Vermont Code — 10
Browse 1,538 sections in division 10 of the Vermont code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Repealed. 2009, No. 156 (Adj
- § 2. Repealed. 2011, No. 162 (Adj
- § 3. Economic development; principles; review and assessment
- § 4. New relocating employee incentives
- § 5. §§ 5, 6.
- § 7. Economic development; assistance and incentives benchmark reports
- § 8. Southern Vermont Economic Development Zone There is created the Southern Vermont Economic Development Zone, comprising the geographic areas served by the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation and the Bennington
- § 9. Investment in Vermont Community Loan Fund Notwithstanding any provision of 32 V.S.A. § 433
- § 10. Vermont State Treasurer; credit facility for local investments
- § 11. Treasurer’s Local Investment Advisory Committee
- § 12. §§ 12-14.
- § 15. §§ 15, 16.
- § 20. EB-5 Program; regulation; oversight
- § 21. EB-5 Special Fund
- § 21. §§ 21-23.
- § 25. §§ 25-33.
- § 51. Vermont building The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets is hereby invested with the management and control of the operation and affairs of the Vermont building at Eastern States
- § 52. Maintenance The Department of Buildings and General Services shall be responsible for the maintenance of
- § 53. Assistants The Secretary may, with the approval of the Governor, employ such persons to carry out the
- § 54. Rental of building; disposition of funds The Secretary may rent the building or parts thereof for exhibition purposes
- § 55. Repealed. 1999, No. 49, § 130.
- § 101. Division of Geology and Mineral Resources; duties The Division of Geology and Mineral Resources shall:
- § 102. Repealed. 1989, No. 245 (Adj
- § 103. Contracts; maps
- § 104. Expenditure of monies The monies annually available for the purposes of section 103 of this title shall be expended by
- § 105. Geological publications and products; account A special fund account to be known as the State Geological Publications Account is created
- § 121. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 122. Vermont Center for Geographic Information; establishment
- § 123. Powers and duties
- § 124. §§ 124-126.
- § 127. Resource mapping
- § 128. Vermont Center for Geographic Information Special Fund
- § 151. Terminology and spelling
- § 152. Authority to name geographic locations The Board of Libraries is hereby designated the State agency to name geographic
- § 153. Procedure When the Board receives a petition to act under section 152 of this title it shall give reasonable notice to
- § 154. Standards The Board in choosing names shall give preference to historical events, historic persons, and
- § 171. Repealed. 1989, No. 265 (Adj
- § 172. §§ 172-174.
- § 181. §§ 181-192.
- § 201. §§ 201-205.
- § 171. §§ 171-175.
- § 176. §§ 176-182.
- § 210. Statutory purposes The statutory purpose of the exemption for local development corporations in section 236 of this title is to promote economic development. (Added 2013, No. 200 (Adj
- § 211. Legislative findings
- § 212. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 213. Authority; organization
- § 214. Members; disqualification A member of the Authority may not participate in any decision:
- § 215. Manager; duties
- § 216. Authority; general powers The Authority is hereby authorized:
- § 217. Records; annual report; audit
- § 217a. Application Among such other things as may be required by the Authority, any application for financing
- § 218. Construction
- § 219. Reserve funds
- § 220. Transfer from Indemnification Fund
- § 220a. The Vermont Jobs Fund
- § 221. §§ 221-229.
- § 231. Assistance to local development corporations Upon application of a local development corporation, the Authority may
- § 232. Issuance of loans for speculative buildings and small business incubator facilities
- § 233. Depressed areas The Authority shall give preference to the areas within labor market districts declared to be economically depressed areas as defined by the Vermont Agency of Commerce and
- § 234. Redesignated. 2025, No. 26, § 2, eff
- § 235. Repealed. 1995, No. 184 (Adj
- § 236. Taxes
- § 237. Issuing of loans for industrial park planning and development projects
- § 241. Powers of municipalities Municipalities shall have the following powers in addition to any other powers given them by law:
- § 242. Financing documents
- § 243. Security documents
- § 244. Bonds
- § 245. Municipal proceedings All actions of a municipality in the exercise of its powers with respect to a project
- § 246. Approval of Authority
- § 247. Obligations of the municipality
- § 248. Trustees and trust funds A state or national chartered bank,
- § 249. Remedies Except as provided in any financing or security document entered into or any bond issued under
- § 250. Bonds exempt from taxation All bonds issued under this subchapter and the income therefrom shall be exempt from taxation by the
- § 251. Taxation of eligible facilities All real and personal property comprising an eligible facility financed under this
- § 252. Bonds eligible for investment
- § 253. Authority projects
- § 254. Authority bonds
- § 261. Additional powers In addition to powers enumerated elsewhere in this chapter, the Authority may:
- § 262. Findings Before making any loan, the
- § 263. Loan; limitations
- § 264. Accelerated repayment provisions Any direct loan made on or after July 1, 1988 under this subchapter shall be
- § 271. §§ 271-275.
