinoneyearaftertheoccurrenceofthe
2041-personalinjury,thentheemployeroritsinsurancecarriermay,withinthetime
2042-forthecommencementofactionsestablishedbystatute,enforcetheliabilityof
2043-thethirdpartyinthenameoftheinjuredemployeeortheemployee’spersonal
2044-representative.
2045-(3)Notlessthan30daysbeforethecommencementofsuitbyanyparty
2046-underthissection,thepartyshallnotify,byregisteredmailattheirlastknown
2047-address,:
2048-(A)theCommissioner,;
2049-(B)(i)theinjuredemployee,;or
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2072-(ii)intheeventofdeath,theemployee’sknowndependents,or
2073-personalrepresentative,orknownnextofkin,;
2074-(C)theemployee’semployer,;and
2075-(D)theworkers’compensationinsurancecarrier.
2076-(4)Anypartyininterestshallhavearighttojoininthesuitbutthe
2077-directionandcontrolofthesuitshallbewiththeinjuredemployee.
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2079-§635.PERIODSOFCOMPENSATION
2080-Thecompensationprovidedforbytheprovisionsofthischaptershallbe
2081-payableduringthefollowingperiods:
2082-(1)Spouse.
2083-(A)Spouse.Toaspouseuntiltheearlierof:
2084-***
2085-§662.AGREEMENTS;REQUIREDPAYMENTSINABSENCEOF
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2087-(b)(1)Intheabsenceofanagreementpursuanttosubsection(a)ofthis
2088-section,theemployerorinsurancecarriershallnotifytheCommissionerand
2089-theemployeeinwritingthattheclaimisdeniedandthereasonsforthedenial.
2090-(2)Upontheemployee’sapplicationforahearingundersection663of
2091-thischapter,within60daysafter,theCommissionershallreviewtheevidence
2092-uponwhichthedenialisbased.Iftheevidencedoesnotreasonablysupport
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2115-thedenial,theCommissionershallorderthatpaymentsbemadeuntilahearing
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2118-Sec.32.21V.S.A.chapter12isamendedtoread:
2119-CHAPTER12.EMPLOYEELEASINGCOMPANIES
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2121-§1038.DEPARTMENTOFLABOR
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2123-(b)AnemployeeleasingcompanyshallregisterwiththeDepartmentof
2124-LaboronaformrequiredbytheCommissionerofLaborandshallfilethe
2125-followingwiththeCommissioner:
2126-(1)Aacopyofeachemployeeleasingagreementwithin10daysafter
2127-theagreementisexecutedandnoticewithin10daysafteranagreementis
2128-terminated.;
2129-(2)Payrollpayrollrecordsforeachclientcompany.;and
2130-(3)OnonorbeforeDecember31ofeachyear,alistofeachclient
2131-company,includingtheclientcompany’sname,address,Stateemployer
2132-accountnumber,andfederalemployeridentificationnumber.
2133-§1039.EMPLOYEEBENEFITS
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2156-(b)Anemployeeleasingcompanythatprovideshealthinsurancebenefits
2157-toitsleasedemployeesshallprovidethosebenefitsonlypursuanttooneofthe
2158-following:
2159-(1)aninsurancepolicyissuedunder8V.S.A.chapter107byaninsurer
2160-orentityauthorizedtodobusinessbytheCommissionerofFinancial
2161-Regulation.;or
2162-(2)aplanthathasbeenqualifiedasasingleemployerplanunderthe
2163-provisionsoftheEmployeeRetirementIncomeSecurityAct(ERISA),29
2164-U.S.C.§1001etseq.,asamended.
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2166-§1042.UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
2167-Unprofessionalconductincludes:
2168-(1)Failurefailuretomaintainfinancialresponsibilityandmanagement
2169-competence.;
2170-(2)Occupationaloccupationaladvertisingthatisintendedortendsto
2171-deceivethepublic.;
2172-(3)FailurefailuretocomplywithsubstantialprovisionsofStateor
2173-federallawgoverningtheconductofanemployeeleasingcompany.;and
2174-(4)Convictionconvictionofacrimerelatedtotheconductofthe
2175-businessofemployeeleasingbyacontrollingpersonofalicensee.
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2197-Sec.33.21V.S.A.chapter17isamendedtoread:
2198-CHAPTER17.UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
2199-§1301.DEFINITIONS
2200-Asusedinthischapter:
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2202-(7)“Employmentoffice”meansafreepublicemploymentoffice,or
2203-branchthereof,oftheVermontEmploymentServiceDivision,oranoffice
2204-maintainedbyanotherstateasapartofastate-controlledsystemoffreepublic
2205-employmentoffices,orbyafederalagencyoranyagencyofaforeign
2206-governmentchargedwiththeadministrationofanunemployment
2207-compensationprogramorfreepublicemploymentoffice,orsuchother
2208-agenciesastheU.S.SecretaryofLabormayapprove.
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2210-(9)“Totalandpartialunemployment.”“Total”and“partial”
2211-unemploymentshallbedeterminedasfollows:
2212-(A)Anindividualshallbedeemed“totallyunemployed”inanyweek
2213-duringwhichtheindividualperformsnoservicesandwithrespecttowhichno
2214-wagesareearnedbytheindividual.
2215-(B)Anindividualshallbedeemed“partiallyunemployed”inany
2216-weekoflessthanfull-timeworkifthewagesearnedbytheindividualwith
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2238-respecttotheweekarelessthantheweeklybenefitamounttheindividual
2239-wouldbeentitledtoreceiveiftotallyunemployedandeligible.
2240-(C)Asusedinthissubdivision(9),“wages”includesonlythatpart
2241-ofremunerationinanyoneweekroundedtothenexthigherdollarthatisin
2242-excessoftheamountspecifiedinsection1338aofthissubchapter.
2243-(D)Anindividual’sweekofunemploymentshallbedeemedto
2244-commenceonlyaftertheindividual’sregistrationatanemploymentoffice,
2245-exceptastheVermontEmploymentSecurityBoardmaybyruleotherwise
2246-prescribe.
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2248-§1321.CONTRIBUTIONS;TAXABLEWAGEBASECHANGES
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2250-(e)Contributionspaidbypoliticalsubdivisions.Anymunicipality,any
2251-Stateinstitutionofhighereducation,andanypoliticalorgovernmental
2252-subdivisionsorinstrumentalitiesoftheStateshallpaycontributions,unlessit
2253-electstopaytotheCommissionerfortheUnemploymentCompensationTrust
2254-Fund,anamountequaltotheamountofbenefitspaid,includingthefull
2255-amountofextendedbenefitspaid,attrib-utableattributabletoserviceby
2256-individualsintheemployoftheentity.Subsections(a)and(b)and
2257-subdivisions(c)(3)(C)through(3)(F),inclusive,andsubdi-visions
2258-subdivisions(c)(4)through(6),inclusive,ofthissectionastheyapplyto
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2281-nonprofitorganizationsshallalsoapplytotheentitiesdesignatedinthis
2282-subsection,exceptthattheseentitiesshallbeliableforallbenefitspaid,
2283-includingthefullamountofextendedbenefitspaid,attributabletoservicein
2284-theemployoftheseentities.
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2286-(f)Paymentsinlieuofcontributionsconsideredself-insuring.Any
2287-employerwhomakespaymentsinlieuofcontributionsundertheprovisionsof
2288-thissectionisconsideredtobeself-insuringandshallpaytotheCommissioner
2289-fortheUnemploymentCompensationTrustFundanyamountsthe
2290-Commissionerfindstobedueunderthischapter,includingbenefitspaidbut
2291-deniedonappealorbenefitspaidinerrorthatcannotbeproperlycharged
2292-eitheragainstanotheremployerwhomakespaymentsinlieuofcontributions
2293-oragainsttheexperience-ratingrecordofanotheremployerwhopays
2294-contributions.Benefitsimproperlypaidwhererepay-meantrepaymentbythe
2295-claimantisorderedpursuanttosubsection1347(a)or(b)ofthistitlewillbe
2296-creditedtotheemployer’saccountwhenrepaymentfromtheclaimantis
2297-actuallyreceivedbytheCommissioner.
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2299-§1325.EMPLOYERS’EXPERIENCE-RATINGRECORDS;
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2324-(b)(1)Disclosureofcontributionratetosuccessorentity.Anyindividual
2325-oremployingunitwhoinanymannersucceedstooracquirestheorganization,
2326-trade,orbusinessorsubstantiallyalloftheassetsofanyemployerwhohas
2327-beenoperatingthebusinesswithintwoweekspriortotheacquisition,except
2328-anyassetsretainedbytheemployerincidenttotheliquidationofthe
2329-employer’sobligations,andwhothereaftercontinuestheacquiredbusiness
2330-shallbeconsideredtobeasuccessortothepredecessorfromwhomthe
2331-businesswasacquiredand,ifnotalreadyanemployerbeforetheacquisition,
2332-shallbecomeanemployeronthedateoftheacquisition.TheCommissioner
2333-shalltransfertheexperience-ratingrecordofthepredecessoremployertothe
2334-successoremployer.Ifthesuccessorwasnotanemployerbeforethedateof
2335-acquisition,thesuccessor’srateofcontributionfortheremainderoftherate
2336-yearshallbetherateapplicabletothepredecessoremployerswithrespectto
2337-theperiodimmediatelyprecedingthedateofacquisitioniftherewasonlyone
2338-predecessorortherewereonlypredecessorswithidenticalrates.Ifthe
2339-predecessors’rateswerenotidentical,theCommissionershalldeterminearate
2340-basedonthecombinedexperienceofallthepredecessoremployers.Ifthe
2341-successorwasanemployerbeforethedateofacquisition,thecontributionrate
2342-thatwasassignedtothesuccessorfortherateyearinwhichtheacquisition
2343-occurredwillremainassignedtothesuccessorfortheremainderoftherate
2344-year,afterwhichtheexperience-ratingrecordofthepredecessorshallbe
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2367-combinedwiththeexperienceratingofthesuccessortoformthesingle
2368-employerexperience-ratingrecordofthesuccessor.Atanytimepriortothe
2369-issuanceofthecertificaterequiredbysubsection1322(b)ofthischapter,an
2370-employingunitshall,uponrequestofapotentialsuccessor,disclosetothe
2371-potentialsuccessoritscurrentexperience-ratingrecord.
2372-***
2373-(d)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,thefollowingshallapply
2374-toassignmentofratesandtransfersofexperience:
2375-***
2376-(4)Asusedinthissection:
2377-(A)“Attempttoviolate”meanstheintenttoevade,
2378-misrepresentation,orwillfulintentionalnondisclosure.
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2380-Sec.34.21V.S.A.chapter19isamendedtoread:
2381-CHAPTER19.VERMONTSTATELABORRELATIONSACT
2382-***
2383-§1543.APPROPRIATEUNIT;BASISFORDETERMINATION
2384-(a)TheBoardshalldecideineachcasewhether,inordertoensurethe
2385-employeeshavethefullestfreedominexercisingtherightsguaranteedbythis
2386-Actchapter,theunitappropriateforthepurposeofcollectivebargainingisthe
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2408-employerunit,craftunit,plantunit,orasubdivisionthereof.However,the
2409-Boardshallnotdecidethat:
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2411-§1581.PETITIONSFORELECTION;FILING,INVESTIGATIONS,
2412-HEARINGS,DETERMINATIONS
2413-***
2414-(b)(1)TheBoardshallinvestigatethepetitionandifithasreasonable
2415-causetobelievethataquestionofrepresentationexistsshallprovideforan
2416-appropriatehearingbeforetheBoarditself,aBoardmember,oritsagents
2417-appointedforthatpurposeuponduenotice.Writtennoticeofthehearingshall
2418-bemailedbycertifiedmailtothepartiesnamedinthepetitionnotlessthan
2419-sevendaysbeforethehearing.
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2421-(3)(A)IftheBoardfindsupontherecordofthehearingthatapetition
2422-toberepresentedforcollectivebargainingfiledpursuanttosubdivision
2423-(a)(1)(A)ofthissection,whichidentifiesaproposedbargainingrepresentative,
2424-bearsthesignaturesofatleast50percentplusoneoftheemployeesinthe
2425-bargainingunit,theBoardshallcertifytheindividualorlabororganization
2426-identifiedasthebargainingrepresentative.
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2447-(B)Certificationofarepresentativeshallonlybeavailablepursuant
2448-tothissubdivision(B)(3)whennootherindividualorlabororganizationis
2449-currentlycertifiedorrecognizedasthebargainingrepresentative.
2450-***
2451-§1621.UNFAIRLABORPRACTICES
2452-***
2453-(b)Itshallbeanunfairlaborpracticeforalabororganizationoritsagents:
2454-***
2455-(4)(i)Toengagein,ortoinduceorencourageanyindividualemployed
2456-byanypersontoengagein,astrikeorarefusalinthecourseofemploymentto
2457-use,manufacture,process,transport,orotherwisehandleorworkonany
2458-goods,articles,materials,orcommoditiesortoperformanyservices;or(ii)to
2459-threaten,coerce,orrestrainanypersonwhereineithercaseanobjectthereof
2460-is:
2461-(A)Forcingorrequiringanyemployerorself-employedpersonto
2462-joinanylabororemployerorganizationortoenterintoanyagreementthatis
2463-prohibitedbysubsection(c)ofthissection.
2464-(B)Forcingorrequiringanypersontoceaseusing,selling,handling,
2465-transporting,orotherwisedealingintheproductsofanyotherproducer,
2466-processor,ormanufacturer,ortoceasedoingbusinesswithanyotherperson,
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1440+by any person to engage in, a strike or a refusal in the course of employment to 11
1441+use, manufacture, process, transport, or otherwise handle or work on any 12
1442+goods, articles, materials, or commodities or to perform any services; or (ii) to 13
1443+threaten, coerce, or restrain any person where in either case an object thereof 14
1444+is: 15
1445+(A) Forcing or requiring any employer or self-employed person to 16
1446+join any labor or employer organization or to enter into any agreement that is 17
1447+prohibited by subsection (c) of this section. 18
1448+(B) Forcing or requiring any person to cease using, selling, handling, 19
1449+transporting, or otherwise dealing in the products of any other producer, 20
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2488-orforcingorrequiringanyotheremployertorecognizeorbargainwithalabor
2489-organizationastherepresentativeofemployeesunlesssuchlabororganization
2490-hasbeencertifiedastherepresentativeofsuchemployeesundertheprovisions
2491-ofsection1581ofthistitle,butthissubdivisionshallnotbeconstruedtomake
2492-unlawful,wherenototherwiseunlawful,anyprimarystrikeorprimary
2493-picketing.
