Vermont H. 927: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Montpelier

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No. 91. An act relating to technical corrections for the 2026 legislative
session.
(H.927)
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. 1. 2 V.S.A. § 601(a) is amended to read:
(a) There is created a the Joint Carbon Emissions Reduction Committee
whose membership shall be appointed each biennial session of the General
Assembly. The Committee shall consist of five Representatives not all from
the same political party, at least one from the Committees on Appropriations,
on Commerce and Economic Development, on Energy and Digital
Infrastructure, on Environment, and on Transportation, to be appointed by the
Speaker of the House, and five members of the Senate not all from the same
political party, at least one from the Committees on Appropriations, on
Finance, on Natural Resources and Energy, and on Transportation, to be
appointed by the Committee on Committees.
Sec. 2. 3 V.S.A. § 14 is amended to read:
§ 14. FEDERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT; POWERS OF GOVERNOR
AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
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(b) The Governor shall provide for the receipt, allocation, and disbursement
of federal monies received pursuant to this section, in accordance with such
State and federal laws and, regulations, and rules as may be applicable.

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(c) Towns, cities, emergency medical services districts, municipalities, and
other political subdivisions are authorized to administer local highway safety
programs approved by the Governor as part of the State’s Highway Safety
Program, and to receive funds available for the foregoing purposes subject to
applicable laws and, regulations, and rules and the approval of the Governor.
Sec. 3. 3 V.S.A. § 18 is amended to read:
§ 18. SPOUSE ABUSE PROGRAMS; ELIGIBILITY
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(e) Duties and functions of the Center.
(1) The Center shall adopt rules under chapter 25 of this title pursuant to
which interested local programs may apply for funding. Any local agency or
organization may apply to participate.
(2) The Center shall establish minimum standards for eligibility for
State funds awarded through the provisions of this section.
Sec. 4. 3 V.S.A. § 21 is amended to read:
§ 21. SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS PROGRAM
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(e) Duties and functions of the Center.
(1) The Center shall adopt rules under chapter 25 of this title pursuant to
which interested local programs may apply for funding. Any local agency or
organization may apply to participate.

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(2) The Center shall establish minimum standards for eligibility for
State funds awarded through the provisions of this section.
Sec. 5. 3 V.S.A. § 330 is amended to read:
§ 330. VERMONT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
(a) Program creation. A The Vermont Internship Program is created:
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(f) Rights of Vermont Internship Program members.
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(5) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in sections 455 et seq.
chapter 16 of this title, upon completion of a State employment commitment
described in subdivision (2) of this subsection, such employee shall receive
State employment retirement credit for all Vermont Internship Program time.
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Sec. 6. 3 V.S.A. § 123 is amended to read:
§ 123. DUTIES OF OFFICE
(a) The Office shall provide administrative, secretarial, financial,
investigatory, inspection, and legal services to the boards. The services
provided by the Office shall include:
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(9) Standardizing, to the extent feasible and with the advice of the
boards, all applications, licenses, and other related forms and procedures, and

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adopting uniform procedural rules governing the investigatory and disciplinary
process for all boards set forth in section 122 of this chapter subchapter.
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(g)(1) The Office shall establish uniform procedures applicable to all of the
professions and boards set forth in section 122 of this chapter subchapter,
providing for:
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Sec. 7. 3 V.S.A. § 343 is amended to read:
§ 343. PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS; PROCEDURE
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(c)(1) Before an agency may renew a privatization contract for the first
time, the Auditor of Accounts shall review the privatization contract analyzing
whether it is achieving:
(A) the 10 percent cost-savings requirement set forth in subdivision
(a)(2) of this section; and
(B) the performance measures incorporated into the contract as
required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
(2) If the Auditor of Accounts finds that a privatization contract has not
achieved the cost savings required under subdivision (a)(2) of this section or
complied with performance measures required under subdivision (b)(1) of this
section, the Auditor of Accounts shall file a report with the agency and, the
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, and the

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Senate Committees Committee on Government Operations, and the agency
shall review whether to renew the privatization contr