- § 276. Repealed. 2009, No. 33, § 83(e)(2).
- § 277. Repealed. 2019, No. 61, § 12.
- § 278. §§ 278-278b.
- § 279. §§ 279-279b.
- § 279c. Vermont Export Finance Program
- § 280. Public financing policy
- § 280a. Eligible projects; authorized financing programs
- § 280aa. Findings and purpose
- § 280b. The Vermont sustainable jobs strategy
- § 280bb. Vermont Entrepreneurial Lending Program
- § 280cc. Creation; purpose; definitions
- § 280d. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 280dd. Loan programs administered within the Fund
- § 280e. State Infrastructure Bank Program
- § 280ee. Broadband Expansion Loan Program
- § 280f. Applicability of general provisions The definitions under section 212 of this chapter shall not apply to this subchapter. (Added 1997, No. 43, § 1.)
- § 280ff. Funding
- § 280g. State Infrastructure Bank Program; duties; powers
- § 280gg. Disaster Recovery Loan Fund
- § 280h. Receipt and administration of Program funds
- § 280i. Disbursement and use of funds
- § 280j. Powers and duties of the Secretary
- § 280k. Powers and duties of the Program The Program
- § 280l. Applications for financial assistance
- § 280m. Loan and lease terms
- § 280n. Program Fund; accounts
- § 280o. Issuance of revenue bonds
- § 280p. Additional security agreements, insurance, and credit enhancements The Authority is also authorized to enter into
- § 280q. Loans to qualified borrowers to finance qualified projects
- § 280r. Powers and privileges of government units
- § 280s. Borrower obligations
- § 280t. Security agreements securing borrower obligations; pledges of general revenues or project revenues
- § 280u. Guarantees; other credit enhancement
- § 280v. Termination of the Program; remaining assets and liabilities The Program shall continue until terminated by law;
- § 280w. Records of receipts, expenditures, and disbursements The Authority,
- § 280x. Obligations; credit of the State not pledged Obligations issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the State
- § 280y. Public records The Authority shall establish policies and
- § 251. §§ 251-265.
- § 281. §§ 281-285.
- § 290. Definitions For purposes of this chapter:
- § 291. Entrepreneurs’ Seed Capital Fund; authorization; limitations
- § 292. Repealed. 2009, No. 54, § 26, eff
- § 293. Repealed. 2005, No. 184 (Adj
- § 301. Short title This chapter may be cited as the “Vermont Housing and Conservation Trust Fund Act.” (Added 1987, No. 88, § 1, eff
- § 302. Policy, findings, and purpose
- § 303. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 304. §§ 304-310.
- § 311. Establishment and Organization
- § 312. Creation of Vermont Housing and Conservation Trust Fund There is created a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the “Vermont
- § 313. Expenditure of bond proceeds
- § 314. Affordable housing bond; investment The Vermont Housing and
- § 321. General powers and duties
- § 322. Allocation system
- § 323. Annual report Prior to
- § 324. Stewardship If an activity funded by the Board involves acquisition by the State of an interest in real
- § 325. Condemnation prohibited
- § 325a. Conservation easement review appraisals The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board shall ensure on a periodic basis
- § 325b. State of Vermont executory interest in easements
- § 325c. Age-restricted housing; right of first refusal
- § 325m. Rural Economic Development Initiative
- § 325t. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 325u. Vermont Land Access and Opportunity Board
- § 325v. Acceptance of grants and contributions The Board may accept from any governmental department or agency, public or
- § 326. Findings, policies, and goals
- § 327. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 328. Creation of the Sustainable Jobs Fund Program
- § 329. Annual report Prior to January 31 of each year, the corporation formed under section 328 of this title shall submit a
- § 330. The Farm-to-Plate Investment Program; creation; outcomes; tasks; methods
- § 331. §§ 331-337.
- § 341. §§ 341, 342.
- § 351. §§ 351, 352.
- § 361. §§ 361-363.
- § 371. §§ 371-373.
