VT H0809

Repeals most provisions of 2025 Acts and Resolves No. 73 (education transformation law), including the Commission on the Future of Public Education, School District Redistricting Task Force, class size minimums, cost-factor foundation formula transition, and property tax credit/homestead exemption changes

Retains from Act 73: tuition eligibility criteria for approved independent schools, State Board of Education appointment authority changes, regional assessment districts, and miscellaneous tax provisions

Creates a new "nonhomestead residential" property tax classification for second homes and short-term rentals with a higher tax rate of $2.00 multiplied by the education spending adjustment (versus $1.59 for nonhomestead nonresidential/seasonal properties), effective January 1, 2028

Increases the student enrollment threshold for approved independent schools to receive public tuition from 25% to 51% of students attending on district-funded tuition basis

Establishes a nine-member Study Committee on Ideal Class Size Ranges to report recommendations by January 15, 2027, with $3,000 appropriated for committee expenses