Vermont H. 893: An act relating to authorizing towns to increase the smoking age to 21

Status: Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Government Operations (as of 2018-02-20)

State: Vermont · Session: 2017-2018 · Bill: H. 893

Sponsors: George Till, Alice Miller, Annmarie Christensen, Barbara Rachelson, Ben Joseph, David Potter, David Sharpe, David Yacovone, Diane Lanpher, Elizabeth Dunn, Gabrielle Lucke, James McCullough, Jessica Brumsted, Johannah Donovan, John Gannon, Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Kathryn Webb, Kevin Christie, Less…, Martin LaLonde, Mary Howard, Mary Sullivan, Michael Mrowicki, Michael Yantachka, Paul Poirier

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.893
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VT LEG #386788 v.1
H.893 1
SHORT FORM 2
Introduced by Representative Boutin of Barre City 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Human services; general assistance; emergency housing; municipal 6
government; municipal services; appropriation 7
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to create a 8
municipal emergency shelter program that authorizes municipalities to offer 9
emergency shelter, provided that the shelter meets all requirements for disaster 10
or emergency response housing. This bill also proposes to reimburse 11
municipalities for the actual cost of the shelter, for municipal services to 12
individuals participating in the program, and for any additional staff needed to 13
operate the program. This bill proposes to appropriate monies in fiscal year 14
2027 to the Department for Children and Families for purposes of the 15
municipal emergency shelter program. This bill also proposes to appropriate 16
$1,000,000.00 from the PILOT Special Fund to the Department for Children 17
and Families to provide pro rata reimbursement to municipalities for public 18
safety, fire, mental health, and emergency or other medical services for 19
individuals transitioned into the municipal emergency housing program. This 20
bill proposes to require the Department for Children and Families, on January 21

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15, 2027, to expend any unexpended fiscal year 2027 emergency shelter 1
program funds on grants to flood-prone and -impacted communities for 2
purposes of improving existing housing to be flood-resilient and developing 3
entry-level family housing. This bill also proposes to define “entry-level 4
family housing” to mean residential housing between 400 to 1,000 square feet 5
in size with not more than two bedrooms, which is designed to accommodate 6
expansion as needed by the residents. 7
An act relating to creating the municipal emergency shelter program and 8
reimbursing municipal corporations for costs associated with emergency 9
housing programs 10
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 11
(TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 12

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