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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 566. State and federal aid

§ 566. State and federal aid
Local air pollution control agencies established or approved pursuant to this chapter may make application for, receive, administer, and expend federal funds for the control of air pollution or the development and administration of programs related to air pollution control, provided the application is first submitted to and approved by the Secretary. The Secretary shall approve the application if it is consistent with this chapter and any other applicable requirements of law. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 567. Motor vehicle pollution

§ 567. Motor vehicle pollution
(a) The Secretary in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles may provide rules for the control of emissions from motor vehicles. Such rules may prescribe requirements for the installation and use of equipment designed to reduce or eliminate emissions and for the proper maintenance of the equipment and the vehicles. Rules pursuant to this section shall be consistent with provisions of federal law, if any, relating to control of emissions from the vehicles concerned and shall not require, as a condition precedent to the initial sale of a vehicle or vehicular equipment, the inspection, certification, or other approval of any feature or equipment designed for the control of emissions from motor vehicles, if the feature or equipment has been certified, approved, or otherwise authorized pursuant to federal law.
(b) Except as permitted or authorized by law, no person shall fail to maintain in good working order or remove, dismantle, or otherwise cause to be inoperative any equipment or feature constituting an operational element of the air pollution control system or mechanism of a motor vehicle and required by rules pursuant to this chapter to be maintained in or on the vehicle. Any failure to maintain in good working order or removal, dismantling, or causing of inoperability shall subject the owner or operator to suspension or cancellation of the registration for the vehicle by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The vehicle shall not thereafter be eligible for registration until all parts and equipment constituting operational elements of the motor vehicle have been restored, replaced, or repaired and are in good working order.
(c) The Secretary shall consult with the Department of Motor Vehicles and furnish it with technical information, including testing techniques, standards, and instructions for emission control features and equipment.
(d) When rules have been issued requiring the maintenance of features or equipment in or on motor vehicles for the purpose of controlling emissions therefrom, no motor vehicle shall be issued an inspection sticker unless all the required features or equipment have been inspected in accordance with the standards, testing techniques, and instructions furnished pursuant to subsection (b) hereof and has been found to meet those standards.
(e) The remedies and penalties provided here apply to violations of this section and provisions of section 568 of this title shall not apply.
(f) As used in this section, “motor vehicle” shall have the same meaning as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 16; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 568. Penalties

§ 568. Penalties
(a) Any person who knowingly violates any provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter or who knowingly fails or refuses to obey or comply with any order or the terms or conditions of any permit issued in accordance with this chapter, shall be fined not more than $100,000.00 or be imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Each violation may be considered a separate and distinct offense and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance may be deemed a separate and distinct offense. These penalties shall not apply to violations of section 563 of this title.
(b) Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this chapter, or by any permit, rule, regulation, or order issued under this chapter, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this chapter or by any permit, rule, regulation, or order issued under this chapter, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $50,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both. Each violation may be considered a separate and distinct offense and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance may be deemed a separate and distinct offense. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 17; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1993, No. 92, § 7.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 569. Limitations

§ 569. Limitations
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to:
(1) Affect the relations between employers and employees with respect to or arising out of any condition of air contamination or air pollution.
(2) Supersede or limit the applicability of any law or ordinance relating to sanitation, industrial health, or safety.
(3) Grant to the Director any jurisdiction or authority with respect to air contamination existing solely within commercial and industrial plants, works, or shops or private property appurtenant thereto. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 570. Exemption from taxation

§ 570. Exemption from taxation
Approved air pollution treatment facilities shall be exempted from real and personal property taxation in the same manner provided tax exemption of water treatment facilities under the provisions of 32 V.S.A. § 3802. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 19.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 572. Exemption; steam locomotives and engines

§ 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. Sess.), eff. March 28, 1972.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 573. Motor vehicle air conditioning

