Vermont H 877: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Bill Text

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H.877 1
Introduced by Representative Greer of Bennington 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Recreation and sports; leisure time and benefits for elders; Green 5
Mountain Passport; persons with disabilities 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to extend 7
eligibility for the Green Mountain Passport to persons with disabilities. 8
An act relating to the Green Mountain Passport 9
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 10
Sec. 1. 31 V.S.A. § 1001 is amended to read: 11
§ 1001. DEFINITIONS 12
As used in this chapter: 13
(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, 14
and Independent Living established by 3 V.S.A. § 3085a. 15
(2) “Passport” means a “Green Mountain Passport” as provided by 16
section 1002 of this chapter. 17
(3) “State-sponsored public event” means all events, exhibits, concerts, 18
or museums fully supported by State funds to which the public is invited and 19
all State parks, historical sites, and State lands normally open to the public. 20

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Overnight camping is excluded subject to rules adopted by the Department of 1
Forests, Parks and Recreation. 2
(4) “Medical statistics” means information as to whether the passport 3
holder has any chronic ailment or requires special medication. 4
(5) “Disability” has the same meaning as in 9 V.S.A. § 4501. 5
Sec. 2. 31 V.S.A. § 1002 is amended to read: 6
§ 1002. GREEN MOUNTAIN PASSPORT; ELIGIBILITY 7
(a) Any person is eligible to obtain a Green Mountain Passport who: 8
(1) is: 9
(A) at least 62 years of age; or 10
(B) a veteran of the uniformed services; or 11
(C) a person with a disability; and 12
(2) is a resident of the State. 13
(b) A Green Mountain Passport application shall be issued by the clerk of 14
any town to a resident of that town who swears under oath that he or she the 15
resident meets the eligibility criteria established pursuant to subsection (a) of 16
this section. A fee of $2.00 will be charged at the time of application and shall 17
be retained by the town issuing the passport. The town clerk shall issue the 18
actual passport. Records shall be maintained as prescribed by law. Statistical 19
information shall be furnished to the Commissioner upon request. 20

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(c) Forms for the issuance of passports shall be prepared by the 1
Commissioner and provided in sufficient number by him or her the 2
Commissioner to the clerk of each town. 3
Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 5