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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 2 - Art in State Buildings › § 44. Advisory Committee

§ 44. Advisory Committee
(a) Establishment. There is established the Art in State Buildings Advisory Committee to oversee the administration of the Program.
(b) Members. The Advisory Committee shall consist of the following or designee:
(1) the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services;
(2) the Director of the Arts Council;
(3) the Chairs of the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Institutions;
(4) the State Curator; and
(5) the Chair of the Vermont Board of Architects.
(c) Powers and duties. The Committee shall:
(1) provide final approval of project sites and works of art; and
(2) establish guidelines for the selection, acquisition, and commission of works of art.
(d) Compensation and reimbursements. Legislative members of the Committee shall be entitled to per diem compensation and expense reimbursement for attending Committee meetings pursuant to the provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 23. (Added 2023, No. 50, § 2, eff. June 6, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 2 - Art in State Buildings › § 45. Art Acquisition Fund

§ 45. Art Acquisition Fund
(a) Creation. The Art Acquisition Fund, administered by the Council, is created to finance the design, construction, integration, and purchase or commissioning of works of art for the Art in State Buildings Program.
(b) Source of funds. The Fund shall be composed of any amounts transferred or appropriated to it by the General Assembly.
(c) Use of funds. Amounts in the Fund shall be expended upon order of the Council for the acquisition or commissioning of works of art and administration of the Program.
(d) Fund balances. Any balance remaining at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the Fund.
(e) Administration costs. In each fiscal year, the Council may use not more than 15 percent of funds transferred or appropriated to the Fund for the expenses of administering this chapter.
(f) Funding requests. The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall include in the Department’s proposed biennial capital budget request, as described in 32 V.S.A. § 310, a separate line item of not less than $75,000.00 in any single fiscal year for the Art Acquisition Fund. (Added 2023, No. 50, § 2, eff. June 6, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 153. Parking rules

§ 153. Parking rules
The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services may from time to time make, amend, revise, or repeal parking rules for the use of land or structures either owned or leased by the State and that are under his or her jurisdiction and control. (Added 1969, No. 4, eff. Feb. 17, 1969; amended 1983, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(b), eff. April 11, 1984.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 153a. Use of conference rooms by legislators

§ 153a. Use of conference rooms by legislators
Conference rooms in State office buildings shall be made available for use by members of the General Assembly. (Added 1993, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 66, eff. June 21, 1994.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 154. Preservation of State House and historic State buildings

§ 154. Preservation of State House and historic State buildings
(a) The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall give special consideration to the State House as a building of first historical importance and significance. He or she shall preserve the State House structure and its unique interior and exterior architectural form and design, with particular attention to the detail of form and design, in addition to keeping the buildings, its furnishings, facilities, appurtenances, appendages, and grounds surrounding and attached to it in the best possible physical and functional condition. Any permanent change, alteration, addition, or removal in form, materials, design, architectural detail, furnishing, fixed in place or otherwise, interior or exterior, of the State House may not be made without legislative mandate. Emergency and immediately necessary repairs may, however, be made without legislative mandate upon prior approval of the Governor.
(b) [Repealed.] (Added 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; amended 1983, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(b), eff. April 11, 1984; 2017, No. 84, § 26, eff. June 16, 2017.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 154a. State Curator