2494-(C)Forcingorrequiringanyemployertorecognizeorbargainwitha
2495-particularlabororganizationastheemployee’srepresentativeifanotherlabor
2496-organizationhasbeencertifiedastherepresentativeofthoseemployeesunder
2497-section1581ofthistitle.
2498-(D)Forcingorrequiringanyemployertoassignparticularworkto
2499-employeesinaparticularlabororganizationorinaparticulartrade,craft,or
2500-classratherthantoemployeesinanotherlabororganizationorinanother
2501-trade,craft,orclass,unlesssuchemployerisfailingtoconformtoanorderor
2502-certificationoftheBoarddeterminingthebargainingrepresentativefor
2503-employeesperformingsuchwork.Thissubsection(b)shallnotbeconstrued
2504-tomakeunlawfularefusalbyanypersontoenteruponthepremisesofany
2505-employer,otherthantheperson’sownemployer,iftheemployeesofsuch
2506-employerareengagedinastrikeratifiedorapprovedbyarepresentativeof
2507-suchemployeeswhomtheemployerisrequiredtorecognizeunderthis
2508-chapter.Nothinginthissubdivisionshallbeconstruedtoprohibitpublicity,
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1455+or forcing or requiring any other employer to recognize or bargain with a labor 1
1456+organization as the representative of employees unless such labor organization 2
1457+has been certified as the representative of such employees under the provisions 3
1458+of section 1581 of this title, but this subdivision shall not be construed to make 4
1459+unlawful, where not otherwise unlawful, any primary strike or primary 5
1460+picketing. 6
1461+(C) Forcing or requiring any employer to recognize or bargain with a 7
1462+particular labor organization as the employee’s representative if another labor 8
1463+organization has been certified as the representative of those employees under 9
1464+section 1581 of this title. 10
1465+(D) Forcing or requiring any employer to assign particular work to 11
1466+employees in a particular labor organization or in a particular trade, craft, or 12
1467+class rather than to employees in another labor organization or in another trade, 13
1468+craft, or class, unless such employer is failing to conform to an order or 14
1469+certification of the Board determining the bargaining representative for 15
1470+employees performing such work. This subsection (b) shall not be construed 16
1471+to make unlawful a refusal by any person to enter upon the premises of any 17
1472+employer, other than the person’s own employer, if the employees of such 18
1473+employer are engaged in a strike ratified or approved by a representative of 19
1474+such employees whom the employer is required to recognize under this 20
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2531-otherthanpicketing,forthepurposeoftruthfullyadvisingthepublic,
2532-includingconsumersandmembersofalabororganization,thataproductor
2533-productsareproducedbyanemployerwithwhomthelabororganizationhasa
2534-primarydisputeandaredistributedbyanotheremployer,aslongassuch
2535-publicitydoesnothaveaneffectofinducinganyindividualemployedbyany
2536-personotherthantheprimaryemployerinthecourseofemploymenttorefuse
2537-topickup,deliver,ortransportanygoods,ornottoperformanyservices,at
2538-theestablishmentoftheemployerengagedinsuchdistribution.
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2540-(8)Compulsorymembership;employees’rights.Alabororganization
2541-enteringintoanagreementrequiringaperson’smembershipinthelabor
2542-organizationasaconditionofemploymentbytheemployershallnot:
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2544-(B)penalizeamemberforexercisingarightguaranteedbythe
2545-ConstitutionorlawsoftheUnitedStatesortheStateofVermont;or
2546-(C)causethedischargefromemploymentofemployeeswhorefuse
2547-membershipinthelabororganizationbecauseofreligiousbeliefs.
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2549-§1622.PREVENTIONOFUNFAIRLABORPRACTICES
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1480+other than picketing, for the purpose of truthfully advising the public, including 1
1481+consumers and members of a labor organization, that a product or products are 2
1482+produced by an employer with whom the labor organization has a primary 3
1483+dispute and are distributed by another employer, as long as such publicity does 4
1484+not have an effect of inducing any individual employed by any person other 5
1485+than the primary employer in the course of employment to refuse to pick up, 6
1486+deliver, or transport any goods, or not to perform any services, at the 7
1487+establishment of the employer engaged in such distribution. 8
1488+* * * 9
1489+(8) Compulsory membership; employees’ rights. A labor organization 10
1490+entering into an agreement requiring a person’s membership in the labor 11
1491+organization as a condition of employment by the employer shall not: 12
1492+* * * 13
1493+(B) penalize a member for exercising a right guaranteed by the 14
1494+Constitution or laws of the United States or the State of Vermont; or 15
1495+(C) cause the discharge from employment of employees who refuse 16
1496+membership in the labor organization because of religious beliefs. 17
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2572-(e)Indeterminingwhetheracomplaintshallissueallegingaviolationof
2573-subdivision1621(a)(1)or(2)ofthistitle,andindecidingsuchcases,thesame
2574-regulationsandrulesofdecisionshallapplyirrespectiveofwhetherornot
2575-labororganizationaffectedisaffiliatedwithalabororganizationnationalor
2576-internationalinscope.
2577-***
2578-(g)Untiltherecordinacaseshallhavebeenfiledinacourt,ashereinafter
2579-providedpursuanttosection1623ofthischapter,theBoardmayatanytime,
2580-uponreasonablenoticeandinsuchmannerasitshalldeemproper,modifyor
2581-setaside,inwholeorinpart,anyfindingorordermadeorissuedbyit.
2582-§1623.JUDICIALREVIEW
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2584-(g)TheBoardshallhavethepoweruponissuanceofacomplaintas
2585-providedforunderthisactchaptertopetitiontheSuperiorCourtwithinany
2586-countywhereintheunfairlaborpracticeisallegedtohaveoccurred,for
2587-appropriatetemporaryrelieforrestrainingorder.Uponthefilingofsuch
2588-petitionthecourtshallcausenoticethereoftobeserveduponsuchperson,and
2589-thereupon,shallhavejurisdictiontogranttotheBoardsuchtemporaryrelief
2590-asitdeemsjustandproper.
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1504+(e) In determining whether a complaint shall issue alleging a violation of 1
1505+subdivision 1621(a)(1) or (2) of this title, and in deciding such cases, the same 2
1506+regulations and rules of decision shall apply irrespective of whether or not 3
1507+labor organization affected is affiliated with a labor organization national or 4
1508+international in scope. 5
1509+* * * 6
1510+(g) Until the record in a case shall have been filed in a court, as hereinafter 7
1511+provided pursuant to section 1623 of this chapter, the Board may at any time, 8
1512+upon reasonable notice and in such manner as it shall deem proper, modify or 9
1513+set aside, in whole or in part, any finding or order made or issued by it. 10
1514+§ 1623. JUDICIAL REVIEW 11
1515+* * * 12
1516+(g) The Board shall have the power upon issuance of a complaint as 13
1517+provided for under this act chapter to petition the Superior Court within any 14
1518+county wherein the unfair labor practice is alleged to have occurred, for 15
1519+appropriate temporary relief or restraining order. Upon the filing of such 16
1520+petition the court shall cause notice thereof to be served upon such person, and 17
1521+thereupon, shall have jurisdiction to grant to the Board such temporary relief as 18
1522+it deems just and proper. 19
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2613-Sec.35.21V.S.A.chapter20isamendedtoread:
2614-CHAPTER20.INDEPENDENTDIRECTSUPPORTPROVIDERS
2615-***
2616-§1633.RIGHTSOFTHESTATE
2617-Subjecttotherightsguaranteedbythischapterandsubjecttoallother
2618-applicablelaws,andrules,andregulations,nothinginthischaptershallbe
2619-construedtointerferewiththerightoftheStateto:
2620-***
2621-(3)complywithfederalandStatelawsandregulationsrules;
2622-(4)enforceregulationsrulesandregulatoryprocesses;
2623-(5)developregulationsrulesandregulatoryprocessesthatdonotimpair
2624-existingcontracts,subjecttothedutytobargainovermandatorysubjectsof
2625-bargainingandtotherulemakingauthorityoftheGeneralAssemblyandthe
2626-HumanServicesBoard;and
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2628-§1638.PREVENTIONOFUNFAIRPRACTICES
2629-***
2630-(e)Indeterminingwhetheracomplaintshallissueallegingaviolationof
2631-subsection1637(b)or(c)ofthistitle,andindecidingthosecases,thesame
2632-regulationsandrulesofdecisionshallapplyirrespectiveofwhetherornota
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1528+Sec. 35. 21 V.S.A. chapter 20 is amended to read: 1
1529+CHAPTER 20. INDEPENDENT DIRECT SUPPORT PROVIDERS 2
1530+* * * 3
1531+§ 1633. RIGHTS OF THE STATE 4
1532+Subject to the rights guaranteed by this chapter and subject to all other 5
1533+applicable laws, and rules, and regulations, nothing in this chapter shall be 6
1534+construed to interfere with the right of the State to: 7
1535+* * * 8
1536+(3) comply with federal and State laws and regulations rules; 9
1537+(4) enforce regulations rules and regulatory processes; 10
1538+(5) develop regulations rules and regulatory processes that do not impair 11
1539+existing contracts, subject to the duty to bargain over mandatory subjects of 12
1540+bargaining and to the rulemaking authority of the General Assembly and the 13
1541+Human Services Board; and 14
1542+* * * 15
1543+§ 1638. PREVENTION OF UNFAIR PRACTICES 16
1544+* * * 17
1545+(e) In determining whether a complaint shall issue alleging a violation of 18
1546+subsection 1637(b) or (c) of this title, and in deciding those cases, the same 19
1547+regulations and rules of decision shall apply irrespective of whether or not a 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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2654-labororganizationaffectedisaffiliatedwithalabororganizationnationalor
2655-internationalinscope.
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2657-§1641.RULESANDREGULATIONS
2658-TheBoardshallmakeadoptrulesandmayamendandorrescindandadopt
2659-suchrulesandregulationsconsistentwiththischapterasmaybenecessaryto
2660-carryouttheprovisionsofthischapter.
2661-***
2662-Sec.36.21V.S.A.chapter22isamendedtoread:
2663-CHAPTER22.VERMONTMUNICIPALLABORRELATIONSACT
2664-***
2665-§1723.DETERMINATIONOFTHEBARGAININGUNIT
2666-Nothinginthischaptershallpreventamunicipalemployerfromvoluntarily
2667-recognizinganemployeeorganizationastheexclusivebargainingagent.
2668-Voluntaryrecognitionmaybegrantedattherequestofanemployee
2669-organizationif:
2670-(1)Theemployeeorganizationdemonstratesthesupportofamajority
2671-oftheemployeesandthebargainingunititseekstorepresent;and.
2672-(2)Norivalemployeeorganizationseekstorepresentthesame
2673-individualemployeeorthesamejobsorpositionsforwhichrecognitionis
2674-beingsought;and.
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1550+
1551+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1552+labor organization affected is affiliated with a labor organization national or 1
1553+international in scope. 2
1554+* * * 3
1555+§ 1641. RULES AND REGULATIONS 4
1556+The Board shall make adopt rules and may amend and or rescind and adopt 5
1557+such rules and regulations consistent with this chapter as may be necessary to 6
1558+carry out the provisions of this chapter. 7
1559+* * * 8
1560+Sec. 36. 21 V.S.A. chapter 22 is amended to read: 9
1561+CHAPTER 22. VERMONT MUNICIPAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT 10
1562+* * * 11
1563+§ 1723. DETERMINATION OF THE BARGAINING UNIT 12
1564+Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a municipal employer from voluntarily 13
1565+recognizing an employee organization as the exclusive bargaining agent. 14
1566+Voluntary recognition may be granted at the request of an employee 15
1567+organization if: 16
1568+(1) The employee organization demonstrates the support of a majority of 17
1569+the employees and the bargaining unit it seeks to represent; and. 18
1570+(2) No rival employee organization seeks to represent the same 19
1571+individual employee or the same jobs or positions for which recognition is 20
1572+being sought; and. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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2697-(3)Thebargainingunitisappropriateunderthestandardssetforthin
2698-subsection1724(c)ofthistitle.Thissectionshallnotrequirevoluntary
2699-recognitionofanemployeeorganizationbyamunicipalemployer.
2700-§1724.CERTIFICATIONPROCEDURE
2701-***
2702-(d)Nothinginthischapterprohibitsthewaivingofhearingsbystipulation
2703-foraconsentelectioninconformitywithregulationsandrulesofdecisionof
2704-theBoard.
2705-***
2706-§1727.PREVENTIONOFUNFAIRLABORPRACTICES
2707-***
2708-(e)Indeterminingwhetheracomplaintshallissueallegingthatanunfair
2709-laborpracticehasbeencommitted,andindecidingthosecases,thesame
2710-regulationsandrulesofdecisionshallapplyirrespectiveofwhetherthe
2711-employeeorganizationaffectedisaffiliatedwithanemployeeorganization
2712-nationalorinternationalinscope.
2713-***
2714-§1730.RESTRICTIONSONSTRIKES
2715-(a)Astrikeshallnotbeprohibitedunless:
2716-(1)itoccurssoonerthan30daysafterthedeliveryofafactfinder’s
2717-reporttothepartiespursuanttosubsection1732(e)ofthistitle;
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1576+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1577+(3) The bargaining unit is appropriate under the standards set forth in 1
1578+subsection 1724(c) of this title. This section shall not require voluntary 2
1579+recognition of an employee organization by a municipal employer. 3
1580+§ 1724. CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE 4
1581+* * * 5
1582+(d) Nothing in this chapter prohibits the waiving of hearings by stipulation 6
1583+for a consent election in conformity with regulations and rules of decision of 7
1584+the Board. 8
1585+* * * 9
1586+§ 1727. PREVENTION OF UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES 10
1587+* * * 11
1588+(e) In determining whether a complaint shall issue alleging that an unfair 12
1589+labor practice has been committed, and in deciding those cases, the same 13
1590+regulations and rules of decision shall apply irrespective of whether the 14
1591+employee organization affected is affiliated with an employee organization 15
1592+national or international in scope. 16
1593+* * * 17
1594+§ 1730. RESTRICTIONS ON STRIKES 18
1595+(a) A strike shall not be prohibited unless: 19
1596+(1) it occurs sooner than 30 days after the delivery of a factfinder’s 20
1597+report to the parties pursuant to subsection 1732(e) of this title; 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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2740-(2)itoccursafterbothpartieshavevoluntarilysubmittedadisputeto
2741-finalandbindingarbitration,orafteradecisionorawardhasbeenissuedby
2742-thearbitrator;or
2743-(3)itwillendangerthehealth,safety,orwelfareofthepublic.
