VT H0567

Increases unclaimed property thresholds: raises simplified claim process limit from $250 to $1,000, increases deceased owner distribution threshold from $5,000 to $10,000, and raises reporting threshold from $100 to $150 for property transferred to retirement and education funds

Creates the Pension and Benefits Funding Task Force to review funding methodologies for Vermont State Retirement System and State Teachers' Retirement System, with a report due December 15, 2026 and $75,000 appropriated for its work

Authorizes 1% monthly penalty on late employer contributions to the Vermont State Retirement System when payments are not received within 30 days of the due date

Transfers fiduciary responsibility for the State Employees' Postemployment Benefits Trust Fund and Retired Teachers' Health and Medical Benefits Fund to the Vermont Pension Investment Commission

Allows employee organization presidents serving in Group A, B, or C retirement systems to purchase service credits for years spent on full release from employment, with the employee organization funding the purchase