§ 154a. State Curator
(a) Creation. The position of State Curator is created within the Department of Buildings and General Services.
(b) Duties. The State Curator’s responsibilities shall include:
(1) oversight of the historical integrity of the State House;
(2) interpretation of the State House to the visiting public through exhibits, publications, tours, and other means of communication;
(3) acquisition, management, and care of State collections of art, historic artifacts, and furnishings, provided that all items obtained for the State House are acquired pursuant to the collections policy adopted pursuant to subsection (c) of this section;
(4) oversight and management of the State’s historic and contemporary art and collections in other State buildings and on State property; and
(5) maintenance and conservation of works of art acquired or commissioned by the State pursuant to chapter 2 of this title.
(c) Collections policy. The State Curator shall develop a collections policy, in coordination with experts, that ensures that the acquisition of art, historic artifacts, and furnishings, and the commissioning of art and furnishings, for the State House reflects Vermont’s diverse people and history, including a diversity of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability status, and a diversity of artistic media and artistsand celebrates the natural history of the State and the diversity of the people and stories of Vermont throughout the history of the State. Upon approval of the Legislative Advisory Committee on the State House pursuant to 2 V.S.A. § 653, the State Curator shall adopt the collections policy.
(d) Interpretive plan. In coordination with the Friends of the Vermont State House and the Vermont Historical Society, the State Curator shall create an interpretive plan that tells the stories of the State House art collection through accessible written, multimedia, and oral means. The plan shall include appropriate and inclusive training of State House volunteers and staff.
(e) Funding. The Curator, upon approval of the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, is authorized to purchase artwork for the permanent State collection with funds appropriated to the Department for that or other purposes in any capital construction act. (Added 2017, No. 84, § 27, eff. June 16, 2017; amended 2019, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 33, eff. July 6, 2020; 2023, No. 50, § 3, eff. June 6, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 156. City of Montpelier District Heat Plant Maintenance Reserve Fund

§ 156. City of Montpelier District Heat Plant Maintenance Reserve Fund
(a) There is established a special fund pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5 known as the City of Montpelier District Heat Plant Maintenance Reserve Fund.
(b) The Fund shall comprise payments from the City of Montpelier for the City’s share of the maintenance of the District Heat Plant.
(c) Monies in the Fund shall be available to the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services for the maintenance of the District Heat Plant upon commencement of the District Heat Plant’s operations.
(d) The Commissioner of Finance and Management may draw warrants for disbursements from this Fund in anticipation of receipts. Any remaining balance at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward in the Fund. (Added 2015, No. 26, § 31, eff. May 18, 2015.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 157. Facilities condition analysis

§ 157. Facilities condition analysis
(a) The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall:
(1) maintain the condition of buildings and infrastructure under the Commissioner’s jurisdiction to provide a safe and healthy environment through sustainable practices and judicious capital renewal;
(2) conduct a facilities condition analysis each year of 20 percent of the building area and infrastructure under the Commissioner’s jurisdiction; and
(3) conduct investment grade energy audits to develop a pipeline of energy efficiency and conservation measures to be implemented through the State Energy Management Program or during construction projects.
(b) The Commissioner may use up to four percent of the funds appropriated to the Department of Buildings and General Services for major maintenance and planning for the purpose described in subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2011, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. May 7, 2012; amended 2013, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. June 9, 2014; 2017, No. 84, § 23, eff. June 16, 2017; 2019, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. July 6, 2020.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 159. Building maintenance; appropriations

§ 159. Building maintenance; appropriations
The sums appropriated for facilities operations shall be continuing and shall not revert to the State Treasury at the end of the fiscal year and may be added to succeeding appropriations for facilities operations. (Added 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 32; amended 1965, No. 86; 1973, No. 39; 1983, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(b), eff. April 11, 1984; 1995, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 297.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 160a. Facilities Operations Internal Service Fund

§ 160a. Facilities Operations Internal Service Fund
(a) There is created a Facilities Operations Internal Service Fund in the Department of Buildings and General Services. The purpose of this Fund is to provide for:
(1) operating expenses for buildings, support facilities, and grounds;
(2) maintenance expenditures on buildings, support facilities, and grounds;
(3) major maintenance and renovation projects for buildings and support facilities;
(4) relocation expenses for State agencies;
(5) purchase of options for real estate acquisitions;
(6) payments to build or acquire buildings or support facilities as approved by the Legislature; and
(7) debt service payments on general obligation bonds authorized to build or acquire buildings and support facilities.
(b) The Fund shall consist of:
(1) Monies that are appropriated to the Fund or that are paid to it under authorization of the Emergency Board.
(2) The proceeds of rental income received by the Department of Buildings and General Services from the leasing of buildings and property under its supervision.
(3) Fees paid by departments and agencies including the Legislative and Judicial Branches. The rate of said fees shall be proposed by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services subject to the approval of the Secretary of Administration. Proposed rates shall be based upon the cost of operations, debt service, and depreciation.
(4) Revenue derived from the sale of properties.
(5) Monies recovered from tenants for discretionary expenditures for services beyond the normal standards of facilities services.
(6) Monies recovered as a result of litigation relating to facilities operations, construction, or renovations.
(7) Funds received from the maintenance or operation of condominium facilities, including properties owned by nongovernmental persons or entities, in condominium facilities in which the State has an ownership interest.
(c) All balances remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall be carried over to the following year. (Added 1999, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 270; amended 2001, No. 61, § 29; 2001, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 310, eff. June 16, 2002; 2011, No. 63, § E.121.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 160b. Sale of milk and milk products at information centers