2744-(b)Amunicipalemployermaypetitionforaninjunctionorother
2745-appropriaterelieffromtheSuperiorCourtwithinthecountywhereinsuch
2746-strikeinviolationofthissectionisoccurringorisabouttooccur.
2747-(b)(c)Amunicipalityinwhichastrikeispermittedunderthissectionshall
2748-notpermanentlyreplaceemployeeswhoparticipateinastrike.
2749-***
2750-§1732.FACT-FINDING
2751-***
2752-(d)Inreachinghisorherconclusionsandrecommendations,thefactfinder
2753-shallgiveweighttothefollowingfactors:
2754-***
2755-(5)theaverageconsumerpricesforgoodsandservicescommonly
2756-knownasthecostofliving;and
2757-(6)theoverallcompensationpresentlyreceivedbytheemployees
2758-includingdirectwages,fringebenefits,andcontinuityconditionsandstability
2759-ofemployment,andallotherbenefitsreceived.
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1601+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1602+(2) it occurs after both parties have voluntarily submitted a dispute to 1
1603+final and binding arbitration, or after a decision or award has been issued by 2
1604+the arbitrator; or 3
1605+(3) it will endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public. 4
1606+(b) A municipal employer may petition for an injunction or other 5
1607+appropriate relief from the Superior Court within the county wherein such 6
1608+strike in violation of this section is occurring or is about to occur. 7
1609+(b)(c) A municipality in which a strike is permitted under this section shall 8
1610+not permanently replace employees who participate in a strike. 9
1611+* * * 10
1612+§ 1732. FACT-FINDING 11
1613+* * * 12
1614+(d) In reaching his or her conclusions and recommendations, the fact finder 13
1615+shall give weight to the following factors: 14
1616+* * * 15
1617+(5) the average consumer prices for goods and services commonly 16
1618+known as the cost of living; and 17
1619+(6) the overall compensation presently received by the employees 18
1620+including direct wages, fringe benefits, and continuity conditions and stability 19
1621+of employment, and all other benefits received. 20
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2783-***Title23***
2784-Sec.37.23V.S.A.§ 4isamendedtoread:
2785-§4.DEFINITIONS
2786-Exceptasmayotherwisebeprovidedbylaw,andunlessthecontext
2787-otherwiserequiresinstatutesrelatingtomotorvehiclesandenforcementofthe
2788-lawregulatingvehicles,asprovidedinthistitleand20V.S.A.part5,the
2789-followingdefinitionsshallapply:
2790-***
2791-(11)“Enforcementofficers”shallinclude:
2792-***
2793-(B)Forenforcementofoffensesrelatingtoparkingofmotor
2794-vehicles,metercheckersandotherdulyauthorizedemployeesofa
2795-municipalityemployedtoassistintheenforcementofparkingregulations
2796-rules.
2797-***
2798-Sec.38.23V.S.A.chapter7isamendedtoread:
2799-CHAPTER7.REGISTRATION
2800-***
2801-§420.MOTORTRUCKDEFINED
2802-Asusedinthissectionandsections415,416,420,and421ofthistitle,the
2803-words“motortruck”shallincludeanymotorvehiclehavingagrossweightof
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1628+Sec. 37. 23 V.S.A. § 4 is amended to read: 2
1629+§ 4. DEFINITIONS 3
1630+Except as may otherwise be provided by law, and unless the context 4
1631+otherwise requires in statutes relating to motor vehicles and enforcement of the 5
1632+law regulating vehicles, as provided in this title and 20 V.S.A. part 5, the 6
1633+following definitions shall apply: 7
1634+* * * 8
1635+(11) “Enforcement officers” shall include: 9
1636+* * * 10
1637+(B) For enforcement of offenses relating to parking of motor 11
1638+vehicles, meter checkers and other duly authorized employees of a 12
1639+municipality employed to assist in the enforcement of parking regulations 13
1640+rules. 14
1641+* * * 15
1642+Sec. 38. 23 V.S.A. chapter 7 is amended to read: 16
1643+CHAPTER 7. REGISTRATION 17
1644+* * * 18
1645+§ 420. MOTOR TRUCK DEFINED 19
1646+As used in this section and sections 415, 416, 420, and 421 of this title, the 20
1647+words “motor truck” shall include any motor vehicle having a gross weight of 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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2826-18,000poundsorover,designedandusedforthetransportationof
2827-merchandiseorfreight.
2828-***
2829-§450a.DEALERREGISTRATION;ELIGIBILITY
2830-(a)Apersonshallnotbeeligibletoregisterasadealerunlesstheperson:
2831-(1)Hasnopreviousrecordofwillfulviolationsofdealerlawsor
2832-regulationsrulesinthisoranyotherjurisdiction.
2833-***
2834-Sec.39.23V.S.A.chapter9isamendedtoread:
2835-CHAPTER9.OPERATOR’SLICENSES
2836-***
2837-§607.JUNIOROPERATOR’SLICENSE
2838-(a)Ajunioroperator’slicensemaybeissuedinitiallyonlytopersonswho:
2839-(1)are16and17yearsofage;
2840-(2)havepassedthedriverexaminationrequiredinsubchapter2ofthis
2841-chapterandadrivereducationandtrainingcourseapprovedbythe
2842-CommissionerofMotorVehiclesandtheSecretaryofEducation;and
2843-(3)have:
2844-(A)possessedalearner’spermitfornotlessthanoneyear;
2845-(B)submittedonaformprovidedbytheDepartmentofMotor
2846-VehiclesthatisapprovedbytheCommissioner,andcertifiedbytheoperator’s
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1651+VT LEG #381012 v.1
1652+18,000 pounds or over, designed and used for the transportation of 1
1653+merchandise or freight. 2
1654+* * * 3
1655+§ 450a. DEALER REGISTRATION; ELIGIBILITY 4
1656+(a) A person shall not be eligible to register as a dealer unless the person: 5
1657+(1) Has no previous record of willful violations of dealer laws or 6
1658+regulations rules in this or any other jurisdiction. 7
1659+* * * 8
1660+Sec. 39. 23 V.S.A. chapter 9 is amended to read: 9
1661+CHAPTER 9. OPERATOR’S LICENSES 10
1662+* * * 11
1663+§ 607. JUNIOR OPERATOR’S LICENSE 12
1664+(a) A junior operator’s license may be issued initially only to persons who: 13
1665+(1) are 16 and 17 years of age; 14
1666+(2) have passed the driver examination required in subchapter 2 of this 15
1667+chapter and a driver education and training course approved by the 16
1668+Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Secretary of Education; and 17
1669+(3) have: 18
1670+(A) possessed a learner’s permit for not less than one year; 19
1671+(B) submitted on a form provided by the Department of Motor 20
1672+Vehicles that is approved by the Commissioner, and certified by the operator’s 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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2869-licensedparentorguardian,licensedorcertifieddrivereducationinstructor,or
2870-licensedpersonatleast25yearsofagethattherewasatleast40hoursof
2871-practicebehindthewheel,atleast10ofwhichwasnighttimedrivingandthat
2872-theoperatorwasaccompaniedbyhisorherlicensedparentorguardian,a
2873-licensedorcertifieddrivereducationinstructor,oranotherlicensedindividual
2874-atleast25yearsofage,ridinginthefrontpassengerseat;and
2875-(C)maintainedadrivingrecordwithoutalearner’spermit
2876-suspension,revocation,orrecallforsixconsecutivemonthspriortolicensure.
2877-***
2878-§705.QUALIFICATIONSFORINSTRUCTOR’SLICENSE
2879-Inordertoqualifyforaninstructor’slicense,eachapplicantshall:
2880-***
2881-(4)havefiveyears’experienceasalicensedoperatorandbeatleast21
2882-yearsofageondateofapplication;and
2883-(5)paytheapplicationandlicensefeesprescribedinsection702ofthis
2884-title.
2885-***
2886-§708.REFUSALTOISSUELICENSE
2887-TheCommissionermayrefusetoissuealicensetoanyapplicantfora
2888-driver’strainingschoollicenseorinstructor’slicensewhenheorshethe
2889-Commissionerissatisfiedthat:
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1677+licensed parent or guardian, licensed or certified driver education instructor, or 1
1678+licensed person at least 25 years of age that there was at least 40 hours of 2
1679+practice behind the wheel, at least 10 of which was nighttime driving and that 3
1680+the operator was accompanied by his or her licensed parent or guardian, a 4
1681+licensed or certified driver education instructor, or another licensed individual 5
1682+at least 25 years of age, riding in the front passenger seat; and 6
1683+(C) maintained a driving record without a learner’s permit 7
1684+suspension, revocation, or recall for six consecutive months prior to licensure. 8
1685+* * * 9
1686+§ 705. QUALIFICATIONS FOR INSTRUCTOR ’S LICENSE 10
1687+In order to qualify for an instructor’s license, each applicant shall: 11
1688+* * * 12
1689+(4) have five years’ experience as a licensed operator and be at least 21 13
1690+years of age on date of application; and 14
1691+(5) pay the application and license fees prescribed in section 702 of this 15
1692+title. 16
1693+* * * 17
1694+§ 708. REFUSAL TO ISSUE LICENSE 18
1695+The Commissioner may refuse to issue a license to any applicant for a 19
1696+driver’s training school license or instructor’s license when he or she the 20
1697+Commissioner is satisfied that: 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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2912-***
2913-(4)theapplicanthasbeenconvictedofafelonyoranycrimeinvolving
2914-violence,dishonesty,ordeceit;and
2915-(5)theapplicantisnotthetrueownerofthedrivertrainingschool.
2916-§709.SUSPENSIONANDREVOCATION
2917-(a)TheCommissionermayatanytimecancel,suspend,revoke,orrefuse
2918-torenewanydriver’strainingschoolorinstructor’slicensewhenheorshethe
2919-Commissionerissatisfiedthat:
2920-***
2921-(4)thelicenseehaswillfullyviolatedtheprovisionsofsection705of
2922-thistitle;or
2923-(5)thelicenseehasfailedtocomplywiththerulesoftheCommissioner
2924-madepursuanttothissubchapter.
2925-***
2926-Sec.40.23V.S.A.§ 751(e)isamendedtoread:
2927-(e)Acompanyshallrequirethatapersonalvehicleusedtoprovide
2928-prearrangedridescomplywithallapplicablelawsandregulationsrules
2929-concerningvehicleequipment.
2930-Sec.41.23V.S.A.§ 941(a)isamendedtoread:
2931-(a)Nopolicyinsuringagainstliabilityarisingoutoftheownership,
2932-maintenance,oruseofanymotorvehiclemaybedeliveredorissuedfor
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1703+(4) the applicant has been convicted of a felony or any crime involving 2
1704+violence, dishonesty, or deceit; and 3
1705+(5) the applicant is not the true owner of the driver training school. 4
1706+§ 709. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION 5
1707+(a) The Commissioner may at any time cancel, suspend, revoke, or refuse 6
1708+to renew any driver’s training school or instructor’s license when he or she the 7
1709+Commissioner is satisfied that: 8
1710+* * * 9
1711+(4) the licensee has willfully violated the provisions of section 705 of 10
1712+this title; or 11
1713+(5) the licensee has failed to comply with the rules of the Commissioner 12
1714+made pursuant to this subchapter. 13
1715+* * * 14
1716+Sec. 40. 23 V.S.A. § 751(e) is amended to read: 15
1717+(e) A company shall require that a personal vehicle used to provide 16
1718+prearranged rides comply with all applicable laws and regulations rules 17
1719+concerning vehicle equipment. 18
1720+Sec. 41. 23 V.S.A. § 941(a) is amended to read: 19
1721+(a) No policy insuring against liability arising out of the ownership, 20
1722+maintenance, or use of any motor vehicle may be delivered or issued for 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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2955-deliveryinthisStatewithrespecttoanymotorvehicleregisteredor
2956-principallygaragedinthisStateunlesscoverageisprovidedfortheprotection
2957-ofpersonsinsuredunderthepolicyorasupplementalpolicywhoarelegally
2958-entitledtorecoverdamages,fromownersoroperatorsofuninsured,
2959-underinsured,orhit-and-runmotorvehicles,forbodilyinjury,sickness,or
2960-disease,includingdeath,andforpropertydamagesresultingfromthe
2961-ownership,maintenance,oruseofsuchuninsured,underinsured,orhit-and-
2962-runmotorvehicle.Thecoverageforpropertydamagesshallbesufficientto
2963-indemnifyaclaimfordamagestowhichtheclaimantislegallyentitledofno
2964-morethan$10,000.00perclaim,subjecttoa$150.00deductible;provided,
2965-however,totheextentthatotherdirectdamagecoverageisvalidand
2966-collectible:
2967-(1)thisdeductibleshallnotapplytoaclaimantwhoisotherwiseinsured
2968-fordirectdamagestohisorhermotorvehicle,inwhichcase:
2969-(A)thecoverageforpropertydamagesprovidedinthissectionshall
2970-beapplied,withoutdeductible,topaythedeductibleoftheotherdirect
2971-damagecoverage;and
2972-(B)thebalanceofthedirectdamageclaim,ifany,shallbecovered
2973-bysuchotherdirectdamagescoveragetotheextentofitslimits;and
2974-(2)further,anyotherclaimforpropertydamages,notdirectdamages,to
2975-whichtheclaimantislegallyentitled,shallbepaidbythecoveragerequired
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1728+garaged in this State unless coverage is provided for the protection of persons 2
1729+insured under the policy or a supplemental policy who are legally entitled to 3
1730+recover damages, from owners or operators of uninsured, underinsured, or hit-4
1731+and-run motor vehicles, for bodily injury, sickness, or disease, including death, 5
1732+and for property damages resulting from the ownership, maintenance, or use of 6
1733+such uninsured, underinsured, or hit-and-run motor vehicle. The coverage for 7
1734+property damages shall be sufficient to indemnify a claim for damages to 8
1735+which the claimant is legally entitled of no more than $10,000.00 per claim, 9
1736+subject to a $150.00 deductible; provided, however, to the extent that other 10
1737+direct damage coverage is valid and collectible: 11
1738+(1) this deductible shall not apply to a claimant who is otherwise insured 12
1739+for direct damages to his or her motor vehicle, in which case: 13
1740+(A) the coverage for property damages provided in this section shall 14
1741+be applied, without deductible, to pay the deductible of the other direct damage 15
1742+coverage; and 16
1743+(B) the balance of the direct damage claim, if any, shall be covered 17
1744+by such other direct damages coverage to the extent of its limits; and 18
1745+(2) further, any other claim for property damages, not direct damages, to 19
1746+which the claimant is legally entitled, shall be paid by the coverage required by 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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2998-bythissection,withoutdeductible,totheextentofthelimitsprovidedinthis
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3000-Sec.42.23V.S.A.chapter13isamendedtoread:
3001-CHAPTER13.OPERATIONOFVEHICLES
3002-§1001.RULES
3003-(a)TheCommissionermayadoptrules:
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3005-(3)relatingtoanyothermatterorthingthat,inhisorherthe
3006-Commissioner’sjudgment,mayhinderorimpedetheoperatorinthesafeand
3007-carefuloperationofamotorvehicle;and
3008-(4)inexplanationofandinadditionto,butnotinconsistentwith,the
3009-provisionsofthistitleconcerninganymatterorthingthat,inhisorherthe
3010-Commissioner’sjudgment,mayrendertheoperationofmotorvehiclessafer
3011-andlessenmotorvehiclecrashesandresultinginjuriesorfatalities.