§ 573. Motor vehicle air conditioning
(a) No person may perform service on motor vehicle air conditioners, unless that person uses equipment that is certified by the Underwriters Laboratories, or an institution determined by the Secretary to be comparable, as meeting the Society of Automotive Engineers standard applicable to equipment for the extraction and reclamation of refrigerant or a substitute prohibited under section 586 of this title from motor vehicle air conditioners.
(b) The Secretary, by rule, shall establish a phased schedule for the acquisition of that equipment by establishments that repair motor vehicles, requiring early acquisition by high-volume establishments and subsequent acquisition by lower-volume establishments, providing that all establishments that wish to continue to service motor vehicle air conditioning shall have that equipment in use by January 1, 1991. The Secretary, by rule, shall require these establishments to document motor vehicles repaired and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) purchased.
(c) After October 1, 1989, no person shall sell any CFC coolant in a container smaller than 15 pounds, unless it bears a warning label indicating the product’s danger to ozone in the stratosphere. After January 1, 1991, no person shall sell or offer for sale:
(1) CFC coolant, suitable for use in motor vehicle air conditioners, for noncommercial or nonindustrial usage; or
(2) CFC coolant, suitable for use in motor vehicle air conditioners, in containers smaller than 15 pounds.
(d) No motor vehicle with a model year of 1995 or later may be registered in the State or sold to a consumer or dealer in the State, if it contains air conditioning that uses CFCs. No new motor vehicle may be sold or offered for retail sale in the State if it contains air conditioning that uses CFCs, unless it bears an 8-inch by 11-inch placard attached to a passenger window that reads as follows: “AIR CONDITIONING IN THIS VEHICLE CONTAINS CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (CFCS). CFCS DEPLETE THE EARTH’S PROTECTIVE OZONE LAYER, CAUSING SKIN CANCER AND ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.”
(e) As used in this section, “motor vehicle” shall have the same meaning as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4.
(f) The Secretary, by January 15, 1992, shall report to the General Assembly with regard to the condition of the stratospheric ozone layer and the latest information as to the causes of that condition. The report also shall address the progress being made by manufacturers of motor vehicles that are commonly sold or registered in this State in developing and completing production of motor vehicles that have air conditioning that use refrigerants other than CFCs. This report shall include any appropriate recommendations. (Added 1989, No. 59, § 1; amended 1991, No. 46, § 1; 2021, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 574a. Ozone-depleting chemicals in industry

§ 574a. Ozone-depleting chemicals in industry
(a) By July 1, 1993, any person who uses an ozone-depleting chemical as part of a manufacturing process (excluding any associated refrigeration or air conditioning) shall notify the Secretary of the person’s plans for eliminating the use of ozone-depleting chemicals through changes in production methods or processes, through the use of environmentally benign substitute chemicals, or through other methods acceptable to the Secretary, which shall:
(1) identify the alternatives considered, the alternative selected, and the basis for the selection;
(2) identify any discharges to the air and other media associated with the alternative selected;
(3) include interim measures, designed to minimize the release of the ozone-depleting chemicals to the environment until use of the ozone depleter ceases, or as expeditiously as practicable, but in no event later than July 1, 1995.
(b) Any emissions that may be associated with the alternative selected shall be in compliance with all other provisions of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(c) After July 1, 1995, no person shall use primary ozone-depleting chemicals, including those listed in subdivision 552(8)(A) of this title, as part of a manufacturing process, excluding any associated refrigeration and air conditioning.
(d) The Secretary, upon application by any person subject to this section, may extend the date provided in subdivision (a)(3) of this section, on a case-by-case basis, upon finding that acceptable methods for eliminating ozone-depleting chemicals are not available.
(1) An extension granted under this subsection shall be granted for a specified period of time, not to exceed one year. Extensions granted may be renewed, if appropriate.
(2) The Secretary may impose interim requirements to limit the emissions of ozone-depleting chemicals as a condition of any extension granted pursuant to this subsection. (Added 1991, No. 266 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 575. Hazardous air contaminant monitoring program