§ 160b. Sale of milk and milk products at information centers
(a) The Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired is encouraged to sell milk and milk products, with a preference for the sale of Vermont-produced milk whenever feasible, in vending machines at rest areas and information centers in this State according to policies and rules established by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services.
(b) The Commissioner shall designate areas within rest areas and welcome centers for the sale of milk and milk products with an emphasis on the sale of Vermont-made products. The Commissioner, at his or her sole discretion, shall have the authority to designate the areas where sales may occur. (Added 2003, No. 63, § 72, eff. June 11, 2003.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 160c. Nutrition procurement standards

§ 160c. Nutrition procurement standards
(a)(1) The Commissioner of Health shall establish and post on the Department’s website nutrition procurement standards that:
(A) consider relevant guidance documents, including those published by the U.S. General Services Administration, the American Heart Association, and the National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity and, upon request, the Department shall provide a rationale for any divergence from these guidance documents;
(B) consider both positive and negative contributions of nutrients, ingredients, and food groups to diets, including calories, portion size, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, sugar, and the presence of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other nutrients of concern in Americans’ diets; and
(C) contain exceptions for circumstances in which State-procured foods or beverages are intended for individuals with specific dietary needs.
(2) The Commissioner shall review and, if necessary, amend the nutrition procurement standards at least every five years to reflect advances in nutrition science, dietary data, new product availability, and updates to federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
(b)(1) All foods and beverages purchased, sold, served, or otherwise provided by the State or any entity, subdivision, or employee on behalf of the State shall meet the minimum nutrition procurement standards established by the Commissioner of Health.
(2) All bids and contracts between the State and food and beverage vendors shall comply with the nutrition procurement standards. The Commissioner, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, may periodically review or audit a contracting food or beverage vendor’s financial reports to ensure compliance with this section.
(c) The Governor’s Health in All Policies Task Force may disseminate information to State employees on the Commissioner’s nutrition procurement standards.
(d) All State-owned or -operated vending machines, food or beverage vendors contracting with the State, or cafeterias located on property owned or operated by the State shall display nutritional labeling to the extent permitted under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. ch. 9 § 301 et seq.
(e) The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall incorporate the nutrition procurement standards established by the Commissioner into the appropriate procurement document. (Added 2015, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 162. Easements and rights-of-way

§ 162. Easements and rights-of-way
The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services is authorized to grant easements and rights-of-way in connection with projects and land under his or her jurisdiction. In the event that the easement or right-of-way ceases to be used for the purpose granted, title to the easement shall revert to the State. (Added 1981, No. 48; amended 1983, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(b), eff. April 11, 1984; 1995, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 42, eff. May 22, 1996.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 164. Leases

§ 164. Leases
The Governor may lease any land he or she deems can be used to advantage by the State in connection with any State institution or department. Leases so entered into shall be kept on file in the office of the Secretary of State. The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue his or her warrants for obligations incurred under the provisions of this section. (Amended 1977, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(a); 2003, No. 63, § 26.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 167. Rental of State property to veterans’ organizations

§ 167. Rental of State property to veterans’ organizations
The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services is hereby authorized to lease to national veterans’ organizations, with established central offices in this State, the first floor of the Adams House on State Street in the City of Montpelier, or some comparable space in some other building in said City of Montpelier owned by State, federal, county, or municipal government or by a private party, except the State Capitol, State Library, Pavilion State office building and the State office building at 120 State Street. Said lease shall be on a year-to-year basis with the right of renewal thereof by the lessee but with right of the lessor to terminate said lease upon notice of not less than six months to the said lessees. The rent shall be for the nominal sum of $1.00 per year for each tenant organization. Space allocations to the various organizations shall be made and may be modified from time to time by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services. Interior repairs and alterations shall be at the expense of the respective tenant subject to the approval of and under the supervision of the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services and exterior repairs shall be at the expense of the State and under the supervision of the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services. The expense of light, heat, and water as proportionately allocated by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall be paid by the tenant organization into the Property Management Fund established by section 160 of this title, expect that any costs above the proportional costs shall be paid out of the operating funds of the Vermont Adjutant General. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 16(b); 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 31, eff. June 13, 1988; 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(c)(1), eff. May 6, 1996; 1999, No. 1, § 100, eff. March 31, 1999; 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 42, eff. May 24, 2000; 2003, No. 63, § 28.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 168a. Municipal Energy Loan Program