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3013-§1007.LOCALSPEEDLIMITS
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3015-(d)Thespecialregulationsordinanceshavethefullforceandeffectoflaw
3016-andareinthecaseofregulationsordinancesadoptedundersubsections(a)and
3017-(b)ofthissectionsubjecttoreviewbytheTrafficCommittee,whosedecision
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1753+Sec. 42. 23 V.S.A. chapter 13 is amended to read: 3
1754+CHAPTER 13. OPERATION OF VEHICLES 4
1755+§ 1001. RULES 5
1756+(a) The Commissioner may adopt rules: 6
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1758+(3) relating to any other matter or thing that, in his or her the 8
1759+Commissioner’s judgment, may hinder or impede the operator in the safe and 9
1760+careful operation of a motor vehicle; and 10
1761+(4) in explanation of and in addition to, but not inconsistent with, the 11
1762+provisions of this title concerning any matter or thing that, in his or her the 12
1763+Commissioner’s judgment, may render the operation of motor vehicles safer 13
1764+and lessen motor vehicle crashes and resulting injuries or fatalities. 14
1765+* * * 15
1766+§ 1007. LOCAL SPEED LIMITS 16
1767+* * * 17
1768+(d) The special regulations ordinances have the full force and effect of law 18
1769+and are in the case of regulations ordinances adopted under subsections (a) and 19
1770+(b) of this section subject to review by the Traffic Committee, whose decision 20
1771+is final. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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3042-§1008.REGULATIONSORDINANCESINMUNICIPALITIES
3043-(a)Thelegislativebodyofamunicipalitymaymakeadoptspecial
3044-regulationsordinancesastotheoperation,use,andparkingofmotorvehicles,
3045-includingangleparking;astothelocation,design,andstructureoftraffic
3046-lights;asto“stop”signsand“yieldrightofway”signsatintersections;asto
3047-“no-passing”zones;andastostreetsdesignatedforone-waytrafficinthe
3048-thicklysettledportionsofthemunicipalityandmaycauseanystreetor
3049-highwayofadequatewidthtobedividedbyappropriatemarkingsintothreeor
3050-morelanesandmay,byordinanceorregulation,regulatethedirectionoftravel
3051-andtheturningofvehiclesproceedinginthoselanesandthepassingof
3052-vehiclesinonelanebyovertakingvehiclesinanotherlane,maycause
3053-markers,buttons,orsignstobeplacedwithinoradjacenttointersectionsand
3054-therebydirectthecoursetraveledbyvehiclesturningatanintersection,and
3055-whenmarkers,buttons,orsignsaresoplacednodrivermayturnavehicleat
3056-anintersectionotherthanasdirectedbythemarkers,buttons,orsigns.
3057-However,signsindicatingthespecialregulationsordinancesmustbe
3058-conspicuouslypostedinandnearallareasaffected.Specialregulations
3059-OrdinancesmaynotbeestablishedonanyStatehighwayasdefinedby19
3060-V.S.A.§1(20).RegulationsOrdinancesonallStatehighwaysmaybemade
3061-onlybytheTrafficCommitteeundersection1003ofthistitle,exceptthatthe
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1777+§ 1008. REGULATIONS ORDINANCES IN MUNICIPALITIES 2
1778+(a) The legislative body of a municipality may make adopt special 3
1779+regulations ordinances as to the operation, use, and parking of motor vehicles, 4
1780+including angle parking; as to the location, design, and structure of traffic 5
1781+lights; as to “stop” signs and “yield right of way” signs at intersections; as to 6
1782+“no-passing” zones; and as to streets designated for one-way traffic in the 7
1783+thickly settled portions of the municipality and may cause any street or 8
1784+highway of adequate width to be divided by appropriate markings into three or 9
1785+more lanes and may, by ordinance or regulation, regulate the direction of travel 10
1786+and the turning of vehicles proceeding in those lanes and the passing of 11
1787+vehicles in one lane by overtaking vehicles in another lane, may cause 12
1788+markers, buttons, or signs to be placed within or adjacent to intersections and 13
1789+thereby direct the course traveled by vehicles turning at an intersection, and 14
1790+when markers, buttons, or signs are so placed no driver may turn a vehicle at 15
1791+an intersection other than as directed by the markers, buttons, or signs. 16
1792+However, signs indicating the special regulations ordinances must be 17
1793+conspicuously posted in and near all areas affected. Special regulations 18
1794+Ordinances may not be established on any State highway as defined by 19 19
1795+V.S.A. § 1(20). Regulations Ordinances on all State highways may be made 20
1796+only by the Traffic Committee under section 1003 of this title, except that the 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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3084-TrafficCommitteemayauthorizethelegislativebodyofamunicipalityto
3085-regulateparkingwithinathicklysettledareaofamunicipality,particularly
3086-describedintheauthorization,onStatehighways.Theboardofschool
3087-directorsofaunionhighschooldistrictmaymakeadoptspecialregulations
3088-ordinancesastotheoperation,use,andparkingofmotorvehicleswithinthe
3089-boundariesofitsschoolproperty.
3090-(b)Thelegislativebodyofamunicipalitymaymakeadoptspecial
3091-regulationsordinancesastotheuseoflightsatnightonmotorvehiclesatrest
3092-orinmotiononwelllightedstreets.
3093-(c)Municipalmotorvehicleregulationsordinancesshallnotduplicateor
3094-contradictanyprovisionofthistitle.
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3096-§1010.SPECIALOCCASIONS;TOWNHIGHWAYMAINTENANCE
3097-(a)Whenitappearsthattrafficwillbecongestedbyreasonofapublic
3098-occasionorwhenatownhighwayisbeingreconstructedormaintainedor
3099-whereutilitiesarebeinginstalled,relocated,ormaintained,thelegislative
3100-bodyofamunicipalitymaymakeadoptspecialregulationsordinancesasto
3101-thespeedofmotorvehicles,mayexcludemotorvehiclesfromtownhighways,
3102-andmaymakeadoptsuchtrafficrulesandregulationsordinancesasthepublic
3103-goodrequires.However,signsindicatingthespecialregulationsordinances
3104-mustbeconspicuouslypostedinandnearallaffectedareas,givingasmuch
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1801+Traffic Committee may authorize the legislative body of a municipality to 1
1802+regulate parking within a thickly settled area of a municipality, particularly 2
1803+described in the authorization, on State highways. The board of school 3
1804+directors of a union high school district may make adopt special regulations 4
1805+ordinances as to the operation, use, and parking of motor vehicles within the 5
1806+boundaries of its school property. 6
1807+(b) The legislative body of a municipality may make adopt special 7
1808+regulations ordinances as to the use of lights at night on motor vehicles at rest 8
1809+or in motion on well lighted streets. 9
1810+(c) Municipal motor vehicle regulations ordinances shall not duplicate or 10
1811+contradict any provision of this title. 11
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1813+§ 1010. SPECIAL OCCASIONS; TOWN HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE 13
1814+(a) When it appears that traffic will be congested by reason of a public 14
1815+occasion or when a town highway is being reconstructed or maintained or 15
1816+where utilities are being installed, relocated, or maintained, the legislative body 16
1817+of a municipality may make adopt special regulations ordinances as to the 17
1818+speed of motor vehicles, may exclude motor vehicles from town highways, and 18
1819+may make adopt such traffic rules and regulations ordinances as the public 19
1820+good requires. However, signs indicating the special regulations ordinances 20
1821+must be conspicuously posted in and near all affected areas, giving as much 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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3127-noticeaspossibletothepublicsothatalternativeroutesoftravelcouldbe
3128-considered.
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3130-§1013.AUTHORITYOFENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
3131-Enforcementofficersmaymakearrestsforviolationofthistitle;may
3132-direct,control,andregulatetraffic;andmaymakereasonableordersin
3133-enforcementofthistitleortopreventoralleviatetrafficcongestion,property
3134-damage,orpersonalinjury.Nopersonmayknowinglyfailorrefuseto
3135-complywithanylawfulorderordirectionofanyenforcementofficer.
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3137-§1015.AUTHORIZEDEMERGENCYVEHICLES
3138-(a)Thedriverofanauthorizedemergencyvehicle,whenrespondingtoan
3139-emergencycallorwhenrespondingto,butnotreturningfrom,afirealarmand
3140-alawenforcementofficeroperatinganauthorizedemergencyvehicleinfresh
3141-pursuitofasuspectedviolatorofthelaw:
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3143-(4)mayexceedthemaximumspeedlimits;and
3144-(5)maydisregardregulationsordinancesgoverningdirectionof
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1829+§ 1013. AUTHORITY OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS 4
1830+Enforcement officers may make arrests for violation of this title; may direct, 5
1831+control, and regulate traffic; and may make reasonable orders in enforcement 6
1832+of this title or to prevent or alleviate traffic congestion, property damage, or 7
1833+personal injury. No person may knowingly fail or refuse to comply with any 8
1834+lawful order or direction of any enforcement officer. 9
1835+* * * 10
1836+§ 1015. AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES 11
1837+(a) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an 12
1838+emergency call or when responding to, but not returning from, a fire alarm and 13
1839+a law enforcement officer operating an authorized emergency vehicle in fresh 14
1840+pursuit of a suspected violator of the law: 15
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1842+(4) may exceed the maximum speed limits; and 17
1843+(5) may disregard regulations ordinances governing direction of 18
1844+movement or turning in specified directions. 19
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3168-§1076.COMMERCIAL MOTORVEHICLES;RAILROADCROSSINGS
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3170-(b)Operatorsofcommercialandnoncommercialvehiclesshall:
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3172-(2)obeyatrafficcontroldeviceorthedirectionsofanenforcement
3173-officialatthecrossing;and
3174-(3)notattempttocrosstracksifthereisinsufficientundercarriage
3175-clearance.
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3177-§1102.REMOVALOFSTOPPEDVEHICLES
3178-(a)Subjecttosubsection(c)ofthissection,anyenforcementofficeris
3179-authorizedto:
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3181-(2)causetheremovalofanunattendedvehicleorcargothatisan
3182-obstructiontotrafficortomaintenanceofthehighwaytoagarageorother
3183-placeofsafety;and
3184-(3)causetheremovalofanyvehiclefounduponahighway,asdefined
3185-in19V.S.A.§1,toagarageorotherplaceofsafetywhen:
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1850+§ 1076. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES; RAILROAD CROSSINGS 1
1851+* * * 2
1852+(b) Operators of commercial and noncommercial vehicles shall: 3
1853+* * * 4
1854+(2) obey a traffic control device or the directions of an enforcement 5
1855+official at the crossing; and 6
1856+(3) not attempt to cross tracks if there is insufficient undercarriage 7
1857+clearance. 8
1858+* * * 9
1859+§ 1102. REMOVAL OF STOPPED VEHICLES 10
1860+(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, any enforcement officer is 11
1861+authorized to: 12
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1863+(2) cause the removal of an unattended vehicle or cargo that is an 14
1864+obstruction to traffic or to maintenance of the highway to a garage or other 15
1865+place of safety; and 16
1866+(3) cause the removal of any vehicle found upon a highway, as defined 17
1867+in 19 V.S.A. § 1, to a garage or other place of safety when: 18
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3207-§1104.STOPPINGPROHIBITED
3208-(a)Exceptwhennecessarytoavoidconflictwithothertraffic,orin
3209-compliancewithlaworthedirectionsofanenforcementofficerorofficial
3210-traffic-controldevice,nopersonmay:
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3212-(2)Standorparkavehicle,whetheroccupiedornot,except
3213-momentarilytopickupordischargeapassenger:
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3215-(E)within20feetofthedrivewayentrancetoanyfirestationandon
3216-thesideofastreetoppositeandwithin75feetoftheentrancetoanyfire
3217-station,whenproperlysignposted;or
3218-(F)atanyplacewhereofficialsignsprohibitstanding.
3219-(3)Parkavehicle,whetheroccupiedornot,excepttemporarilyforthe
3220-purposeofandwhileactuallyengagedinloadingorunloadingmerchandiseor
3221-apassenger:
3222-(A)within50feetofthenearestrailofarailroadcrossing;
3223-(B)atanyplacewhereofficialsignsprohibitparking;or
3224-(C)atanyplacewhereofficialsignsrestrictparkingatanelectric
3225-vehiclechargingstationandthevehicleviolatestherestrictions.
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1873+§ 1104. STOPPING PROHIBITED 1
1874+(a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in 2
1875+compliance with law or the directions of an enforcement officer or official 3
1876+traffic-control device, no person may: 4
1877+* * * 5
1878+(2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except 6
1879+momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger: 7
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1881+(E) within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on 9
1882+the side of a street opposite and within 75 feet of the entrance to any fire 10
1883+station, when properly signposted; or 11
1884+(F) at any place where official signs prohibit standing. 12
1885+(3) Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the 13
1886+purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or 14
1887+a passenger: 15
1888+(A) within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; 16
1889+(B) at any place where official signs prohibit parking; or 17
1890+(C) at any place where official signs restrict parking at an electric 18
1891+vehicle charging station and the vehicle violates the restrictions. 19
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3248-§1105.ADDITIONALPARKINGREGULATIONSORDINANCES
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3250-§1133.ELUDINGAPOLICEOFFICER
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3252-(b)(1)Apersonwhoviolatessubsection(a)ofthissectionshallbe
3253-imprisonedfornotmorethanoneyearorfinednotmorethan$1,000.00,or
3254-both.