§ 575. Hazardous air contaminant monitoring program
The Secretary shall establish a hazardous air contaminant monitoring program. The goals of the program shall be to:
(1) measure the presence of hazardous air contaminants in ambient air;
(2) identify sources of hazardous air contaminants;
(3) assess human health and ecological risk to focus studies on those air contaminants that pose the greatest risk;
(4) gather sufficient data to allow the Secretary to establish appropriately protective standards; and
(5) ensure adequate data are collected to support the State’s operating permit program. (Added 1993, No. 92, § 15.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 576. Small equipment for burning waste oil

§ 576. Small equipment for burning waste oil
Effective July 1, 1997, the burning of waste oil in small fuel burning equipment described as “pot burners” or “vaporizing” burners shall be prohibited, as shall the retail sale of these burners. (Added 1993, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 577. Prohibition on addition of gasoline ethers to fuel products

§ 577. Prohibition on addition of gasoline ethers to fuel products
(a) Effective January 1, 2007, no person shall knowingly sell at retail in this State, sell for use in this State, or store in an underground or aboveground storage tank in this State any fuel product that contains a gasoline ether in a quantity greater than one-half of one percent per volume unless authorized under subsection (c) of this section. Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to prohibit the transshipment of a fuel product containing a gasoline ether in a quantity greater than one-half of one percent per volume through the State for disposition outside the State. Transshipment does not include the storage of a fuel product coincident to shipment.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) “Ether” means an organic compound formed by the treatment of an alcohol with a dehydrating agent resulting in two organic radicals joined by an oxygen atom.
(2) “Fuel product” means gasoline, reformulated gasoline, benzene, benzol, diesel fuel, kerosene, or any other volatile and inflammable liquid that is produced, compounded, offered for sale, or used to generate power in an internal combustion engine.
(3) “Gasoline ether” means any ether added to a fuel product, including methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), tertiary amyl methyl ether (TAME), di-isopropyl ether (DIPE), and ethyl butyl ether (ETBE). “Gasoline ether” shall not include prepackaged goods intended for retail use, including starting fluid and octane booster.
(4) “Motor vehicle” means all vehicles propelled or drawn by power other than muscular power, except farm tractors, vehicles running only upon stationary rails or tracks, motorized highway building equipment, road-making appliances, snowmobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, tracked vehicles, or electric personal assistive mobility devices.
(5) “Race” means a race or contest on an oval track permitted under 26 V.S.A. § 4802 involving a motor vehicle at which prizes or other consideration is awarded to participants or admission is charged to spectators. However, this subdivision shall not apply to sports car events as that term is defined in 26 V.S.A. § 4801.
(c) A fuel product used by a motor vehicle in a race may contain a gasoline ether and may be sold at retail or sold at wholesale for use in a race in the State, provided that it is sold in prepackaged drums, pails, or containers. (Added 2005, No. 26, § 2; amended 2007, No. 55, § 1, eff. May 29, 2007.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 579. Vehicle emissions labeling program for new motor vehicles

§ 579. Vehicle emissions labeling program for new motor vehicles
(a) The Secretary of Natural Resources, in consultation with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, shall establish, by rule, a vehicle emissions labeling program for new motor vehicles sold or leased in the State with a model year of 2010 or later. The rules adopted under this section shall require automobile manufacturers to install the labels.
(b) Vehicle emissions labels under this program shall include the vehicle’s emissions score. The label required by subsection (a) of this section and the vehicle score included in the label shall be consistent with the labels and information required by other states, including the California motor vehicle greenhouse gas and smog index label and any revisions thereto. A label that complies with the requirements of the California vehicle labeling program shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this section and the rules adopted thereunder for the content of labels.
(c) The vehicle emissions label shall be affixed to the vehicle in a clearly visible location, as set forth by the Secretary of Natural Resources in rule.
(d) On or after the effective date of the rules adopted under subsection (a) of this section, no new motor vehicle shall be sold or leased in the State unless a vehicle emissions label that meets the requirements of this section and the rules adopted thereunder is affixed to the vehicle except in the case of a trade of a new motor vehicle by a Vermont dealer, as that term is defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4(8), with a dealer from another state that does not have a similar labeling law, provided that the motor vehicle involved in the trade is sold within 30 days of the trade.
(e) As used in this section, “motor vehicle” means all passenger cars, light duty trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 8,500 pounds or less, and medium duty passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of less than 10,000 pounds that are designed primarily for the transportation of persons. (Added 2007, No. 55, § 2, eff. May 29, 2007.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 580. 25 by 25 State goal