§ 168a. Municipal Energy Loan Program
(a) Authority. The Department of Buildings and General Services is authorized to provide financing to municipalities through the Municipal Energy Loan Program for equipment replacement, studies, weatherization, construction of improvements affecting the use of energy resources, the implementation of energy efficiency and conservation measures, and the use of renewable resources.
(b) Loan eligibility and criteria. The Commissioner shall establish for the Program described in subsection (a) of this section:
(1) criteria to determine eligibility for funding, including repayment terms;
(2) a priority basis for the selection process that ensures equitable allocation of funds to municipalities, considering at least financial need, geographic distribution, and ability to repay; and
(3) loan conditions that ensure accountability by a municipality receiving funds.
(c) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) “Energy efficiency improvement” has the same meaning as in section 168 of this title.
(2) “Covered municipality” means a city, town, fire district or incorporated village, and all other governmental incorporated units except for school districts.
(3) “Renewables” has the same meaning as in 30 V.S.A. § 8002.
(4) “Resource conservation measures” has the same meaning as in section 168 of this title. (Added 2021, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 168b. Municipal Energy Revolving Fund

§ 168b. Municipal Energy Revolving Fund
(a) Creation. There is established the Municipal Energy Revolving Fund to provide financing for the Municipal Energy Loan Program established in section 168a of this title.
(b) Monies in the Fund. The Fund shall consist of:
(1) monies appropriated to the Fund; and
(2) loan repayment by municipalities.
(c) Repayment terms. A municipality receiving funding shall repay the Fund through its regular operating budget according to a schedule established by the Commissioner.
(d) Fund administration.
(1) The Commissioner of Finance and Management may anticipate receipts to this Fund and issue warrants based thereon.
(2) The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall maintain accurate and complete records of all receipts by and expenditures from the Fund.
(3) All balances remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall be carried over to the following year.
(e) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) “Energy efficiency improvement” has the same meaning as in section 168 of this title.
(2) “Renewables” has the same meaning as in 30 V.S.A. § 8002.
(f) Annual report. Beginning on or before January 15, 2023 and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall report to the House Committees on Corrections and Institutions and on Environment and Energy and the Senate Committee on Institutions on the expenditure of funds from the Municipal Energy Revolving Fund. For each fiscal year, the report shall include a summary of each project receiving funding and the municipality’s expected savings. 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. (Added 2021, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 169. Brochure distribution fees

§ 169. Brochure distribution fees
(a) The Department of Buildings and General Services is authorized to accept brochure distribution fees, and to enter into agreements with other State agencies and departments to provide marketing, promotion, and advertising services.
(b) A special fund is established to be administered as provided under 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5 and to be known as the Brochure Distribution Special Fund for the purposes of ensuring that the fees collected under this section are utilized to fund travel destination promotion, information at the State’s travel information centers, and operations and maintenance of State travel information centers. Revenues to the Fund shall be those fees collected for the placement and distribution of brochures of businesses in the State travel information centers and in other locations deemed appropriate by the Department.
(c) Brochure distribution fees authorized under subsection (a) of this section shall be set by the Department and shall be based on the location or locations of distribution, the size of the brochures, and the number of brochures distributed. The Department shall report the details of the fees established under this section every three years pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 605. (Added 2007, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 24; amended 2018, No. 11 (Sp. Sess.), § E.114, eff. July 2, 2018.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 170. Parking in State parking lots

