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VT H0104

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Woodman Page

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Veterans' disability benefits would be excluded from income calculations when determining eligibility for state public assistance programs and benefits

  • Applies to programs administered by the Department for Children and Families, Department of Vermont Health Access, and Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living

  • Requires the state's Electricity and Natural Gas Efficiency Entity to exclude veterans' disability benefits from income calculations for energy efficiency programs and benefits

  • Exclusion applies to both taxable income (per 32 V.S.A. § 5811(21)) and adjusted gross income (per 26 U.S.C. § 62) calculations

  • Effective date: July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

An act relating to excluding veterans’ disability benefits from income-based eligibility determinations for public assistance programs or benefits

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

1/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Human Services1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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