Vermont H 687: An act relating to including lower alcohol fortified wines in the definition of "vinous beverages"

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.687
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VT LEG #386181 v.2
H.687 1
Introduced by Representative Waszazak of Barre City 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Education; approved independent schools; therapeutic schools; 5
moratorium on new approved independent schools 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to exclude initial 7
applications for approval of a therapeutic approved independent school from 8
the moratorium on approval of new approved independent schools if such 9
application is required pursuant to a change in ownership of the school. 10
An act relating to an exception to the moratorium on approval of new 11
approved independent schools 12
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13
Sec. 1. 2023 Acts and Resolves No. 78, Sec. E.511.1 is amended to read: 14
Sec. E.511.1 MORATORIUM ON APPROVAL OF NEW APPROVED 15
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 16
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State Board 17
of Education shall be prohibited from approving an application for initial 18
approval of an approved independent school until further direction by the 19
General Assembly. 20

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(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a change in either tax 1
status or conversion to a nonprofit organization by a therapeutic approved 2
independent school, absent any other changes, shall not affect the approval 3
status of the school. 4
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the moratorium 5
on approval of new approved independent schools shall not apply to changes in 6
ownership of therapeutic approved independent schools as that term is defined 7
in 16 V.S.A. § 828(d). If submission of an application for initial approval of 8
an approved independent school is required as the result of a change in 9
ownership of a therapeutic approved independent school, that at the time of the 10
change in ownership is approved by the State Board of Education pursuant to 11
16 V.S.A. § 166, the moratorium created pursuant to subsection (a) of this 12
section shall not apply and the Agency of Education and State Board of 13
Education shall process the application according to applicable State and 14
federal law. 15
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 16
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 17