§ 170. Parking in State parking lots
(a) The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services is authorized to place signs and markings on land or in structures owned or leased by the State, including State parking lots, directing the parking, stopping, standing, and operation of motor vehicles. The driver or owner of any motor vehicle in a State-owned or controlled parking lot shall obey the instructions of any applicable posted sign or marking.
(b) Any sign or marking shall be presumed to have been placed at the direction of the Commissioner unless the contrary is established by competent evidence.
(c) On land or in structures owned or leased by the State under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner, the Commissioner or designee, or an enforcement officer, is authorized, pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 1102, to move, remove, or immobilize, or cause to be moved, removed, or immobilized, any motor vehicle that is stopped, parked, standing, or being operated contrary to applicable posted signs and markings or in the event of an emergency at the expense of the owner of the motor vehicle. (Added 1997, No. 62, § 6, eff. June 26, 1997; amended 1999, No. 29, § 41, eff. May 19, 1999; 2001, No. 61, § 35, eff. June 16, 2001.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5 - Department of Buildings and General Services › § 170a. Design of correctional facilities; use of evidence-based design principles for wellness environments

§ 170a. Design of correctional facilities; use of evidence-based design principles for wellness environments
The Department of Buildings and General Services shall coordinate with the Department of Corrections on the design and planning for any maintenance, renovation, or construction to a State correctional facility to ensure that evidence-based design principles for wellness environments are incorporated into the design and planning phase of a project. (Added 2023, No. 69, § 26, eff. June 14, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 5A - State Facilities Security › § 172. Capitol Complex security

§ 172. Capitol Complex security
The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall be responsible for all security operations pertaining to the lands and structures within the Capitol Complex, except the interior of the State House and the space occupied by the Supreme Court, which is provided for in section 171 of this title. (Added 1999, No. 29, § 44, eff. May 19, 1999; amended 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 26, eff. May 14, 2012.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 6 - Capitol Complex › § 181. Purpose

§ 181. Purpose
The General Assembly of the State of Vermont hereby finds, determines, and declares that the Capitol Complex is an important and unique historic district and that the maintenance of the architectural and aesthetic integrity of this district is of the utmost importance to all of the people of the State. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a procedure for reviewing the plans for any structure within the Capitol Complex not substantially erected and completed on April 16, 1974. (Added 1973, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. April 16, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 6 - Capitol Complex › § 182. Definitions

§ 182. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Capitol Complex” means all of the land and buildings in the City of Montpelier, excluding so much of State Street as lies within the boundaries thereof, enclosed within the following described bounds: commencing at the juncture of Taylor Street, so-called, and north line of the Winooski River, thence northerly along the westerly line of Taylor Street, crossing State Street and continuing northerly along the westerly line of Governor Davis Avenue, crossing Court Street at an angle to the westerly line of Greenwood Terrace, thence continuing northerly along the westerly line of Greenwood Terrace to a point on a line extension of the southerly line of Mather Terrace, thence westerly along the aforesaid line extension to Mather Terrace, thence westerly along the southerly line of Mather Terrace and Terrace Street to the intersection of Terrace Street and the easterly line of Bailey Avenue, thence southerly along the easterly line of Bailey Avenue crossing State Street and continuing along the easterly line of Bailey Avenue extension to the Winooski River, thence easterly along the northerly line of the Winooski River to the point of the beginning.
(2) “Capitol Complex Commission” means a commission consisting of seven members.
(A) Four members shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of three years. One member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one member shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees, each for a term of two years. The seventh member shall be appointed by the Montpelier City Council for a term of two years.
(B) The Chair of the Capitol Complex Commission shall be designated by the Governor.
(C) Not fewer than two members of the Commission shall be residents of the City of Montpelier, and a member shall not be an exempt employee of the State of Vermont or a State legislator.
(D) The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall be the executive secretary of the Commission and shall have no vote.
(3) “Developer” means any person owning or undertaking construction of any structure of any nature on any plot or parcel within the Capitol Complex.
(4) “Plan” means but shall not be limited to all overall designs, blueprints of floor plans, site plans, elevation drawings, and front left and right and detailed perspectives. (Added 1973, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. April 16, 1974; amended 1979, No. 87 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 20, 1980; 1983, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(b), eff. April 11, 1984; 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(c)(1), eff. May 6, 1996; 2001, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 30, eff. June 27, 2002; 2019, No. 61, § 18; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 433, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 6 - Capitol Complex › § 183. Review of plans