- § 374a. Creation of the Vermont Agricultural Credit Program
- § 374b. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 374c. Incorporation; board of directors The Vermont Economic Development Authority shall incorporate a nonprofit corporation to administer the Vermont agricultural credit program and to fulfill the goals and purposes of this chapter
- § 374d. General powers The corporation shall have the powers necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including those general powers provided a business corporation by 11A V.S.A. § 3.02
- § 374e. Agricultural Credit Development Fund The Agricultural Credit Development Fund is created and shall be used by the corporation for the purposes of this chapter
- § 374f. Records The corporation shall keep an accurate account of all its activities. (Added 1999, No. 25, § 1; amended 2011, No. 139 (Adj
- § 374g. Construction The provisions of section 218 of this title shall apply to this chapter
- § 374h. Loan eligibility standards
- § 351. §§ 351-376.
- § 381. §§ 381-400.
- § 421. Purposes This chapter is designed to preserve and to enhance Vermont’s scenic values. (1966, No. 67 (Sp
- § 422. Acquisition of rights and interests in land for scenery protection
- § 423. Improvement of land To further carry out the purposes set forth in section 421 of this title, the departments listed in subsection 422
- § 424. Planning provisions
- § 425. Repealed. 2015, No. 40, § 28.
- § 441. Statement of purpose
- § 442. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 443. Vermont trails system The Vermont trails system shall consist of those individual trails recognized by the
- § 444. Responsibilities of the Agency of Natural Resources The Agency of Natural Resources may: (1) Acquire by permission, the use of any section of land for the purpose of developing and maintaining the Vermont trails system
- § 445. Advisory council designated
- § 446. Vermont Recreational Trails Fund The Recreational Trails Fund is established, which shall be subject to the provisions of 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5
- § 447. Coordination with the Agency of Transportation
- § 448. Landowner liability
- § 449. Relation to other laws The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to limit the powers of any governmental body under any other law or municipal charter. (Added 1993, No. 211 (Adj
- § 481. Definitions As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:
- § 482. Legislative findings The General Assembly of the State of Vermont makes the following findings of fact:
- § 483. Purposes and policy
- § 484. Travel Information Council; creation, membership, terms
- § 485. Official tourist information centers
- § 485a. Connecticut River valley tourism district There is created the Connecticut River valley tourism district consisting of all towns bordering on the Connecticut River. (Added 1999, No. 152 (Adj
- § 486. Official directional signs
- § 487. Other information The Agency of Commerce and Community Development shall provide travel information
- § 488. Prohibition of other outdoor advertising No person may erect or maintain outdoor advertising visible to the travelling public except as provided in this chapter. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj
- § 489. Eligibility for official business directional signs
- § 490. Types and arrangement of signs
- § 490a. Redesignated.
- § 491. Number of signs
- § 492. Permitted locations In adopting rules relating to locations for official business directional signs, the
- § 493. On-premises signs Owners or occupants of real property may erect and maintain on the property on-premises signs advertising the sale or lease of the property or activities being conducted on the property
- § 494. Exempt signs The following signs are exempt from the requirements of this chapter except as indicated in section 495 of this title:
- § 495. Other regulations applying to permitted signs
- § 496. Repealed. 1993, No. 121 (Adj
- § 497. Removal of signs The owner of a sign that is not licensed under this chapter and that is not a legal
- § 498. Repealed. 1993, No. 121 (Adj
- § 499. Applications and licensing of official business directional signs
- § 500. Repealed. 1969, No. 92, § 18, eff
- § 501. Fees Subject to the provisions of subsection 486
- § 502. Repealed. 1993, No. 121 (Adj
- § 503. Penalty A person who violates this chapter shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $50.00
- § 504. Repealed. 1993, No. 121 (Adj
- § 505. Relation to other laws; local ordinances
- § 506. Newspaper or other vending machines; delivery tubes
- § 531. The Vermont Training Program
- § 540. Workforce education and employment and training leaders
- § 541. Office of Workforce Strategy and Development
- § 541a. State Workforce Development Board; Executive Committee
- § 541b. Workforce education and training; duties of other State agencies, departments, and private partners
- § 542. Regional workforce education and training
- § 543. Repealed. 2025, No. 27, § F.164, eff
- § 544. §§ 544, 545.
- § 546. State postsecondary attainment goal
- § 547. Work-Based Learning and Training Program
- § 551. Declaration of policy and purpose
- § 552. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 553. Agency The Agency is designated as the air pollution control agency for the State
- § 554. Powers In addition to any other powers conferred on him or her by law, the Secretary shall have power to:
- § 555. Classification, reporting and registration
- § 556. Permits for the construction or modification of air contaminant sources
- § 556a. Operating permits
- § 557. Inspections
- § 558. Emission control requirements The Secretary may establish such emission control requirements, by rule, as in his or her judgment may be necessary to prevent, abate, or control air pollution
- § 559. Repealed. 1989, No. 98, § 4(b).