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3256-(4)(A)Intheeventthatdeathtoanypersonotherthantheoperatoris
3257-proximatelycausedbytheoperator’sknowingviolationofsubsection(a)of
3258-thissection,theoperatorshallbeimprisonedfornotlessthanoneyearnor
3259-morethan15yearsorfinednotmorethan$10,000.00,orboth.
3260-(B)Ifdeathtomorethanonepersonotherthantheoperatoris
3261-proximatelycausedbytheoperator’sknowingviolationofsubsection(a)of
3262-thissection,theoperatormaybeconvictedofaseparateviolationofthis
3263-subdivision(4)foreachdecedent.
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3265-§1134b.USINGTOBACCOORCANNABISINAMOTORVEHICLE
3266-WITHCHILDPRESENT
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1897+§ 1105. ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS ORDINANCES 1
1898+* * * 2
1899+§ 1133. ELUDING A POLICE OFFICER 3
1900+* * * 4
1901+(b)(1) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be 5
1902+imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or 6
1903+both. 7
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1905+(4)(A) In the event that death to any person other than the operator is 9
1906+proximately caused by the operator’s knowing violation of subsection (a) of 10
1907+this section, the operator shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor 11
1908+more than 15 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. 12
1909+(B) If death to more than one person other than the operator is 13
1910+proximately caused by the operator’s knowing violation of subsection (a) of 14
1911+this section, the operator may be convicted of a separate violation of this 15
1912+subdivision (4) for each decedent. 16
1913+* * * 17
1914+§ 1134b. USING TOBACCO OR CANNABIS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE 18
1915+ WITH CHILD PRESENT 19
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3289-(c)(1)Apersonwhoviolatessubsection(a)ofthissectionshallbesubject
3290-toacivilpenaltyofnotmorethan$100.00andnopointsshallbeassessed.
3291-(2)Apersonwhoviolatessubsection(b)ofthissectioncommitsa
3292-misdemeanorcrimeandshallbesubjecttothefollowingpenalties:
3293-(A)afineofnotmorethan$500.00forafirstoffense;
3294-(B)afineofnotmorethan$750.00forasecondoffense;and
3295-(C)afineofnotmorethan$1,000.00forathirdorsubsequent
3296-offense.
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3298-§1136.APPLICATIONOFSUBCHAPTER;RIGHTSAND
3299-OBLIGATIONSOFBICYCLISTSUNDEROTHERLAWS
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3301-(d)(1)Exceptasprovidedinthissubsection,motor-assistedbicyclesshall
3302-begovernedasbicyclesunderVermontlaw,andoperatorsofmotor-assisted
3303-bicyclesshallbesubjecttoalloftherightsanddutiesapplicabletobicyclists
3304-underVermontlaw.Motor-assistedbicyclesandtheiroperatorsshallbe
3305-exemptfrommotorvehicleregistrationandinspectionandoperator’slicense
3306-requirements.Apersonshallnotoperateamotor-assistedbicycleona
3307-sidewalkinVermont.
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1921+(c)(1) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject 1
1922+to a civil penalty of not more than $100.00 and no points shall be assessed. 2
1923+(2) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section commits a 3
1924+misdemeanor crime and shall be subject to the following penalties: 4
1925+(A) a fine of not more than $500.00 for a first offense; 5
1926+(B) a fine of not more than $750.00 for a second offense; and 6
1927+(C) a fine of not more than $1,000.00 for a third or subsequent 7
1928+offense. 8
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1930+§ 1136. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER; RIGHTS AND 10
1931+ OBLIGATIONS OF BICYCLISTS UNDER OTHER LAWS 11
1932+* * * 12
1933+(d)(1) Except as provided in this subsection, motor-assisted bicycles shall 13
1934+be governed as bicycles under Vermont law, and operators of motor-assisted 14
1935+bicycles shall be subject to all of the rights and duties applicable to bicyclists 15
1936+under Vermont law. Motor-assisted bicycles and their operators shall be 16
1937+exempt from motor vehicle registration and inspection and operator’s license 17
1938+requirements. A person shall not operate a motor-assisted bicycle on a 18
1939+sidewalk in Vermont. 19
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3330-(3)Nothinginthissubsectionshallinterferewiththerightof
3331-municipalitiestoregulatetheoperationanduseofmotor-assistedbicycles
3332-pursuantto24V.S.A.§2291(1)and(4),aslongastheregulationsordinances
3333-donotconflictwiththissubsection.
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3335-§1213a.IMMOBILIZATIONOFVEHICLE
3336-***
3337-(f)Costs.Allcostsoftowingandimpoundmentshallbepaidbythe
3338-defendantbeforethevehicleisreleasedtoitsowner.Ifthedefendantfailsto
3339-paythetowingandimpoundmentcostswithin30daysafterthe
3340-immobilizationorderexpires,theStateisauthorizedtosellthevehicleby
3341-publicauctionpursuanttotheproceduresin27V.S.A.chapter13section
3342-1213cofthissubchapter.Theproceedsfromthesaleofthevehicleshallbe
3343-usedfirsttooffsetthecostsoftowing,impounding,andreleasingthevehicle.
3344-Anybalanceremaining,afteranyliensonthevehiclehavebeenpaidinfull,
3345-shallbepaidtotheownerofthevehicle.
3346-***
3347-§1231.ADMINISTRATIVEPENALTIES
3348-***
3349-(d)Theallegedviolatorshallbegivennoticeandopportunityforahearing.
3350-Serviceofthenoticeshallbesufficientifsentbyfirst-classmailtothe
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1943+
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1945+(3) Nothing in this subsection shall interfere with the right of 1
1946+municipalities to regulate the operation and use of motor-assisted bicycles 2
1947+pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 2291(1) and (4), as long as the regulations ordinances 3
1948+do not conflict with this subsection. 4
1949+* * * 5
1950+§ 1213a. IMMOBILIZATION OF VEHICLE 6
1951+* * * 7
1952+(f) Costs. All costs of towing and impoundment shall be paid by the 8
1953+defendant before the vehicle is released to its owner. If the defendant fails to 9
1954+pay the towing and impoundment costs within 30 days after the immobilization 10
1955+order expires, the State is authorized to sell the vehicle by public auction 11
1956+pursuant to the procedures in 27 V.S.A. chapter 13 section 1213c of this 12
1957+subchapter. The proceeds from the sale of the vehicle shall be used first to 13
1958+offset the costs of towing, impounding, and releasing the vehicle. Any balance 14
1959+remaining, after any liens on the vehicle have been paid in full, shall be paid to 15
1960+the owner of the vehicle. 16
1961+* * * 17
1962+§ 1231. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES 18
1963+* * * 19
1964+(d) The alleged violator shall be given notice and opportunity for a hearing. 20
1965+Service of the notice shall be sufficient if sent by first-class mail to the 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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3373-station’saddressorthemostrecentaddressprovidedbythemechanic.The
3374-noticeshallincludethefollowing:
3375-(1)afactualdescriptionoftheallegedviolation;
3376-(2)areferencetotheparticularstatuteallegedlyviolated;
3377-(3)theamountoftheproposedadministrativepenalty;and
3378-(4)awarningthatthepersonwillbedeemedtohavewaivedhisorher
3379-theperson’srighttoahearing,thatthepenaltywillbeimposedifnohearingis
3380-requestedwithin15daysfromdateofnotice,andthatfailuretopayapenalty
3381-mayresultinsuspensionofhisorhertheperson’slicense.
3382-***
3383-§1243.LIGHTS
3384-***
3385-(c)Localregulationsordinancesmadeandpromulgatedadoptedbythe
3386-legislativebodiesofmunicipalitiesgovernwithintheirrespective
3387-municipalitieswithrelationtotheuseoflightsatnightonmotorvehiclesat
3388-restorinmotiononwell-lightedstreets.Stoplights,turnsignals,andother
3389-signalingdevicesshallbelightedasprescribedfortheiruse.
3390-***
3391-§1307.BRAKEEQUIPMENTREQUIRED
3392-***
3393-(d)Trucksandtruck-tractorshavingthreeormoreaxles:
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1970+station’s address or the most recent address provided by the mechanic. The 1
1971+notice shall include the following: 2
1972+(1) a factual description of the alleged violation; 3
1973+(2) a reference to the particular statute allegedly violated; 4
1974+(3) the amount of the proposed administrative penalty; and 5
1975+(4) a warning that the person will be deemed to have waived his or her 6
1976+the person’s right to a hearing, that the penalty will be imposed if no hearing is 7
1977+requested within 15 days from date of notice, and that failure to pay a penalty 8
1978+may result in suspension of his or her the person’s license. 9
1979+* * * 10
1980+§ 1243. LIGHTS 11
1981+* * * 12
1982+(c) Local regulations ordinances made and promulgated adopted by the 13
1983+legislative bodies of municipalities govern within their respective 14
1984+municipalities with relation to the use of lights at night on motor vehicles at 15
1985+rest or in motion on well-lighted streets. Stop lights, turn signals, and other 16
1986+signaling devices shall be lighted as prescribed for their use. 17
1987+* * * 18
1988+§ 1307. BRAKE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED 19
1989+* * * 20
1990+(d) Trucks and truck-tractors having three or more axles: 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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3416-***
3417-(2)manufacturedbetweenJuly24,1980andOctober27,1986,ifany
3418-brakecomponentshavebeenremoved,mustberetrofittedtoreplaceanybrake
3419-componentssothatthevehiclemeetstherequirementsofsubsection(a)ofthis
3420-section,withinoneyearofMay16,1990;and
3421-(3)manufacturedwithatleasttwosteerableaxles,shallhavebrakeson
3422-atleastonesteerableaxle,exceptthatanysuchvehiclemanufacturedafterJuly
3423-1,1992shallbeequippedwithbrakesonallwheels.
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3425-§1391a.PENALTIESFOROVERWEIGHTOPERATION
3426-***
3427-(b)(1)Forviolationofeachofthestatutorysectionslistedinsubsection(a)
3428-ofthissection,civilpenaltiesshallbeimposedasfollows:
3429-$15.00foreach1,000lbs.orportionthereofoverweightforthefirst
3430-5,000lbs.overweight;
3431-$30.00foreach1,000lbs.orportionthereofoverweightwhenthe
3432-grossoverweightismorethan5,000lbs.andlessthan10,001lbs.;
3433-$45.00foreach1,000lbs.orportionthereofoverweightwhenthe
3434-grossoverweightismorethan10,000lbs.andlessthan15,001lbs.;
3435-$60.00foreach1,000lbs.orportionthereofoverweightwhenthe
3436-grossoverweightismorethan15,000lbs.andlessthan20,001lbs.;
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1996+(2) manufactured between July 24, 1980 and October 27, 1986, if any 2
1997+brake components have been removed, must be retrofitted to replace any brake 3
1998+components so that the vehicle meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this 4
1999+section, within one year of May 16, 1990; and 5
2000+(3) manufactured with at least two steerable axles, shall have brakes on 6
2001+at least one steerable axle, except that any such vehicle manufactured after July 7
2002+1, 1992 shall be equipped with brakes on all wheels. 8
2003+* * * 9
2004+§ 1391a. PENALTIES FOR OVERWEIGHT OPERATION 10
2005+* * * 11
2006+(b)(1) For violation of each of the statutory sections listed in subsection (a) 12
2007+of this section, civil penalties shall be imposed as follows: 13
2008+$15.00 for each 1,000 lbs. or portion thereof overweight for the first 14
2009+5,000 lbs. overweight; 15
2010+$30.00 for each 1,000 lbs. or portion thereof overweight when the 16
2011+gross overweight is more than 5,000 lbs. and less than 10,001 lbs.; 17
2012+$45.00 for each 1,000 lbs. or portion thereof overweight when the 18
2013+gross overweight is more than 10,000 lbs. and less than 15,001 lbs.; 19
2014+$60.00 for each 1,000 lbs. or portion thereof overweight when the 20
2015+gross overweight is more than 15,000 lbs. and less than 20,001 lbs.; 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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3459-$90.00foreach1,000lbs.orportionthereofoverweightwhenthe
3460-grossoverweightismorethan20,000lbs.andlessthan25,001lbs.;and
3461-$150.00foreach1,000lbs.orportionthereofoverweightwhenthe
3462-grossoverweightismorethan25,000lbs.
3463-(2)Civilpenaltiesforsubsequentviolationsofsubchapter15,article1
3464-ofthischaptershallbecomputedinaccordancewithsubdivision(b)(1)ofthis
3465-sectionwiththefollowingpercentageincreases:
3466-(A)uponasecondconvictionofaviolationoccurringwithinone
3467-year,fivepercent;
3468-(B)uponathirdconvictionofaviolationoccurringwithinoneyear,
3469-tenpercent;and
3470-(C)uponafourthorsubsequentconvictionoccurringwithinone
3471-year,15percent.
3472-***
3473-§1396.SPECIALWEIGHTLIMITSFORBRIDGESANDHIGHWAYS
3474-***
3475-(b)Inmakingthedeterminationastowhetherareasonablealternative
3476-routeisavailable,theSecretaryofTransportationshall,ataminimum,
3477-considerthefollowingfactors:
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2018+
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2020+$90.00 for each 1,000 lbs. or portion thereof overweight when the 1
2021+gross overweight is more than 20,000 lbs. and less than 25,001 lbs.; and 2
2022+$150.00 for each 1,000 lbs. or portion thereof overweight when the 3
2023+gross overweight is more than 25,000 lbs. 4
2024+(2) Civil penalties for subsequent violations of subchapter 15, article 1 5
2025+of this chapter shall be computed in accordance with subdivision (b)(1) of this 6
2026+section with the following percentage increases: 7
2027+(A) upon a second conviction of a violation occurring within one 8
2028+year, five percent; 9
2029+(B) upon a third conviction of a violation occurring within one year, 10
2030+ten percent; and 11
2031+(C) upon a fourth or subsequent conviction occurring within one 12
2032+year, 15 percent. 13
2033+* * * 14
2034+§ 1396. SPECIAL WEIGHT LIMITS FOR BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS 15
2035+* * * 16
2036+(b) In making the determination as to whether a reasonable alternative route 17
2037+is available, the Secretary of Transportation shall, at a minimum, consider the 18
2038+following factors: 19
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3500-(3)thelengthofthealternativerouteandanyincreaseintimemade
3501-necessarybyuseofthealternativeroute;and
3502-(4)whetheranadverseeffecthasbeencreatedrelativetothequiet
3503-enjoymentandpropertyvaluesofpersonslivingalongthealternativeroute.