§ 580. 25 by 25 State goal
(a) It is a goal of the State, by the year 2025, to produce 25 percent of the energy consumed within the State through the use of renewable energy sources, particularly from Vermont’s farms and forests.
(b) By no later than January 15, 2009, the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Service and the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation, shall present to the Committees on Agriculture and on Natural Resources and Energy of the General Assembly a plan for attaining this goal. Plan updates shall be presented no less frequently than every three years thereafter, and a progress report shall be due annually on January 15.
(c) By no later than January 15, 2009, the Department of Public Service shall present to the legislative committees on natural resources and energy an updated Comprehensive Energy Plan that shall give due consideration to the public engagement process required under 30 V.S.A. § 254 and under 2006 Acts and Resolves No. 208, Sec. 2. By that time, the Department of Public Service shall incorporate plans adopted under this section into the State Comprehensive Energy Plan adopted under 30 V.S.A. § 202b. (Added 2007, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 581. Building efficiency goals

§ 581. Building efficiency goals
It shall be goals of the State:
(1) To improve substantially the energy fitness of at least 120,000 housing units and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 0.15 MMTCO2e by 2031.
(2) To reduce annual fuel needs and fuel bills by an average of 25 percent in the housing units served.
(3) To reduce total fossil fuel consumption across all buildings by an additional one-half percent each year, leading to a total reduction of six percent annually by 2017 and 10 percent annually by 2025.
(4) To save Vermont families and businesses a total of $1.5 billion on their fuel bills over the lifetimes of the improvements and measures installed between 2008 and 2017.
(5) To increase weatherization services to low-income Vermonters by expanding the number of units weatherized or the scope of services provided, or both, as revenue becomes available in the Home Weatherization Assistance Fund. (Added 2007, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 2013, No. 50, § E.324.3; 2021, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § E.700, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 583. Repeal of stage II vapor recovery requirements

§ 583. Repeal of stage II vapor recovery requirements
(a) Effective January 1, 2013, all rules of the Secretary pertaining to stage II vapor recovery controls at gasoline dispensing facilities are repealed. The Secretary may not issue further rules requiring such controls. For purposes of this section, “stage II vapor recovery” means a system for gasoline vapor recovery of emissions from the fueling of motor vehicles as described in 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(3).
(b) Prior to January 1, 2013, stage II vapor recovery rules shall not apply to:
(1) Any newly constructed gasoline dispensing facility that commences operation after May 1, 2009;
(2) Any existing gasoline dispensing facility that has an annual gasoline throughput of 400,000 gallons or more for the first time beginning with the 2009 calendar year;
(3) Any existing gasoline dispensing facility that, after May 1, 2009, commences excavation for the installation or repair of any below-ground component of the stage II vapor recovery system, including gasoline storage tanks, upon verification and approval by the Secretary; or
(4) Any existing gasoline dispensing facility that, after May 1, 2009, replaces all of its existing gasoline dispensers with gasoline dispensers that support triple data encryption standard (TDES) usage or replaces one or more of its gasoline dispensers pursuant to a plan to achieve full TDES compliance, upon verification and approval by the Secretary.
(c) Within two years of January 1, 2013, or of the Secretary’s verification and approval that such stage II vapor recovery rules do not apply to a gasoline dispensing facility pursuant to subdivision (b)(3) or (4) of this section, whichever is earlier, each gasoline dispensing facility shall decommission its stage II vapor recovery systems, including below-ground components, pursuant to methods approved by the Secretary. (Added 2009, No. 22, § 9(b); amended 2009, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 43.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 585. Heating oil content; sulfur; biodiesel

