(English) - Policy for The People - January 8th, 2025

Today is day one of Vermont’s Legislative session. Below please find five proposed laws (bills) that could have an impact on your everyday life, your community, or Vermonters as a whole. 

The most significant impact (at this time) would likely be the bill in red. 

Whether you choose to support or go against these proposals, please make sure your voice is heard. If you need help finding or contacting your district’s legislators, please reach out. I will help. 

Bill #

Topic (As described by the Legislature)

Link

Who to Contact to Share Your Opinion

H.2 

Proposes to increase the minimum age at which a child may be subject to juvenile delinquency proceedings from 10 to 12.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.2


Your district’s legislators AND/OR 

Rep. Martin LaLonde (mlalonde@leg.state.vt.us) Rep. Angela Arsenault (aarsenault@leg.state.vt.us) 

Rep. Karen Dolan (kndolan@leg.state.vt.us) Rep. Barbara Rachelson

(brachelson@leg.state.vt.us) 

H.7 

Proposes to reinstate the ability of a court in an adoption proceeding to consider whether a person asserting parental rights has made reasonable and consistent payments to support the minor child when determining whether termination of parental rights is in the best interests of the child.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.7


Your district’s legislators AND/OR 

Rep. Martin LaLonde (mlalonde@leg.state.vt.us) 

H. 8

Proposes to create a personal income tax credit for home modifications that enhance safety and livability.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.8


Your district’s legislators AND/OR 

Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone (mstone@leg.state.vt.us)

H. 15

Proposes to provide financial assistance for room and board expenses at residential postsecondary schools in Vermont to residents of the State who are either: 1) under the custody of the Commissioner for Children and Families, 2) a young adult between 18 and 24 years of age who was under the custody of the Commissioner for Children and Families for at least six months when that person was between 16 and 18 years of age; or 3) a young adult between 18 and 24 years of age who was under the permanent guardianship of a relative and received kinship assistance pursuant to 33 V.S.A. § 4903 for at least six months when that person was between 16 and 18 years of age.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.15


Your district’s legislators AND/OR 

Rep. Anne B. Donahue (adonahue@leg.state.vt.us)

H.16

Proposes to repeal the Affordable Heat Act

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.16


Your district’s legislators AND/OR 

Rep. James Harrison (jharrison@leg.state.vt.us), Rep. Ashley Bartley (abartley@leg.state.vt.us), Rep. Gina Galfetti (ggalfetti@leg.state.vt.us), Rep. Michael Morgan (mmorgan@leg.state.vt.us), Rep.  Alicia Malay (amalay@leg.state.vt.us)

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