Vermont H 952: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charters of the City of Burlington and the City of Barre

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No. 163. An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget
adjustment.
(H.952)
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
* * * Legislative Intent * * *
Sec. 1. 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 33, Sec. 1 is amended to read:
Sec. 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT
(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that of the $111,965,288.44
$123,564,624.67 authorized in Secs. 2–16 of this act, not more than
$61,969,761.44 $61,449,761.44 shall be appropriated in the first year of the
biennium, and the remainder shall be appropriated in the second year.
* * *
* * * Bond-Funded Project Authorizations * * *
Sec. 2. 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 33, Sec. 2 is amended to read:
Sec. 2. STATE BUILDINGS
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(b) The following sums are appropriated in FY 2026:
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(2) Statewide, three-acre parcel stormwater compliance: $1,500,000.00
$500,000.00
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(c) The following sums are appropriated in FY 2027:
(1) Statewide, major maintenance: $8,500,000.00 $8,683,413.18

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(4) Statewide, three-acre parcel stormwater compliance: $1,100,000.00
[Repealed.]
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(7) Montpelier, State House replacement of historic interior finishes:
$50,000.00
(8) Montpelier, 120 State Street HVAC – steam lines interior
renovation: $2,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00
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(12) Montpelier, State House entryway upgrades, design documents,
including comprehensive parking plan and delivery truck access, and second-
floor egress design: $1,300,000.00
(d) On or before January 15, 2027, the Sergeant at Arms and the
Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall report to the House
Committee on Corrections and Institutions and the Senate Committee on
Institutions on the status of the designs for the State House entryway and
second-floor egress under subdivision (c)(12) of this section and on estimates
for construction costs.
Appropriation – FY 2026 $13,726,680.44 $12,726,680.44
Appropriation – FY 2027 $15,925,000.00 $15,308,413.18
Total Appropriation – Section 2 $28,951,680.44 $28,035,093.62

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Sec. 3. 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 33, Sec. 3 is amended to read:
Sec. 3. HUMAN SERVICES
(a) The following sums are appropriated in FY 2026 to the Department of
Buildings and General Services for the Agency of Human Services for the
following projects:
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(4) St. Johnsbury, Northeast Correctional Complex (NECC) door
control system replacements: $1,000,000.00 $1,480,000.00
* * *
(b) The following sums are appropriated in FY 2027 to the Department of
Buildings and General Services for the Agency of Human Services for the
following projects:
(1) Statewide, planning, design, and construction for HVAC system
upgrades at correctional facilities: $1,000,000.00 $9,426,254.21
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(4) St. Johnsbury, Northeast Correctional Complex (NECC) door
control system replacements: $2,600,000.00 $2,920,000.00
(5) Newport, Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) sprinkler
system upgrades: $500,000.00 [Repealed.]
(6) Newport, Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) boiler
replacement: $700,000.00

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(7) Maintenance, replacement, and renovations at the Chittenden
Regional Correctional Facility or other correctional facilities utilized in
response to overcrowding for the incarcerated women’s population:
$598,850.00
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Appropriation – FY 2026 $8,225,000.00 $8,705,000.00
Appropriation – FY 2027 $4,800,000.00 $14,345,104.21
Total Appropriation – Section 3 $13,025,000.00 $23,050,104.21
Sec. 4. 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 33, Sec. 4 is amended to read:
Sec. 4. COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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(b) The following sums are appropriated in FY 2027 to the Agency of
Commerce and Community Development for the following projects:
(1) Major maintenance at statewide historic sites: $550,000.00
$750,000.00
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(3) Roadside historic site markers: $25,000.00 $45,000.00
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Appropriation – FY 2027 $621,000.00 $841,000.00
Total Appropriation – Section 4 $1,667,000.00 $1,887,000.00

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Sec. 5. 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 33, Sec. 6 is amended to read:
Sec. 6. VETERANS’ HOME
(a) The following sums are appropriated in FY 2026 to the Vermont
Veterans’ Home for the following projects:
(1) Replacement of air handlers: $710,000.00
(2) Expansion of laundry facilities: $340,000.00
(b) The Chief Executive Officer of the Vermont Veterans’ Home is
authorized to transfer any unexpended project balances between the amounts
appropriated in subdivisions (a)(1)–(2) of this section and the amount
appropriated in subsection (c) of this section.
(c) The sum of $1,250,000.00 is appropriated in FY 2027 to the Vermont
Veterans’ Home for sewage system and elevator upgrades.
Appropriation – FY 2026 $1,050,000.00
Appropriation – FY 2027 $1,250,000.00
Total Appropriation – Section 6 $1,050,000.00 $2,300,000.00
Sec. 6. 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 33, Sec. 10 is amended to