§ 183. Review of plans
(1) No person shall commence construction on any structure on any plot or parcel within the Capitol Complex prior to approval of plans for such structure by the Capitol Complex Commission. For the purposes of this section “person” shall include the State of Vermont.
(2) Within 60 days after submission of tentative plans relating to the construction of any structure on any plot or parcel within the Capitol Complex, the Capitol Complex Commission shall approve such plans or suggest alterations or modifications relating to overall bulk, size, height, setback, parking requirements, landscaping, design continuity with other structures in the Capitol Complex, both private and public, and maintenance of the character of the Capitol Complex as a unique and historic district.
(3) In the event the Capitol Complex Commission suggests alterations or modifications in plans which will result in additional construction costs, the Commission may recommend to the Legislature, or to the Emergency Board if the Legislature is not then in session, payment to the developer of a sum of money in an amount not to exceed such additional costs. The amount and manner of such recommendation shall be matters within the sole discretion of the Commission, except that no such amount shall be recommended because of a claim of a reduction in the profitability or fair market value of a parcel structure or improvement arising out of an alteration or modification in design. The amount and manner of actual payment shall be matters within the discretion of the Legislature or Emergency Board. For purposes of this chapter, the Emergency Board may deem payments hereunder to be “unforeseen emergencies” within the meaning of 32 V.S.A. § 133.
(4) Acceptance of a modified plan or design by a developer shall constitute an undertaking that such altered or modified plan shall be faithfully carried out.
(5) The Capitol Complex Commission may adopt such rules and regulations to interpret and carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 847. (Added 1973, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 6 - Capitol Complex › § 184. Penalties

§ 184. Penalties
A violation of any provision of this chapter or the rules promulgated hereunder is punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 for each day of the violation. (Added 1973, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. April 16, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 6 - Capitol Complex › § 185. Enforcement

§ 185. Enforcement
In addition to the other penalties provided herein, the Capitol Complex Commission may, in the name of the State, institute any appropriate action, injunction, or other proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate any violation hereof or the rules promulgated hereunder. (Added 1973, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. April 16, 1974.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 6 - Capitol Complex › § 191. Parking

§ 191. Parking
(a) Any State-owned or -leased parking lot in the Capitol Complex, as defined in 29 V.S.A. § 182(1), or any State-owned or -leased area used for parking outside the Capitol Complex but within the Montpelier area, shall be considered a “public highway,” as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4(13), for enforcement purposes, whether or not open to the public or general circulation of vehicles. The driver or owner of any motor vehicle in such a State parking lot shall obey the instructions of any applicable posted sign or marking.
(b) On land or in structures owned or leased by the State, including State parking lots described in subsection (a) of this section, an enforcement officer is authorized:
(1) to enforce signs and markings relating to parking, stopping, standing, and operation of motor vehicles in a State parking lot;
(2) to issue a Vermont traffic summons and complaint, pursuant to 23 V.S.A. chapter 24, to the driver or owner of a motor vehicle stopped, parked, standing, or being operated contrary to the instructions on an applicable posted sign or marking; or
(3) pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 1102, at the driver’s or the owner’s expense, to move, remove, or immobilize, or cause to be moved, removed, or immobilized, any motor vehicle that is stopped, parked, standing, or being operated contrary to applicable posted signs and markings.
(c) Any sign or marking shall be presumed to have been placed at the direction of the Sergeant at Arms or the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, unless the contrary is established by competent evidence. (Added 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 47, eff. May 24, 2000; amended 2001, No. 61, § 34, eff. June 16, 2001; 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(a).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 9 - Mines and Quarries on Public Land › § 301. Ownership of mines and quarries discovered on public lands

§ 301. Ownership of mines and quarries discovered on public lands
All mines or quarries discovered upon any public land belonging to the people of the State, or upon land beneath public waters, are the property of the people of this State in their right of sovereignty.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 9 - Mines and Quarries on Public Land › § 302. Right of discoverer to work claim

