Vermont H 682: An act relating to municipal authority to limit the increase of rental rates

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H.682 1
Introduced by Representative Noyes of Wolcott 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living; Vermont 5
Crime Information Center background checks 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to waive the 7
criminal history and conviction record check fee for organizations 8
administering free home-delivered meals to older Vermonters through the 9
Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living (DAIL). 10
An act relating to waiver of criminal history record fees for certain DAIL 11
volunteers 12
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13
Sec. 1. 20 V.S.A. § 2063 is amended to read: 14
§ 2063. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD FEES; CRIMINAL HISTORY 15
RECORD CHECK FUND 16
(a) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, the cost of each check 17
for a criminal history record as defined in section 2056a of this title or a 18
criminal conviction record as defined in section 2056c of this title based on 19
name and date of birth shall be $30.00. Out-of-state criminal history record 20

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checks shall include any additional fees charged by the state from which the 1
record is requested. 2
(b) Requests made by criminal justice agencies for criminal justice 3
purposes or other purposes authorized by State or federal law shall be exempt 4
from all record check fees. The following types of requests shall be exempt 5
from the Vermont criminal record check fee: 6
(1) Requests made by any individual, organization, or governmental 7
body doing business in Vermont that has one or more individuals performing 8
services for it within this State and is a qualified entity that provides care or 9
services to children, elders, or persons with disabilities as defined in 34 U.S.C. 10
§ 40104. 11
(2) Requests made by researchers approved by the Vermont Crime 12
Information Center to conduct research related to the administration of 13
criminal justice. A fee, however, may be charged by the Center, which shall 14
reflect the cost of generating the requested information. 15
(3) Requests made by individuals to review their own record at the 16
Vermont Crime Information Center; however, copies of the individual’s record 17
are not exempt from the record check fee. 18
(4) Requests made by the Vermont State Housing Authority and other 19
public housing authorities pursuant to 24 V.S.A § 4010(c). 20

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(5) Requests made by environmental enforcement officers employed by 1
the Agency of Natural Resources. 2
(6) Requests made by any organization or agency administering a 3
program of no-cost home-delivered meals for older Vermonters in connection 4
with the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living. 5
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Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 7
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 8