H.775 is an innovative housing bill designed to stimulate affordable development in rural Vermont through financial incentives, pilot programs, and administrative reforms. The legislation introduces tax stabilization for some communities, authorizes municipalities to issue revenue bonds backed by special assessments, and leverages the State Treasurer’s credit facility to fund mobile home infrastructure and off-site modular home construction.

H.577 would create a statewide Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program, administered by the State Treasurer, to pool Vermont’s prescription drug purchasing power with other states. The goal is to negotiate lower prices on medications for all Vermonters. The bill sets up the legal authority for joining multi-state purchasing/discount arrangements, allows modest fees to sustain the program, establishes a dedicated fund, and provides start-up money and reporting requirements so lawmakers can monitor implementation, costs, and savings over time.

H.67 creates the Joint Government Oversight and Accountability Committee, a new bipartisan legislative body tasked with systematizing government accountability efforts and examining issues of significant public concern affecting Vermont state government performance.

This bill amends two sections of current law related to health insurance practices. The act focuses on claim edit standards (used by insurers to process and validate healthcare claims) and prior authorization requirements (pre-approvals insurers often require for certain services). It aims to reduce administrative hurdles in healthcare delivery while maintaining some safeguards for insurers and compliance.

S.63 modifies the regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) with a focus on health information technology, accountable care organizations (ACOs), and hospital budget oversight. The legislation amends several sections of law to enhance coordination, transparency, and efficiency in Vermont’s health care system.

Act 21 allocates $1M to a nonprofit to purchase and abolish medical debt for eligible residents with incomes ≤400% of the federal poverty level or high debt burdens, ensuring no cost or tax consequences and removal from credit reports. It prohibits credit agencies from reporting medical debt and restricts large health care facilities from selling or reporting such debt, except to nonprofits for debt relief.

The act also defines "behavioral health" to avoid stigmatizing mental health or substance use disorders and takes effect July 1, 2025.

Act 34, enacted by the Vermont General Assembly and signed into law on May 27, 2025, establishes the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters Grant Program within the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. The legislation aims to address food insecurity by supporting the purchase and distribution of local food through the Vermont Foodbank.

S.51, as passed by the Vermont House and Senate, amends several sections of Vermont's tax code to expand income tax exclusions and credits. Effective retroactively from January 1, 2025, the legislation modifies provisions related to the Vermont Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), retirement income exclusions, and introduces a new Vermont Veteran Tax Credit.

The bill amends the state's Open Meeting Law to enhance transparency, accessibility, and accountability in public meetings; requiring hybrid meetings and clarifying policies and procedures for various meeting functions.

S. 122, passed by the Vermont House and Senate in 2025, focuses on enhancing economic and workforce development through targeted funding, task forces, and new commissions.