§ 302. Right of discoverer to work claim
A citizen of the United States discovering a valuable mine or quarry upon such lands or upon land beneath such waters, and filing a notice of discovery and a bond as hereinafter provided, may work such mine or quarry. He or she and his or her heirs and assigns shall have the sole benefit of all the product therefrom, on the payment into the State Treasury of two percent of the market value of all such products, as a royalty. Such valuation shall be made when such products are first in a marketable form. From time to time the Legislature may provide for a different rate of compensation to be paid to the State.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 9 - Mines and Quarries on Public Land › § 303. Statements to be furnished

§ 303. Statements to be furnished
A statement of the amount sold or removed from the premises covered by such notice of claim, and of all the trees cut or destroyed upon such lands, shall be made semiannually under oath to the State Treasurer. Payments of such royalty shall be made semiannually into the State Treasury, under oath as to the amount thereof, on the basis of such semiannual statement to the State Treasurer. A wilful falsehood in the contents of such statement made to such Treasurer in regard to such royalty shall work a forfeiture to the State of the value of the whole amount mined or quarried during the period covered by such statements.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 9 - Mines and Quarries on Public Land › § 304. Effect on prior grants

§ 304. Effect on prior grants
Nothing contained in this chapter shall affect any grant made by the Legislature prior to January 28, 1911, to persons having discovered mines or quarries; nor be construed to give a person the right to enter upon such lands, to break up such lands, to work any mine or quarry upon such lands, or remove any minerals from such lands, unless the written consent of the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services is previously obtained. Written permission to erect buildings upon such lands for the working of mines or quarries upon such lands may be given by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, when he or she is satisfied that the erection of such buildings will not be detrimental to the interests, of the State. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 16(c); 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(c)(2), eff. May 6, 1996.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 9 - Mines and Quarries on Public Land › § 305. Cutting of timber restricted

§ 305. Cutting of timber restricted
Nothing in this chapter shall authorize a person working a mine or quarry upon such lands, to cut or destroy any timber whatever, except such trees as it may be actually necessary to remove in order to uncover or make a road to such mine or quarry. For all trees which are cut, the party operating such mine or quarry shall pay into the State Treasury, as soon as the amount thereof is determined, such sums as the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation, by a writing filed with the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, declares to be the value of such trees. Such value in the case of merchantable timber shall, in no instance, be less than $5.00 per 1,000. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 16(d); 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(c)(2), eff. May 6, 1996.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 9 - Mines and Quarries on Public Land › § 306. Bond required to work claim

§ 306. Bond required to work claim
A person proposing to work a mine or quarry upon such lands or upon land beneath such waters, before commencing such work thereon, shall file with the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services a bond in such sum and with such sureties as such Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall require, conditioned for the payment when due of all sums of money coming due to the State, under the provisions of this chapter, and shall renew such bond and furnish such bond in addition thereto as such Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall from time to time require. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 16(e); 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(c)(2), eff. May 6, 1996.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 9 - Mines and Quarries on Public Land › § 307. Default by claimant

§ 307. Default by claimant
If, at any time, a person working a mine or quarry upon such lands or upon land beneath such waters fails to make the payments required by this chapter when due, or fails to file any bond so required, his or her rights and the rights of all persons holding under him or her in such quarry or mine shall then and thereby terminate.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 9 - Mines and Quarries on Public Land › § 308. Application to State forests and parks

§ 308. Application to State forests and parks
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed so as to apply to State forests and parks. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 16(e); 1977, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 11 - Management of Lakes and Ponds › § 401. Policy

§ 401. Policy
Lakes and ponds that are public waters of Vermont and the lands lying thereunder are a public trust, and it is the policy of the State that these waters and lands shall be managed to serve the public good, as defined by section 405 of this title, to the extent authorized by statute. For the purposes of this chapter, the exercise of this management shall be limited to encroachments subject to section 403 of this title. The management of these waters and lands shall be exercised by the Department of Environmental Conservation in accordance with this chapter and the rules of the Department. For the purposes of this chapter, jurisdiction of the Department shall be construed as extending to all lakes and ponds that are public waters and the lands lying thereunder, which lie beyond the shoreline or shorelines delineated by the mean water level of any lake or pond that is a public water of the State, as such mean water level is determined by the Department. For the purposes of this chapter, jurisdiction shall include encroachments of docks and piers on the boatable tributaries of Lake Champlain and Lake Memphremagog upstream to the first barrier to navigation, and encroachments of docks and piers on the Connecticut River impoundments and boatable tributaries of such impounds upstream to the first barrier to navigation. No provision of this chapter shall be construed to permit trespass on private lands without the permission of the owner. (Added 1967, No. 308 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 22, 1968; amended 1969, No. 281 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1975, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 15, 1976; 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 41; 1987, No. 76, § 18; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 110, eff. Jan. 31, 2005; 2009, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 11 - Management of Lakes and Ponds › § 402. Definitions