- § 560. Emergency procedure
- § 561. Variances
- § 562. Hearings and judicial review appeals
- § 563. Confidential records; penalty
- § 564. Local air pollution control programs
- § 565. Burning wood within municipality
- § 566. State and federal aid
- § 567. Motor vehicle pollution
- § 568. Penalties
- § 569. Limitations Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to:
- § 570. Exemption from taxation
- § 571. Repealed. 1989, No. 98, § 4(b).
- § 572. Exemption; steam locomotives and engines The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any steam locomotives, engines and rolling stock used in connection with the operation of a railroad within the State. (Added 1971, No. 174 (Adj
- § 573. Motor vehicle air conditioning
- § 574. Regulation of ozone-depleting products
- § 574a. Ozone-depleting chemicals in industry
- § 575. Hazardous air contaminant monitoring program The Secretary shall establish a hazardous air contaminant monitoring program
- § 576. Small equipment for burning waste oil Effective July 1, 1997, the burning of waste oil in small fuel burning equipment
- § 577. Prohibition on addition of gasoline ethers to fuel products
- § 578. Greenhouse gas reduction requirements
- § 579. Vehicle emissions labeling program for new motor vehicles
- § 580. 25 by 25 State goal
- § 581. Building efficiency goals It shall be goals of the State:
- § 582. Greenhouse gas inventories; registry
- § 583. Repeal of stage II vapor recovery requirements
- § 584. Inefficient outdoor wood-fired boiler change-out program; retirement
- § 585. Heating oil content; sulfur; biodiesel
- § 586. Regulation of hydrofluorocarbons
- § 590. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 591. Vermont Climate Council
- § 592. The Vermont Climate Action Plan
- § 593. Rules
- § 594. Cause of action
- § 596. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 597. The Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program There is hereby established the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program administered by the Climate Action Office of the Agency of Natural Resources
- § 598. Liability of responsible parties
- § 599. Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Fund
- § 599a. Reports; rulemaking
- § 599b. Climate Change Cost Recovery Program audit Beginning on January 1, 2031 and every five years thereafter, the State Auditor shall evaluate the operation and effectiveness of the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program
- § 599c. State Treasurer report on the cost to Vermont of covered greenhouse gas emissions On or before January 15, 2027, the State Treasurer, after consultation with the Interagency
- § 601. Definitions The following words and terms, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, shall have the following meaning:
- § 602. Statutory purposes The statutory purpose of the exemption for the Vermont Housing Finance Agency in subsection 641
- § 611. Creation of the Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- § 621. General powers and duties
- § 622. Powers relative to purchase of and sale to mortgage lenders of mortgage loans; loans through mortgage lenders The Agency shall have the following powers in addition to others granted in this chapter:
- § 623. Terms and conditions of the purchase and sale to mortgage lenders of mortgage loans; loans through mortgage lenders
- § 624. Making of loans to housing sponsors
- § 625. Procedure prior to financing of multi-family housing undertaken by housing sponsors The Agency may not finance any residential housing undertaken by a housing sponsor under subdivision 624
- § 626. Rules; insulation of structures
- § 627. Mortgage purchases
- § 628. Mortgage credit certificates In addition to other powers granted in this chapter, the
- § 631. Bonds and notes
- § 632. Repealed. 2009, No. 1 (Sp
- § 632a. Reserve and pledged equity funds
- § 633. Refunding obligations — Issuance
- § 634. Refunding obligations — Sale Refunding obligations issued as provided in section 633 of this title may be sold or
- § 635. Remedies of bondholders and noteholders
- § 636. Pledge of the State The State does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of the notes and bonds
- § 637. Sovereign immunity, credit of State not pledged The Agency shall have the benefit of sovereign immunity to the same extent as the
- § 638. Notes and bonds as legal investments Notwithstanding any other law, the State and all public officers, governmental
- § 639. Annual reports; audit
- § 640. Authorization to accept appropriated monies The Agency is authorized to accept and expend such monies as may be
- § 641. Tax exemption
- § 642. Liberal construction
- § 643. Inconsistent provisions in other laws superseded Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the
- § 644. §§ 644-647.
- § 650. §§ 650-650g.
- § 651. Findings; policy and purpose
- § 652. Travel and Recreation Council; membership
- § 653. Travel and Recreation Council; functions
- § 661. Travel promotion matching fund program There is established a travel promotion matching fund program to serve the following purposes:
- § 662. Allocation of funds
- § 663. Administration