§ 585. Heating oil content; sulfur; biodiesel
(a) Definitions. In this section:
(1) “Heating oil” means No. 2 distillate that meets the specifications or quality certification standard for use in residential, commercial, or industrial heating applications established by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
(2) “Biodiesel” means monoalkyl esters derived from plant or animal matter that meet the registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives established by the Environmental Protection Agency under section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7545), and the requirements of ASTM D6751-10.
(b) Sulfur content. Unless a requirement of this subsection is waived pursuant to subsection (e) of this section:
(1) On or before July 1, 2014, all heating oil sold within the State for residential, commercial, or industrial uses, including space and water heating, shall have a sulfur content of 500 parts per million or less.
(2) On or before July 1, 2018, all heating oil sold within the State for residential, commercial, or industrial uses, including space and water heating, shall have a sulfur content of 15 parts per million or less.
[Subsection (c) effective date delayed; see note set out below.]
(c) Biodiesel content. Unless a requirement of this subsection is waived pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, all heating oil sold within the State for residential, commercial, or industrial uses, including space and water heating, by volume shall:
(1) On or before July 1, 2012, contain at least three percent biodiesel.
(2) On or before July 1, 2015, contain at least five percent biodiesel.
(3) On or before July 1, 2016, contain at least seven percent biodiesel.
(d) Blending; certification. In the case of biodiesel and heating oil that has been blended by a dealer or seller of heating oil, the Secretary may allow the dealer or seller to demonstrate compliance with this section by providing documentation that the content of the blended fuel in each delivery load meets the requirements of this section.
(e) Temporary suspension. The Governor, by executive order, may temporarily suspend the implementation and enforcement of subsection (b) or (c) of this section if the Governor determines, after consulting with the Secretary and the Commissioner of Public Service, that meeting the requirements is not feasible due to an inadequate supply of the required fuel.
(f) Rules. The Secretary may adopt rules to implement this section. This section does not limit any authority of the Secretary to control the sulfur or biodiesel content of distillate or residual oils that do not constitute heating oil as defined in this section. (Added 2011, No. 47, § 19.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 24 - Vermont Climate Council and Climate Action Plan › § 590. Definitions

§ 590. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Adaptation” means reducing vulnerability and advancing resilience through planned and implemented enhancements to, or avoiding degradation of, natural and built systems and structures.
(2) “Greenhouse gas” has the same meaning as in section 552 of this title.
(3) “Mitigation” means reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and preservation and enhancement of natural systems to sequester and store carbon, in order to stabilize and reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
(4) “Resilience” means the capacity of individuals, communities, and natural and built systems to withstand and recover from climatic events, trends, and disruptions. (Added 2019, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Sept. 22, 2020.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 625. Procedure prior to financing of multi-family housing undertaken by 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(a)(1) of this title unless:
(1) the residential housing is primarily for occupancy by persons and families of low and moderate income, or qualifies for financing with proceeds of federally tax-exempt obligations, or at least 20 percent of the units are for occupancy by persons and families of low and moderate income;
(2) the Agency determines that the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation costs incurred or to be incurred by the housing sponsor under agreement are for housing development costs within the meaning of this chapter;
(3) the Agency determines that there exists, or without the proposed residential housing there will exist, a shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary housing at rentals or prices that persons and families of low or moderate income are able to afford within the general housing market area or there is a shortage of temporary transitional or emergency housing to be served by the proposed residential housing; and
(4) the Agency determines that the housing sponsor or sponsors undertaking the proposed housing development will maintain or increase the supply of well-planned, well-designed permanent, temporary, transitional, or emergency housing for persons or families of low and moderate income and that the sponsors are financially responsible persons or institutions. (Added 1975, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. March 26, 1976; amended 1987, No. 41, § 6; 1989, No. 77, § 5, eff. June 7, 1989; 2005, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 7, 8; 2007, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. July 1, 2008.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 626. Rules; insulation of structures