§ 402. Definitions
Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(1) “Board” means the Natural Resources Board.
(2) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Conservation.
(3) “Encroach” means to place or cause to be placed any material or structure in any lakes and ponds that are public waters or to alter, or cause to be altered, the lands underlying any waters, or to place or cause to be placed any bridge, dock, boathouse, cable, pipeline, or similar structure beyond the shoreline as established by the mean water level of any lakes and ponds that are public waters under the jurisdiction of the Board.
(4) “Navigable water” or “navigable waters” means those waters as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 1422(4).
(5) “Person” means any individual; partnership; company; corporation; association; joint venture; trust; municipality; the State of Vermont or any agency, department, or subdivision of the State; any federal agency; or any other legal or commercial entity.
(6) “Public good” means that which shall be for the greatest benefit of the people of the State of Vermont.
(7) “Public waters” means navigable waters excepting those waters in private ponds and private preserves as set forth in 10 V.S.A. § 1442. (Added 1967, No. 308 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 22, 1968; amended 1975, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 15, 1976; 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 41; 1987, No. 76, § 18; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. Jan. 31, 2005; 2011, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. May 14, 2012; 2023, No. 79, § 3, eff. July 1, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 11 - Management of Lakes and Ponds › § 403. Encroachment prohibited

§ 403. Encroachment prohibited
(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall encroach on any of those waters and lands of lakes and ponds under the jurisdiction of the Department without first obtaining a permit under this chapter.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall encroach on the following waters with a dock or pier without first obtaining a permit under this chapter:
(A) boatable tributaries of Lake Champlain and Lake Memphremagog upstream to the first barrier to navigation; and
(B) Connecticut River impoundments and boatable tributaries of such impoundments upstream to the first barrier to navigation.
(3) No permit shall be granted if the encroachment adversely affects the public good.
(b) A permit shall not be required for the following uses provided that navigation or boating is not unreasonably impeded:
(1) wooden or metal docks for noncommercial use mounted on piles or floats provided that:
(A) the combined horizontal distance of the proposed encroachment and any existing encroachments located within 100 feet thereof that are owned or controlled by the applicant do not exceed 50 feet and their aggregate surface areas do not exceed 500 square feet; and
(B) concrete, masonry, earth or rock fill, sheet piling, bulkheading, cribwork, or similar construction does not form a part of the encroachment;
(2) a water intake pipe not exceeding two inches inside diameter;
(3) temporary extensions of existing structures added for a period not to exceed six months, if required by low water;
(4) ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing commercial and noncommercial structures;
(5) duck blinds, floats, rafts, and buoys.
(c) Existing encroachments shall not be enlarged, extended, or added to without first obtaining a permit under this chapter, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) This chapter shall not apply to encroachments subject to the provisions of 10 V.S.A. chapter 43, concerning dams, or regulations adopted under the provisions of 10 V.S.A. § 1424 concerning public waters.
(e) This section shall not apply to the installation on lake bottoms of small filtering devices not exceeding nine square feet of disturbed area on the end of water intake pipes less than two inches in diameter for the purpose of zebra mussel control. (Added 1967, No. 308 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 22, 1968; amended 1975, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 15, 1976; 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.) § 41; 1993, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 52, eff. June 21, 1994; 2009, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 29 - Public Property and Supplies › Chapter 11 - Management of Lakes and Ponds › § 404. Application for construction

§ 404. Application for construction
(a) An application for a permit to encroach shall be filed with the Department. The application shall set forth the location, type, size, and shape of the encroachment and the plans and specifications to be followed in the construction.
(b) The Department may conduct hearings, investigations, examinations, tests, and site evaluations necessary to verify information contained in the application. An applicant shall grant the Department permission to enter upon his or her land for these purposes. (Added 1967, No. 308 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. March 22, 1968; amended 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 41.)