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VT S0138

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Chittenden

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Vermont's Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program to include commercial and industrial buildings, which were previously limited to residential dwellings
  • Defines "commercial or industrial building" as any building other than a residential dwelling
  • Allows owners of commercial or industrial buildings within PACE districts to enter written agreements with municipalities for financing renewable energy and energy efficiency projects through special property tax assessments
  • Requires participating municipalities to follow underwriting criteria from the Department of Financial Regulation and establish qualifying criteria to ensure property owners can meet assessment obligations
  • Takes effect on July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

An act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects

Last Action

Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

3/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources and Energy4/1/2025

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