Vermont H 905: An act relating to the Vermont State Auditor and potential legislation and rules concerning climate change

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.905
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VT LEG #386971 v.1
H.905 1
SHORT FORM 2
Introduced by Representatives LaMont of Morristown and Burrows of West 3
Windsor 4
Referred to Committee on 5
Date: 6
Subject: Prohibited acts; public accommodations; unfair housing practices; 7
discrimination; hate crimes; Executive Branch; civil rights 8
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to align and 9
integrate civil rights protections across Titles 9, 13, and 21 and to create a 10
statutory definition of disparate impact for civil rights violations. The bill also 11
proposes to authorize a State private right of action for civil rights violations. 12
The bill proposes to require antibias and antidiscrimination training for State 13
and municipal employees, annual public reports by law enforcement agencies 14
related to certain offenses, and equity certifications from State contractors and 15
grant recipients. The bill proposes to create the State Civil Rights Data 16
Repository, the State Civil Rights and Equal Protection Fund, and the Civil 17
Rights Coordinating Council. Lastly, the bill proposes to prohibit 18
unauthorized federal collaboration that undermines Vermont civil rights 19
protections. 20

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.905
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VT LEG #386971 v.1
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the prohibitions on 1
discrimination 2
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 3
(TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 4