3504-***
3505-§1400a.SPECIALLOCALHIGHWAYANDBRIDGELIMITS;
3506-REIMBURSEMENT FORDAMAGES;SPECIALPERMITS
3507-***
3508-(c)(1)Theselectboard,trustees,orthemayorareauthorizedtoacceptfor
3509-themunicipalitycompensationcommensuratewiththeextrawearor
3510-maintenancerequiredonthehighwaytraveledoveroronanybridgebyreason
3511-oftheoverweightallowedbyanypermitapprovedbythemoranyexemption
3512-providedundersection1400dofthistitle,whichshallbeusedforthe
3513-maintenanceofhighwaysandbridgeswithinthetown,village,orcity.The
3514-followingfactors,ataminimum,shallbetakenintoconsiderationwhen
3515-determiningtheamountofcompensationdue:
3516-***
3517-(C)thenumberandlengthoftripsthevehiclewillbemaking;and
3518-(D)theconditionofthehighwaybeforeandafterusebythevehicle
3519-andcostsassociatedwithanyneededrepair.
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2044+(3) the length of the alternative route and any increase in time made 1
2045+necessary by use of the alternative route; and 2
2046+(4) whether an adverse effect has been created relative to the quiet 3
2047+enjoyment and property values of persons living along the alternative route. 4
2048+* * * 5
2049+§ 1400a. SPECIAL LOCAL HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE LIMITS; 6
2050+ REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES; SPECIAL PERMITS 7
2051+* * * 8
2052+(c)(1) The selectboard, trustees, or the mayor are authorized to accept for 9
2053+the municipality compensation commensurate with the extra wear or 10
2054+maintenance required on the highway traveled over or on any bridge by reason 11
2055+of the overweight allowed by any permit approved by them or any exemption 12
2056+provided under section 1400d of this title, which shall be used for the 13
2057+maintenance of highways and bridges within the town, village, or city. The 14
2058+following factors, at a minimum, shall be taken into consideration when 15
2059+determining the amount of compensation due: 16
2060+* * * 17
2061+(C) the number and length of trips the vehicle will be making; and 18
2062+(D) the condition of the highway before and after use by the vehicle 19
2063+and costs associated with any needed repair. 20
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3543-§1401.CONTENTSOFPERMIT
3544-(a)TheCommissionerofMotorVehiclesshallincorporateinthepermit
3545-suchdescriptivematterastothehighwaystobetraveledover;hisorherthe
3546-Commissioner’srestrictionsastowidthandcharacterofthewheelsofsuch
3547-tractor,trailer,motortruck,orothermotorvehicle;andsuchotherregulations
3548-rulesasinhisorhertheCommissioner’sjudgmentseemmostconducivetoa
3549-properuseofthehighways.
3550-***
3551-Sec.43.23V.S.A.§ 3101(b)isamendedtoread:
3552-§3101.DEFINITIONS;SCOPE
3553-***
3554-(b)Asusedinthissubchapter:,
3555-(1)“Gasolinegasolineorothermotorfuel”or“motorfuel”includes
3556-aviationgasolineandshallnotincludethefollowing:
3557-(A)(1)kerosene;
3558-(B)(2)clearorundyeddiesel“fuel”asdefinedinsection3002ofthis
3559-title;
3560-(C)(3)“railroadfuel”asdefinedinsection3002ofthistitle;
3561-(D)(4)aircraftjetfuel;or
3562-(E)(5)naturalgasinanyform.
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2069+§ 1401. CONTENTS OF PERMIT 1
2070+(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall incorporate in the permit 2
2071+such descriptive matter as to the highways to be traveled over; his or her the 3
2072+Commissioner’s restrictions as to width and character of the wheels of such 4
2073+tractor, trailer, motor truck, or other motor vehicle; and such other regulations 5
2074+rules as in his or her the Commissioner’s judgment seem most conducive to a 6
2075+proper use of the highways. 7
2076+* * * 8
2077+Sec. 43. 23 V.S.A. § 3101(b) is amended to read: 9
2078+§ 3101. DEFINITIONS; SCOPE 10
2079+* * * 11
2080+(b) As used in this subchapter:, 12
2081+(1) “Gasoline gasoline or other motor fuel” or “motor fuel” includes 13
2082+aviation gasoline and shall not include the following: 14
2083+(A)(1) kerosene; 15
2084+(B)(2) clear or undyed diesel “fuel” as defined in section 3002 of this 16
2085+title; 17
2086+(C)(3) “railroad fuel” as defined in section 3002 of this title; 18
2087+(D)(4) aircraft jet fuel; or 19
2088+(E)(5) natural gas in any form. 20
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3586-Sec.44.23V.S.A.chapter29isamendedtoread:
3587-CHAPTER29.SNOWMOBILES,VESSELS,ANDWATERSPORTS
3588-***
3589-§ 3206.SNOWMOBILE OPERATION
3590-***
3591-(b)Asnowmobileshallnotbeoperated:
3592-(1)Acrossoronaplowedpublichighwayunless:
3593-(A)theThecrossingismadeatanangleofapproximately90degrees
3594-tothedirectionofthehighwayandataplacewherenoobstructionpreventsa
3595-quickandsafecrossing;.
3596-(B)theTheoperatorbringsthesnowmobiletoacompletestop
3597-beforeenteringthetraveledportionofthehighway;.
3598-(C)theTheoperatoryieldstherightofwaytomotorvehiclesand
3599-pedestriansusingthehighway;and.
3600-(D)theTheoperatoris16yearsofageorolder.Iftheoperatoris
3601-under16yearsofagebutatleast12yearsofage,thatoperatormustbeunder
3602-thedirectsupervisionofaperson18yearsofageorolder.
3603-***
3604-(8)ByapersonbornafterJuly1,1983,onprivateorpubliclandand
3605-waterwithoutfirstobtainingacertificateofsnowmobileeducation,unlesshe
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2094+Sec. 44. 23 V.S.A. chapter 29 is amended to read: 1
2095+CHAPTER 29. SNOWMOBILES, VESSELS, AND WATER SPORTS 2
2096+* * * 3
2097+§ 3206. SNOWMOBILE OPERATION 4
2098+* * * 5
2099+(b) A snowmobile shall not be operated: 6
2100+(1) Across or on a plowed public highway unless: 7
2101+(A) the The crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 degrees 8
2102+to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a 9
2103+quick and safe crossing;. 10
2104+(B) the The operator brings the snowmobile to a complete stop before 11
2105+entering the traveled portion of the highway;. 12
2106+(C) the The operator yields the right of way to motor vehicles and 13
2107+pedestrians using the highway; and. 14
2108+(D) the The operator is 16 years of age or older. If the operator is 15
2109+under 16 years of age but at least 12 years of age, that operator must be under 16
2110+the direct supervision of a person 18 years of age or older. 17
2111+* * * 18
2112+(8) By a person born after July 1, 1983, on private or public land and 19
2113+water without first obtaining a certificate of snowmobile education, unless he 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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3627-orshethepersonisoperatingonlandowned,leased,orfarmedbyhisorher
3628-theperson’sparents,family,orguardianortheoperatoristhelandowner.
3629-(A)Apersonwhoisrequiredtohaveacertificateofsnowmobile
3630-educationshalldoallofthefollowing:
3631-(i)possessPossessthecertificateoracopyofthecertificatewhen
3632-operatingasnowmobileonpublicorprivatelandsandwatersoftheState;and.
3633-(ii)showShowthecertificateoracopyofthecertificateon
3634-demandofanenforcementofficerwearinganinsigniaidentifyinghimorher
3635-asalawenforcementofficer.Nopersonchargedwithviolatingthis
3636-subdivisionshallbeconvictedifthepersonproducesincourt,totheofficer,or
3637-toaState’sAttorney,acertificateoracopyofthecertificatethatwasvalidat
3638-thetimetheviolationoccurred.Apersonmayshowanelectroniccopyofthe
3639-certificateusingaportableelectronicdevice;however,useofadeviceforthis
3640-purposedoesnotinitselfconstituteconsentforanenforcementofficerto
3641-accessothercontentsofthedevice.
3642-(B)Thefollowingpersonsareexemptfromtherequirementsofthis
3643-subdivision:
3644-(i)apersonisoperatingonlandownedbyhisorherparents,
3645-family,orguardianortheoperatoristhelandowner;
3646-(ii)anyotherpersonexemptedbyrulesoftheDepartmentof
3647-PublicSafety;
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2118+or she the person is operating on land owned, leased, or farmed by his or her 1
2119+the person’s parents, family, or guardian or the operator is the land owner. 2
2120+(A) A person who is required to have a certificate of snowmobile 3
2121+education shall do all of the following: 4
2122+(i) possess Possess the certificate or a copy of the certificate when 5
2123+operating a snowmobile on public or private lands and waters of the State; and. 6
2124+(ii) show Show the certificate or a copy of the certificate on 7
2125+demand of an enforcement officer wearing an insignia identifying him or her 8
2126+as a law enforcement officer. No person charged with violating this 9
2127+subdivision shall be convicted if the person produces in court, to the officer, or 10
2128+to a State’s Attorney, a certificate or a copy of the certificate that was valid at 11
2129+the time the violation occurred. A person may show an electronic copy of the 12
2130+certificate using a portable electronic device; however, use of a device for this 13
2131+purpose does not in itself constitute consent for an enforcement officer to 14
2132+access other contents of the device. 15
2133+(B) The following persons are exempt from the requirements of this 16
2134+subdivision: 17
2135+(i) a person is operating on land owned by his or her parents, 18
2136+family, or guardian or the operator is the landowner; 19
2137+(ii) any other person exempted by rules of the Department of 20
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3670-(iii)anypersonwhoisunderthedirectsupervisionofacertified
3671-snowmobilesafetyinstructor;and
3672-(iv)achildnotyet12yearsofage,butnotyoungerthaneight
3673-whenunderthedirectsupervisionofaparentorlegalguardianwhoshallbe
3674-liablefortheactionsofthechild.
3675-(C)TheDepartmentofPublicSafetyshalladoptrulesthat:
3676-(i)ThatestablishEstablishcriteriaforacourseofinstructionin
3677-snowmobilesafetyeducation.
3678-(ii)RelatingRelatetotransientsnowmobilers.
3679-(iii)ToadministerAdministeraverbaltestwhenappropriate.
3680-(iv)TocoordinateCoordinateastatewideprogramofsnowmobile
3681-safetyinstructionandcertificationandensurethatacourseofsafetyeducation
3682-isavailablewithineachcounty.
3683-(v)ThatEnsuresacourseofsnowmobilesafetyeducationis
3684-availableattheageofeight.Anychildeightyearsofagebutnotyet12who
3685-passesthecoursemayoperateasnowmobileonlywhenunderthedirect
3686-supervisionofaparentorlegalguardianwhoshallbeliablefortheactionsof
3687-thechild.
3688-(D)Anycourseofsnowmobilesafetyeducationthatisofferedshall
3689-provideaminimumofsixhoursofinstruction.
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2143+(iii) any person who is under the direct supervision of a certified 1
2144+snowmobile safety instructor; and 2
2145+(iv) a child not yet 12 years of age, but not younger than eight 3
2146+when under the direct supervision of a parent or legal guardian who shall be 4
2147+liable for the actions of the child. 5
2148+(C) The Department of Public Safety shall adopt rules that: 6
2149+(i) That establish Establish criteria for a course of instruction in 7
2150+snowmobile safety education. 8
2151+(ii) Relating Relate to transient snowmobilers. 9
2152+(iii) To administer Administer a verbal test when appropriate. 10
2153+(iv) To coordinate Coordinate a statewide program of snowmobile 11
2154+safety instruction and certification and ensure that a course of safety education 12
2155+is available within each county. 13
2156+(v) That Ensures a course of snowmobile safety education is 14
2157+available at the age of eight. Any child eight years of age but not yet 12 who 15
2158+passes the course may operate a snowmobile only when under the direct 16
2159+supervision of a parent or legal guardian who shall be liable for the actions of 17
2160+the child. 18
2161+(D) Any course of snowmobile safety education that is offered shall 19
2162+provide a minimum of six hours of instruction. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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3711-(E)AnyState-certifiedinstructormayofferacourseofinstructionin
3712-snowmobilesafetyeducationapprovedbytheDepartmentofPublicSafety.
3713-(F)TheDepartmentofPublicSafetyoritsdesigneeshallissuea
3714-certificateofsnowmobilesafetyeducationtoapersonwho:
3715-(i)passesadepartmentallyprescribedcourseofsnowmobile
3716-safetyeducation;or
3717-(ii)passesasnowmobilesafetyequivalencyexamination
3718-administeredbypersonsauthorizedtoofferacourseofsnowmobilesafety
3719-education.
3720-(G)Uponrequest,theDepartmentofPublicSafetyshallprovide,
3721-withoutcharge,snowmobilesafetyeducationmaterialstopersonswhoplanto
3722-takethesnowmobilesafetyequivalencyexamination.
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3724-§3207a.SNOWMOBILING UNDERTHEINFLUENCEOFALCOHOL
3725-OR
3726-DRUGS
3727-(a)Apersonshallnotoperate,attempttooperate,orbeinactualphysical
3728-controlofasnowmobileonanylands,waters,orpublichighwaysofthisState:
3729-(1)whentheperson’salcoholconcentrationis0.08ormore;or
3730-(2)whenthepersonisundertheinfluenceofalcohol;or
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2167+(E) Any State-certified instructor may offer a course of instruction in 1
2168+snowmobile safety education approved by the Department of Public Safety. 2
2169+(F) The Department of Public Safety or its designee shall issue a 3
2170+certificate of snowmobile safety education to a person who: 4
2171+(i) passes a departmentally prescribed course of snowmobile 5
2172+safety education; or 6
2173+(ii) passes a snowmobile safety equivalency examination 7
2174+administered by persons authorized to offer a course of snowmobile safety 8
2175+education. 9
2176+(G) Upon request, the Department of Public Safety shall provide, 10
2177+without charge, snowmobile safety education materials to persons who plan to 11
2178+take the snowmobile safety equivalency examination. 12
2179+* * * 13
2180+§ 3207a. SNOWMOBILING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR 14
2181+ DRUGS 15
2182+(a) A person shall not operate, attempt to operate, or be in actual physical 16
2183+control of a snowmobile on any lands, waters, or public highways of this State: 17
2184+(1) when the person’s alcohol concentration is 0.08 or more; or 18
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3752-(3)whenthepersonisundertheinfluenceofanyotherdrugorunder
3753-thecombinedinfluenceofalcoholandanyotherdrugtoadegreethatrenders
3754-thepersonincapableofsafelyoperatingasnowmobile.