§ 626. Rules; insulation of structures
(a) The Agency may adopt rules, but they shall be under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, providing standards for the insulation, design, and equipping of buildings to minimize, insofar as is practicable and economical, the transfer of heat or cold between the interior and exterior of the building. The rules shall:
(1) be consistent with standard practices and techniques in the construction industry; and
(2) be, insofar as is practicable, consistent with nationally recognized building codes and regulations adopted under the authority of Congress; and
(3) not require the installation of devices, equipment, or materials that would substantially alter the basic architecture of an existing building.
(b) The Agency shall publish a manual that shall be made available, at cost, to any person upon his or her request. The manual shall show by diagram and otherwise various acceptable methods, materials, and devices that may be used by the owners of buildings and others to comply with the standards adopted by rule under subsection (a) of this section. (Added 1977, No. 59, § 2, eff. April 23, 1977.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 628. Mortgage credit certificates

§ 628. Mortgage credit certificates
In addition to other powers granted in this chapter, the Agency shall have the power to establish a qualified mortgage credit certificate program and to issue mortgage credit certificates as provided in this section. The terms “qualified mortgage credit certificate program” and “mortgage credit certificate” shall have the meaning prescribed in Section 25 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. Before establishing a qualified mortgage credit certificate program, the Agency shall determine that to do so will effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In carrying out such a program, the Agency shall have the power to take all appropriate actions for such purpose, including formulating and implementing administration procedures, making all necessary reports and filings, and electing not to issue bonds or notes otherwise authorized by this chapter. In lieu of the requirements of this chapter applicable to the purchase and sale by the Agency of mortgage loans and rehabilitation loans, any qualified mortgage certificate program established by the Agency shall comply with and be subject to the provisions of Section 25 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and regulations thereunder as in effect from time to time. Any rule, regulation, practice, policy, or procedure adopted by the Agency for the purpose of implementing or administering a mortgage credit certificate program shall not be subject to the requirements of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. (Added 1987, No. 8, § 2, eff. April 14, 1987.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 633. Refunding obligations — Issuance

§ 633. Refunding obligations — Issuance
The Agency may provide for the issuance of refunding obligations for the purpose of refunding any obligations then outstanding that have been issued under the provisions of this chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such obligations and for any corporate purpose of the Agency. The issuance of such obligations, the maturities and other details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the Agency in respect of the same shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter that relate to the issuance of obligations, insofar as those provisions may be appropriate. (Added 1973, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 11, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 634. Refunding obligations — Sale

§ 634. Refunding obligations — Sale
Refunding obligations issued as provided in section 633 of this title may be sold or exchanged for outstanding obligations issued under this chapter and, if sold, the proceeds thereof may be applied, in addition to any other authorized purposes, to the purchase, redemption, or payment of such outstanding obligations. Pending the application of the proceeds of any refunding obligations, with any other available funds, to the payment of the principal, accrued interest, and any redemption premium on the obligations being refunded, and, if so provided or permitted in the resolution authorizing the issuance of such refunding obligations or in the trust agreement securing them to the payment of any interest on such refunding obligations and any expenses in connection with such refunding, such proceeds may be invested in direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and the interest on that are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America that shall mature or that shall be subject to redemption by the holders thereof, at the option of such holders, not later than the respective dates when the proceeds, together with the interest accruing thereon, will be required for the purposes intended. (Added 1973, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 11, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 636. Pledge of the State

§ 636. Pledge of the State
The State does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of the notes and bonds issued under this chapter that the State will not limit or restrict the rights hereby vested in the Agency to perform its obligations and to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of its bonds or notes or in any way impair the rights and remedies of the holders until the notes and bonds, together with interest thereon, and interest on any unpaid installments of interest, are fully met, paid and discharged. The Agency is authorized to execute this pledge and agreement of the State in any agreement with the holders of the notes or bonds. (Added 1973, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 11, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 637. Sovereign immunity, credit of State not pledged

§ 637. Sovereign immunity, credit of State not pledged
The Agency shall have the benefit of sovereign immunity to the same extent as the State of Vermont. Commissioners, officers, employees, and the executive director of the Agency shall be deemed employees of the State for purposes of 12 V.S.A. chapter 189 (tort claims against State) and 3 V.S.A. chapter 29 (claims against State employees). Notwithstanding the foregoing, obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability or obligation of the State or of any political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or of any political subdivision but shall be payable solely from the revenues or assets of the Agency. Each obligation issued under this chapter shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that the Agency shall not be obligated to pay the same nor the interest thereon except from the revenues or assets pledged therefor and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State or of any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such obligations. (Added 1973, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 11, 1974; amended 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 240a; 2005, No. 75, § 20.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 638. Notes and bonds as legal investments

§ 638. Notes and bonds as legal investments
Notwithstanding any other law, the State and all public officers, governmental units, and agencies thereof, all banks, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all credit unions, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, monies, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or notes issued under this chapter, and the bonds or notes are authorized security for any and all public deposits. (Added 1973, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 11, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 639. Annual reports; audit

§ 639. Annual reports; audit
(a) On or before the last day of January in each year, the Agency shall submit a report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year to the Governor and to the General Assembly, specifically the committees in the House and Senate with jurisdiction over housing. Each report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering its operations during the year, including the Agency’s present and projected economic health, amount of indebtedness, a statement of the amounts received from funds generated by interest from real estate escrow and trust accounts established pursuant to 26 V.S.A. § 2214(c), a list and description of the programs to which IORTA funds were provided and the amounts distributed to each county. The Agency shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made at least once in each year by certified public accountants; the cost shall be considered an expense of the Agency and a copy shall be filed with the State Treasurer. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the report to be made under this subsection.
(b) The Auditor of Accounts of the State and his or her duly authorized representatives may at any time examine the accounts and books of the Agency, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, sinking funds, investments, and any other matters relating to its financial statements. (Added 1973, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 11, 1974; amended 1989, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 20, 1990; 1991, No. 86, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; 2007, No. 86 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 3, 2008; 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 640. Authorization to accept appropriated monies

§ 640. Authorization to accept appropriated monies
The Agency is authorized to accept and expend such monies as may be appropriated or approved from time to time by the General Assembly for effectuating its corporate purposes including the payment of the initial expenses of administration and operation and the establishment of reserves or contingency funds to be available for the payment of the principal of and the interest on any bonds, notes, or other obligations of the Agency. (Added 1973, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 11, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 641. Tax exemption

§ 641. Tax exemption
(a) All property of the Agency is public property devoted to an essential public and governmental function and purpose and is exempt from all taxes, franchise fees, and special assessments of whatever nature of the State or any subdivision. All bonds or notes issued under this chapter are issued by a body corporate and public of this State and for an essential public and governmental purpose and those bonds and notes, and the interest thereon and the income therefrom, and all activities of the Agency and fees, charges, funds, revenues, incomes, and other monies of the Agency whether or not pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of those bonds or notes, or interest thereon, are exempt from all taxation, franchise fees, or special assessments of whatever kind except for transfer, inheritance, and estate taxes.
(b) The Agency is not required to make or file any reports, statements, or informational returns required of any other bodies corporate except as provided in this chapter.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a tax lien on real property that has attached pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 5061 shall not be extinguished as a result of the acquisition by the Agency of property subject to such lien. No real property owned by the Agency on April 1 of any year shall be assessed for taxes by any municipality and no lien for taxes pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 5061 shall attach to such property whether or not the Agency subsequently transfers the property to a taxable person prior to April 1 of the following year. (Added 1973, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 11, 1974; amended 1983, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 10, 1984.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 642. Liberal construction

§ 642. Liberal construction
Neither this chapter nor anything herein contained is or shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers that the Agency might otherwise have under any laws of this State, and this chapter is cumulative to any such powers. This chapter does and shall be construed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. (Added 1973, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 11, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 25 - Vermont Housing Finance Agency › § 643. Inconsistent provisions in other laws superseded

§ 643. Inconsistent provisions in other laws superseded
Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, general, special, or local, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. (Added 1973, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 11, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 27 - Travel and Recreation Policy › § 651. Findings; policy and purpose