3755-***
3756-§3317.PENALTIES
3757-***
3758-(g)Defective,stolen,orfraudulentlyregisteredmotorboat;registration
3759-revocationorsuspension.TheCommissionerofMotorVehiclesorhisorher
3760-theCommissioner’sauthorizedagentmaysuspendorrevoketheregistration
3761-ofanymotorboatregisteredinthisStateandrepossessthenumberand
3762-certificatetoit,whenheorshetheCommissionerissatisfiedthat:
3763-(1)amotorboathasbeenstolenandthattheregistranthasdoesnothave
3764-legaltitle;or
3765-(2)amotorboatisinsuchpoormechanicalorstructuralconditionasto
3766-makeitunseaworthy;or
3767-(3)amotorboatisoperatedwithoutproperequipmentaftertheowner
3768-hasbeennotifiedtoprocureandusesuchequipmentasisrequiredbylawor
3769-Departmentrules;or
3770-(4)theownerofamotorboathasperpetratedsomefrauduponthe
3771-DepartmentofMotorVehicles.
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2190+(3) when the person is under the influence of any other drug or under the 1
2191+combined influence of alcohol and any other drug to a degree that renders the 2
2192+person incapable of safely operating a snowmobile. 3
2193+* * * 4
2194+§ 3317. PENALTIES 5
2195+* * * 6
2196+(g) Defective, stolen, or fraudulently registered motorboat; registration 7
2197+revocation or suspension. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or his or her 8
2198+the Commissioner’s authorized agent may suspend or revoke the registration of 9
2199+any motorboat registered in this State and repossess the number and certificate 10
2200+to it, when he or she the Commissioner is satisfied that: 11
2201+(1) a motorboat has been stolen and that the registrant has does not have 12
2202+legal title; or 13
2203+(2) a motorboat is in such poor mechanical or structural condition as to 14
2204+make it unseaworthy; or 15
2205+(3) a motorboat is operated without proper equipment after the owner 16
2206+has been notified to procure and use such equipment as is required by law or 17
2207+Department rules; or 18
2208+(4) the owner of a motorboat has perpetrated some fraud upon the 19
2209+Department of Motor Vehicles. 20
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3795-Sec.45.25V.S.A.§ 3514isamendedtoread:
3796-§3514.ADMINISTRATIONOFCHAPTER;RULES
3797-TheCommissionershalladministerthischapterandshalladoptrules,and
3798-prescribeformsandproceduresforapplicationandregistration,consistentwith
3799-thischapterasnecessarytocarryitsprovisionsintoeffect.
3800-***
3801-Sec.46.23V.S.A.chapter39isamendedtoread:
3802-CHAPTER39.COMMERCIAL DRIVER’SLICENSEACT
3803-***
3804-§4110.APPLICATIONFORCOMMERCIAL DRIVER’SLICENSEOR
3805-COMMERCIAL LEARNER’SPERMIT
3806-(a)Theapplicationforacommercialdriver’slicenseorcommercial
3807-learner’spermitshallincludethefollowing:
3808-***
3809-(8)Theproperfee.
3810-(A)Thefour-yearfeeforacommercialdriver’slicenseshallbe
3811-$108.00.Thetwo-yearfeeshallbe$72.00.Inthoseinstanceswherethe
3812-applicantsurrendersavalidVermontClassDlicense,thetotalfeesdueshall
3813-bereducedby:
3814-(i)one-quarterofthefour-yearfeeestablishedbysection601of
3815-thistitleforeachremainingfullyearofvalidity;or
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2215+Sec. 45. 25 V.S.A. § 3514 is amended to read: 1
2216+§ 3514. ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER; RULES 2
2217+The Commissioner shall administer this chapter and shall adopt rules, and 3
2218+prescribe forms and procedures for application and registration, consistent with 4
2219+this chapter as necessary to carry its provisions into effect. 5
2220+* * * 6
2221+Sec. 46. 23 V.S.A. chapter 39 is amended to read: 7
2222+CHAPTER 39. COMMERCIAL DRIVER ’S LICENSE ACT 8
2223+* * * 9
2224+§ 4110. APPLICATION FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE OR 10
2225+ COMMERCIAL LEARNER ’S PERMIT 11
2226+(a) The application for a commercial driver’s license or commercial 12
2227+learner’s permit shall include the following: 13
2228+* * * 14
2229+(8) The proper fee. 15
2230+(A) The four-year fee for a commercial driver’s license shall be 16
2231+$108.00. The two-year fee shall be $72.00. In those instances where the 17
2232+applicant surrenders a valid Vermont Class D license, the total fees due shall 18
2233+be reduced by: 19
2234+(i) one-quarter of the four-year fee established by section 601 of 20
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3838-(ii)one-halfofthetwo-yearfeepaidforeachremainingfullyear
3839-ofvalidity.
3840-(B)Thefeeforacommerciallearner’spermitis$18.00.
3841-***
3842-§4111.COMMERCIAL DRIVER’SLICENSE
3843-***
3844-(d)Notification.Within10daysafterissuingacommercialdriver’s
3845-license,theCommissionershallnotifytheCommercialDriver’sLicense
3846-InformationSystemofthatfact,providingallinformationrequiredtoensure
3847-identificationoftheindividual.
3848-(e)Expiration.Thecommercialdriver’slicenseshallexpireinthesame
3849-mannerassetbysection601ofthistitle.
3850-(f)Renewal.Whenapplyingforrenewalofacommercialdriver’slicense,
3851-theapplicantshallcompletetheapplicationformrequiredbysection4110of
3852-thistitle,providingupdatedinformationandrequiredcertifications.Ifthe
3853-applicantwishestoretainahazardousmaterialsendorsement,thewrittentest
3854-forahazardousmaterialsendorsementmustbetakenandpassed.Inaddition,
3855-theapplicantmustsuccessfullycompletethesecuritythreatassessment
3856-requiredby49C.F.R.Part1572.Within15daysafteranadverseinitialor
3857-finaldeterminationofthreatassessmentbeingservedbytheU.S.
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2240+(ii) one-half of the two-year fee paid for each remaining full year 1
2241+of validity. 2
2242+(B) The fee for a commercial learner’s permit is $18.00. 3
2243+* * * 4
2244+§ 4111. COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE 5
2245+* * * 6
2246+(d) Notification. Within 10 days after issuing a commercial driver’s 7
2247+license, the Commissioner shall notify the Commercial Driver’s License 8
2248+Information System of that fact, providing all information required to ensure 9
2249+identification of the individual. 10
2250+(e) Expiration. The commercial driver’s license shall expire in the same 11
2251+manner as set by section 601 of this title. 12
2252+(f) Renewal. When applying for renewal of a commercial driver’s license, 13
2253+the applicant shall complete the application form required by section 4110 of 14
2254+this title, providing updated information and required certifications. If the 15
2255+applicant wishes to retain a hazardous materials endorsement, the written test 16
2256+for a hazardous materials endorsement must be taken and passed. In addition, 17
2257+the applicant must successfully complete the security threat assessment 18
2258+required by 49 C.F.R. Part 1572. Within 15 days after an adverse initial or 19
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3879-TransportationSecurityAdministration,theapplicant’shazardousmaterials
3880-endorsementshallberevokedordenied.
3881-***
3882-§4121.APPLICANTSFORSCHOOLBUSENDORSEMENTS
3883-(a)Anapplicantforaschoolbusendorsementshallsatisfythefollowing
3884-requirements:
3885-***
3886-(2)Haveknowledgecoveringthefollowingtopics,atminimum:
3887-***
3888-(C)Stateandfederallaws,rules,andregulationsrelatedtotraversing
3889-safelyhighwayrailgradecrossings.
3890-***
3891-***Title24***
3892-Sec.47.24V.S.A.§ 2793b(b)isamendedtoread:
3893-(b)AtthefirstmeetingoftheStateBoardheldafter45daysofreceiptofa
3894-completedapplication,theStateBoardshalldesignateanewtowncenter
3895-developmentdistrictiftheStateBoardfinds,withrespecttothatdistrict,the
3896-municipalityhas:
3897-***
3898-(2)Providedacommunityinvestmentagreementthathasbeenexecuted
3899-byauthorizedrepresentativesofthemunicipalgovernment,businessesand
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2262+
2263+VT LEG #381012 v.1
2264+Transportation Security Administration, the applicant’s hazardous materials 1
2265+endorsement shall be revoked or denied. 2
2266+* * * 3
2267+§ 4121. APPLICANTS FOR SCHOOL BUS ENDORSEMENTS 4
2268+(a) An applicant for a school bus endorsement shall satisfy the following 5
2269+requirements: 6
2270+* * * 7
2271+(2) Have knowledge covering the following topics, at minimum: 8
2272+* * * 9
2273+(C) State and federal laws, rules, and regulations related to traversing 10
2274+safely highway rail grade crossings. 11
2275+* * * 12
2276+* * * Title 24 * * * 13
2277+Sec. 47. 24 V.S.A. § 2793b(b) is amended to read: 14
2278+(b) At the first meeting of the State Board held after 45 days of receipt of a 15
2279+completed application, the State Board shall designate a new town center 16
2280+development district if the State Board finds, with respect to that district, the 17
2281+municipality has: 18
2282+* * * 19
2283+(2) Provided a community investment agreement that has been executed 20
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3922-propertyownerswithinthedistrict,andcommunitygroupswithanarticulated
3923-purposeofsupportingdowntowninterests,andcontainsthefollowing:
3924-(A)Amapofthedesignatednewtowncenter.Thetotalareaofland
3925-encompassedwithinadesignatednewtowncentershallnotexceed125acres.
3926-Inamunicipalitywithapopulationgreaterthan15,000,thetotalareaofland
3927-encompassedwithinadesignatednewtowncentermayincludelandinexcess
3928-of125acresprovidedthattheadditionalareaisneededtofacilitatethe
3929-redevelopmentofpredominatelypredominantlydevelopedlandinaccordance
3930-withthesmartgrowthprinciplesdefinedundersubdivision2791(13)ofthis
3931-titleandshallnotexceed175acres.
3932-***
3933-Sec.48.24V.S.A.§ 5084(c)isamendedtoread:
3934-(c)TheAdvisoryCouncilshallmeetnolessnotfewerthanfourtimes
3935-duringeachStatefiscalyear,excludingsubcommitteemeetings.The
3936-legislativemembersoftheCouncilshallbeentitledtocompensationand
3937-expensesasprovidedin2 V.S.A.§40623.MemberswhoarenotState
3938-employeesshallreceivereimbursementofexpensesandaperdiemas
3939-providedin32V.S.A.§1010.
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2287+
2288+VT LEG #381012 v.1
2289+property owners within the district, and community groups with an articulated 1
2290+purpose of supporting downtown interests, and contains the following: 2
2291+(A) A map of the designated new town center. The total area of land 3
2292+encompassed within a designated new town center shall not exceed 125 acres. 4
2293+In a municipality with a population greater than 15,000, the total area of land 5
2294+encompassed within a designated new town center may include land in excess 6
2295+of 125 acres provided that the additional area is needed to facilitate the 7
2296+redevelopment of predominately predominantly developed land in accordance 8
2297+with the smart growth principles defined under subdivision 2791(13) of this 9
2298+title and shall not exceed 175 acres. 10
2299+* * * 11
2300+Sec. 48. 24 V.S.A. § 5084(c) is amended to read: 12
2301+(c) The Advisory Council shall meet no less not fewer than four times 13
2302+during each State fiscal year, excluding subcommittee meetings. The 14
2303+legislative members of the Council shall be entitled to compensation and 15
2304+expenses as provided in 2 V.S.A. § 406 23. Members who are not State 16
2305+employees shall receive reimbursement of expenses and a per diem as provided 17
2306+in 32 V.S.A. § 1010. 18 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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3959-***Title28***
3960-Sec.49.28V.S.A.§ 760(e)isamendedtoread:
3961-(e)Anycompensationwhichisfixedinaccordancewiththerulesand
3962-regulationspromulgatedadoptedbytheCcommissionerCommissionermaybe
3963-paideitherinperiodicinstallmentsorinlumpsum.Thecompensationmaybe
3964-drawnfromtherevolvingfundestablishedbysection752ofthistitle,from
3965-anygeneralfundmaintainedbytheDepartment,orfromanyapprovedsource.
3966-Sec.50.28V.S.A.§ 801(g)isamendedtoread:
3967-(g)Prescriptionmedication;reentryplanning.
3968-(1)Ifanoffendertakesaprescribedmedicationwhileincarceratedand
3969-thatprescribedmedicationcontinuestobebothavailableatthefacilityand
3970-clinicallyappropriatefortheoffenderatthetimeofdischargefromthe
3971-correctionalfacility,theDepartmentoritscontractorshallprovidethe
3972-offender,atthetimeofrelease,withnotlessthana28-daysupplyofthe
3973-prescribedmedication,ifpossible,toensurethattheinmateoffendermay
3974-continuetakingthemedicationasprescribeduntiltheoffenderisabletofilla
3975-newprescriptionforthemedicationinthecommunity.TheDepartmentorits
3976-contractorshallalsoprovidetheoffenderexitingthefacilitywithavalid
3977-prescriptiontocontinuethemedicationafteranysupplyprovidedduring
3978-releasefromthefacilityisdepleted.
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2312+Sec. 49. 28 V.S.A. § 760(e) is amended to read: 2
2313+(e) Any compensation which is fixed in accordance with the rules and 3
2314+regulations promulgated adopted by the Ccommissioner Commissioner may be 4
2315+paid either in periodic installments or in lump sum. The compensation may be 5
2316+drawn from the revolving fund established by section 752 of this title, from 6
2317+any general fund maintained by the Department, or from any approved source. 7
2318+Sec. 50. 28 V.S.A. § 801(g) is amended to read: 8
2319+(g) Prescription medication; reentry planning. 9
2320+(1) If an offender takes a prescribed medication while incarcerated and 10
2321+that prescribed medication continues to be both available at the facility and 11
2322+clinically appropriate for the offender at the time of discharge from the 12
2323+correctional facility, the Department or its contractor shall provide the 13
2324+offender, at the time of release, with not less than a 28-day supply of the 14
2325+prescribed medication, if possible, to ensure that the inmate offender may 15
2326+continue taking the medication as prescribed until the offender is able to fill a 16
2327+new prescription for the medication in the community. The Department or its 17
2328+contractor shall also provide the offender exiting the facility with a valid 18
2329+prescription to continue the medication after any supply provided during 19
2330+release from the facility is depleted. 20
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4002-***Title32***
4003-Sec.51.32V.S.A.§ 182(a)isamendedtoread:
4004-(a)Inadditiontothedutiesexpresslysetforthelsewherebylaw,the
4005-CommissionerofFinanceandManagementshall:
4006-***
4007-(8)PreparemonthlyrevenuereportsfortheGovernor,Secretaryof
4008-Administration,andotherofficialsandforreleasetothegeneralpublic,anda
4009-comprehensiveannualfinancialreportAnnualComprehensiveFinancial
4010-Report(ACFR)inaccordancewithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples
4011-thatshallbedistributedtotheChairsoftheHouseCommitteeson
4012-Appropriations,onCorrectionsandInstitutions,andonWaysandMeansand
4013-totheSenateCommitteesonAppropriations,onFinance,andonInstitutions
4014-onorbeforeDecember31ofeachyear.Theprovisionsof2V.S.A.§20(d)
4015-(expirationofrequiredreports)shallnotapplytotherequiredreporttobe
4016-madeunderthissubdivision.
4017-***
4018-Sec.52.32V.S.A.§ 306(a)isamendedtoread:
4019-(a)TheGovernorshallsubmittotheGeneralAssembly,notlaterthanthe
4020-thirdTuesdayofeveryannualsession,abudgetthatshallembodythe
4021-Governor’sestimates,requests,andrecommendationsforappropriationsor
4022-otherauthorizationsforexpendituresfromtheStateTreasury.Inthefirstyear
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2337+Sec. 51. 32 V.S.A. § 182(a) is amended to read: 2
2338+(a) In addition to the duties expressly set forth elsewhere by law, the 3
2339+Commissioner of Finance and Management shall: 4
2340+* * * 5
2341+(8) Prepare monthly revenue reports for the Governor, Secretary of 6
2342+Administration, and other officials and for release to the general public, and a 7
2343+comprehensive annual financial report Annual Comprehensive Financial 8
2344+Report (ACFR) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 9
2345+that shall be distributed to the Chairs of the House Committees on 10
2346+Appropriations, on Corrections and Institutions, and on Ways and Means and 11
2347+to the Senate Committees on Appropriations, on Finance, and on Institutions 12
2348+on or before December 31 of each year. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) 13
2349+(expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the required report to be 14
2350+made under this subdivision. 15
2351+* * * 16
2352+Sec. 52. 32 V.S.A. § 306(a) is amended to read: 17
2353+(a) The Governor shall submit to the General Assembly, not later than the 18
2354+third Tuesday of every annual session, a budget that shall embody the 19
2355+Governor’s estimates, requests, and recommendations for appropriations or 20
2356+other authorizations for expenditures from the State Treasury. In the first year 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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4045-ofthebiennium,thebudgetshallrelatetothetwosucceedingfiscalyears.In
4046-thesecondyearofthebiennium,itshallrelatetothesucceedingfiscalyear.
4047-ThebudgetshallbebasedupontheofficialStaterevenueestimates,including
4048-theMedicaidestimatedcaseloadsandper-memberper-monthexpenditures,
4049-adoptedbytheEmergencyBoardpursuanttosection305aofthistitle.
4050-(1)Aspartofthebudgetreport,theGovernorshall:
4051-***
4052-(C)itemizecurrentservicesliabilities,includingthetotalobligations
4053-andtheamountestimatedforfullfundinginthecurrentyearinwhichan
4054-amortizationscheduleexists.Theseshallincludethefollowingliabilities
4055-projectedforthestartofthebudgetfiscalyear:
4056-***
4057-(v)projectedfundliabilitiesofthefundsidentifiedinthe“Notes”
4058-sectionofthemostrecentComprehensiveAnnualFinancialReport(CAFR)
4059-AnnualComprehensiveFinancialReport(ACFR),includingtheWorkers’
4060-CompensationFund,theStateLiabilityInsuranceFund,theMedicalInsurance
4061-Fund,andtheDentalInsuranceFund;and
4062-***
4063-Sec.53.32V.S.A.§ 308b(c)isamendedtoread:
4064-***
4065-(c)TheHumanServicesCaseloadReserveshallcontaintwosub-accounts:
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2361+of the biennium, the budget shall relate to the two succeeding fiscal years. In 1
2362+the second year of the biennium, it shall relate to the succeeding fiscal year. 2
2363+The budget shall be based upon the official State revenue estimates, including 3
2364+the Medicaid estimated caseloads and per-member per-month expenditures, 4
2365+adopted by the Emergency Board pursuant to section 305a of this title. 5
2366+(1) As part of the budget report, the Governor shall: 6
2367+* * * 7
2368+(C) itemize current services liabilities, including the total obligations 8
2369+and the amount estimated for full funding in the current year in which an 9
2370+amortization schedule exists. These shall include the following liabilities 10
2371+projected for the start of the budget fiscal year: 11
2372+* * * 12
2373+(v) projected fund liabilities of the funds identified in the “Notes” 13
2374+section of the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) 14
2375+Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), including the Workers’ 15
2376+Compensation Fund, the State Liability Insurance Fund, the Medical Insurance 16
2377+Fund, and the Dental Insurance Fund; and 17
2378+* * * 18
2379+Sec. 53. 32 V.S.A. § 308b(c) is amended to read: 19
2380+* * * 20
2381+(c) The Human Services Caseload Reserve shall contain two sub-accounts: 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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4088-(1)Asub-accountforincurredbutnotreportedMedicaidexpenses.
4089-Eachyearbeginningwithfiscalyear2020,theDepartmentofFinanceand
4090-Managementshalladjusttheamountreservedforincurredbutnotreported
4091-MedicaidexpensestoequaltheamountspecifiedintheComprehensive
4092-AnnualFinancialReportAnnualComprehensiveFinancialReport(ACFR)for
4093-thefiscalyearoccurringtwoyearspriorfortheestimatedamountofincurred
4094-butnotreportedMedicaidexpensesassociatedwiththecurrentMedicaid
4095-GlobalCommitmentwaiver.
4096-***
4097-Sec.54.32V.S.A.§ 605(a)isamendedtoread:
4098-(a)TheGovernorshall,notlaterthanthethirdTuesdayofeveryannual
4099-legislativesession,submitaconsolidatedExecutiveBranchfeereportand
4100-requesttotheGeneralAssembly,whichshallaccompanytheGovernor’s
4101-annualbudgetreportandrequestsubmittedtotheGeneralAssemblyas
4102-requiredbysection306ofthistitle,exceptthatthefirstfeereportshallbe
4103-submittedbyOctober1,1996totheHouseCommitteeonWaysandMeans,
4104-theSenateCommitteeonFinance,andtheHouseandSenateCommitteeson
4105-GovernmentOperations.Thefirstfeerequestshallbesubmittedduringthe
4106-1997sessionasprovidedunderthissection.Thecontentofeachannualreport
4107-andrequestforfeesconcerningStateagencypublicrecordsmaintained
4108-pursuantto1V.S.A.chapter5,subchapter3shallbepreparedbytheSecretary
4109-1
4110-2
4111-3
4112-4
4113-5
4114-6
4115-7
4116-8
4117-9
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4129-21 BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.463
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2384+
2385+VT LEG #381012 v.1
2386+(1) A sub-account for incurred but not reported Medicaid expenses. 1
2387+Each year beginning with fiscal year 2020, the Department of Finance and 2
2388+Management shall adjust the amount reserved for incurred but not reported 3
2389+Medicaid expenses to equal the amount specified in the Comprehensive 4
2390+Annual Financial Report Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for 5
2391+the fiscal year occurring two years prior for the estimated amount of incurred 6
2392+but not reported Medicaid expenses associated with the current Medicaid 7
2393+Global Commitment waiver. 8
2394+* * * 9
2395+Sec. 54. 32 V.S.A. § 605(a) is amended to read: 10
2396+(a) The Governor shall, not later than the third Tuesday of every annual 11
2397+legislative session, submit a consolidated Executive Branch fee report and 12
2398+request to the General Assembly, which shall accompany the Governor’s 13
2399+annual budget report and request submitted to the General Assembly as 14
2400+required by section 306 of this title, except that the first fee report shall be 15
2401+submitted by October 1, 1996 to the House Committee on Ways and Means, 16
2402+the Senate Committee on Finance, and the House and Senate Committees on 17
2403+Government Operations. The first fee request shall be submitted during the 18
2404+1997 session as provided under this section. The content of each annual report 19
2405+and request for fees concerning State agency public records maintained 20
2406+pursuant to 1 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 3 shall be prepared by the Secretary 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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4131-ofState,whoshallbaseallrecommendedfeeamountson“actualcost.”The
4132-provisionsof2V.S.A.§20(d)(expirationofrequiredreports)shallnotapply
4133-tothereporttobemadeunderthissection.
4134-Sec.55.32V.S.A.§ 711isamendedtoread:
4135-§711.APPROVALOFDEBT
4136-Ifapersonasdefinedin1V.S.A.§128,exceptamunicipalityasdefinedin
4137-1V.S.A.§126,paysamajorityofitsoperatingexpenses,asdeterminedin
4138-accordancewithGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPrinciples,inanyfiscalyear
4139-withamountsappropriatedbytheState,eitherdirectlyorindirectlyasapass-
4140-throughfromaStateagencyordepartment,andthepersonintendstoincurany
4141-debtinthatfiscalyearinthecumulativeprincipalamountgreaterthan
4142-$1,000,000.00,includingdebtincurredthroughtheissuanceofbonds,notes,
4143-bankloans,mortgages,lease-purchasecontracts,andcapitalleases,thenthe
4144-personshallnotifyandobtaintheapprovaloftheStateTreasurerandthe
4145-Governorpriortoincurringthedebt.Forthepurposesofthissection,amounts
4146-appropriatedbytheStateshallnotincludenondiscretionaryfederalfunds
4147-knownasspecialrevenuefundsaspresentedintheState’scomprehensive
4148-annualfinancialreportAnnualComprehensiveFinancialReport(ACFR).
4149-1
4150-2
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2409+
2410+VT LEG #381012 v.1
2411+of State, who shall base all recommended fee amounts on “actual cost.” The 1
2412+provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply 2
2413+to the report to be made under this section. 3
2414+Sec. 55. 32 V.S.A. § 711 is amended to read: 4
2415+§ 711. APPROVAL OF DEBT 5
2416+If a person as defined in 1 V.S.A. § 128, except a municipality as defined in 6
2417+1 V.S.A. § 126, pays a majority of its operating expenses, as determined in 7
2418+accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, in any fiscal year 8
2419+with amounts appropriated by the State, either directly or indirectly as a pass-9
2420+through from a State agency or department, and the person intends to incur any 10
2421+debt in that fiscal year in the cumulative principal amount greater than 11
2422+$1,000,000.00, including debt incurred through the issuance of bonds, notes, 12
2423+bank loans, mortgages, lease-purchase contracts, and capital leases, then the 13
2424+person shall notify and obtain the approval of the State Treasurer and the 14
2425+Governor prior to incurring the debt. For the purposes of this section, amounts 15
2426+appropriated by the State shall not include nondiscretionary federal funds 16
2427+known as special revenue funds as presented in the State’s comprehensive 17
2428+annual financial report Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). 18 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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4168-***Conformingrevisions;Interpretation;EffectiveDates***
4169-Sec.56.CONFORMINGREVISIONSFORHOUSECOMMITTEE
4170-CHANGES
4171-Whenpreparingthecumulativesupplementsandreplacementvolumesof
4172-theVermontStatutesAnnotatedforpublication,theOfficeofLegislative
4173-Counselshallmakethefollowingrevisionstothesesupplementsandvolumes
4174-forconsistencywithHouseRule25,aslongastherevisionshavenoother
4175-effectonthemeaningoftheaffectedstatutes:
4176-(1)replace“HouseCommitteeonEnvironmentandEnergy”with
4177-“HouseCommitteeonEnvironment”or“HouseCommitteeonEnergyand
4178-DigitalInfrastructure,”asapplicable;and
4179-(2)replace“HouseCommitteeonGovernmentOperationsandMilitary
4180-Affairs,”with“HouseCommitteeonEnergyandDigitalInfrastructure”for
4181-mattersinvolvinginformationtechnologyandcybersecurity.
4182-Sec.57.INTERPRETATION
4183-ItistheintentoftheGeneralAssemblythatthetechnicalamendmentsin
4184-thisactshallnotsupersedesubstantivechangescontainedinotherbillsenacted
4185-bytheGeneralAssemblyduringthecurrentbiennium.Wherepossible,the
4186-amendmentsinthisactshallbeinterpretedtobesupplementaltoother
4187-amendmentstothesamesectionsofstatute;totheextenttheprovisions
4188-1
4189-2
4190-3
4191-4
4192-5
4193-6
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2431+
2432+VT LEG #381012 v.1
2433+* * * Conforming revisions; Interpretation; Effective Dates * * * 1
2434+Sec. 56. CONFORMING REVISIONS FOR HOUSE COMMITTEE 2
2435+ CHANGES 3
2436+When preparing the cumulative supplements and replacement volumes of 4
2437+the Vermont Statutes Annotated for publication, the Office of Legislative 5
2438+Counsel shall make the following revisions to these supplements and volumes 6
2439+for consistency with House Rule 25, as long as the revisions have no other 7
2440+effect on the meaning of the affected statutes: 8
2441+(1) replace “House Committee on Environment and Energy” with 9
2442+“House Committee on Environment” or “House Committee on Energy and 10
2443+Digital Infrastructure,” as applicable; and 11
2444+(2) replace “House Committee on Government Operations and Military 12
2445+Affairs,” with “House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure” for 13
2446+matters involving information technology and cybersecurity. 14
2447+Sec. 57. INTERPRETATION 15
2448+It is the intent of the General Assembly that the technical amendments in 16
2449+this act shall not supersede substantive changes contained in other bills enacted 17
2450+by the General Assembly during the current biennium. Where possible, the 18
2451+amendments in this act shall be interpreted to be supplemental to other 19
2452+amendments to the same sections of statute; to the extent the provisions 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.463
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4209-conflict,thesubstantivechangesinotheractsshalltakeprecedenceoverthe
4210-technicalchangesinthisact.
4211-***EffectiveDate***
4212-Sec.58.EFFECTIVEDATE
4213-Thisactshalltakeeffectonpassage.
4214-1
4215-2
4216-3
4217-4
4218-5
2454+
2455+
2456+VT LEG #381012 v.1
2457+conflict, the substantive changes in other acts shall take precedence over the 1
2458+technical changes in this act. 2
2459+* * * Effective Date * * * 3
2460+Sec. 58. EFFECTIVE DATE 4
2461+This act shall take effect on passage. 5