§ 651. Findings; policy and purpose
The General Assembly finds that the State of Vermont is endowed with extraordinary natural beauty by its mountains, waterways, and open spaces; that the State of Vermont is rich in its historic heritage, its cultural offerings, the renown of its superior workmanship, the unique designs of its crafts people, and the variety of its recreational lodgings, attractions, and services, all of which enrich the lives of Vermonters and the many travelers who visit the State each year; that the travel and recreation industry is an important sector of the Vermont economy, serving the needs of Vermonters as well as the many visitors of our State, providing significant employment opportunities and revenues, and contributing to the economic well-being of the State; and that recognition of this important industry and enhanced promotion of Vermont as a travel destination in cooperation with the private sector is in the public interest. Therefore, it is the public policy of the State of Vermont, while protecting the natural quality of the State, to support and encourage reasonable growth in the number of travelers to the State and to assist in enhancing the competitive position of travel-related businesses in the State; and further, it is of public benefit that a travel and recreation council be established to contribute to the development of the State travel and recreation policy. (Added 1987, No. 83, § 2.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 27 - Travel and Recreation Policy › § 652. Travel and Recreation Council; membership

§ 652. Travel and Recreation Council; membership
(a) The Travel and Recreation Council is created. It shall comprise the following members:
(1) the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development or designee;
(2) the Secretary of Natural Resources or designee;
(3) the Secretary of Transportation or designee;
(4) the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets or designee;
(5) the Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing or designee; and
(6) ten members from the private sector appointed by the Governor.
(b)(1) The ten members appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of three years, beginning July 1, or the unexpired portion thereof. For the initial appointments, the Governor shall appoint three for one year, four for two years, and three for three years.
(2) When appointing members, the Governor shall consider persons who have understanding of the travel and recreation industry and who will adequately represent the various interests in the State.
(c) The Council shall elect its chair annually from among its members.
(d) The Council shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the Chair or the agency secretary.
(e) Members of the Council shall be entitled to receive per diem compensation and reimbursement of expenses as permitted under 32 V.S.A. § 1010, which shall be paid by the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. (Added 1987, No. 83, § 2; amended 1995, No. 46 § 37; 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(a), (d); 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2019, No. 61, § 6.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 27 - Travel and Recreation Policy › § 653. Travel and Recreation Council; functions

§ 653. Travel and Recreation Council; functions
(a) The Council shall advise the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development, and the Secretary shall consult with the Council, on matters relating to State travel and recreation policy, State travel and recreation promotion programs, and other programs of the Department of Tourism and Marketing.
(b) In addition to any other functions the Council may perform, it shall:
(1) review and consult with the Secretary on the development of an annual marketing plan for travel and recreation. Such a plan shall be initially developed by the Agency in consultation with the Council. This plan shall then be submitted to the Council for its further review and comments, which shall be considered by the Agency before the Agency adopts a final plan;
(2) assist the Secretary in the Agency’s preparation of a long-term comprehensive State travel and recreation plan. Before the Agency adopts a final plan, the plan shall be reviewed at a public hearing and shall be submitted to the Council for its further review and comments;
(3) assist the Secretary in selecting proposals for awarding funds under the matching grants promotional programs under subchapter 2 of this chapter and in reviewing proposals for cooperative and partnership travel promotion efforts. (Added 1987, No. 83, § 2; amended 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(a), (c).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 27 - Travel and Recreation Policy › § 661. Travel promotion matching fund program

§ 661. Travel promotion matching fund program
There is established a travel promotion matching fund program to serve the following purposes:
(1) to allow the State of Vermont to provide part of the funds necessary for a travel promotion chamber or association to conduct promotional programs on a statewide or regional basis in order to increase the volume of nonresident visitation to the State or a particular region within the State;
(2) to strengthen and further encourage regional and statewide promotion by the private sector;
(3) to strengthen the State image by coordinating the promotional efforts of the private sector and the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. (Added 1979, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 22, 1980; amended 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(c).)