VT S0185

Amends village area criteria to allow municipalities to qualify with public water, public wastewater, or soils adequate for wastewater disposal (removing the previous requirement for both water and wastewater systems)

Expands transition/infill area eligibility to include areas proximate to public water or wastewater service, areas where such service is planned, or areas with adequate soils for wastewater disposal

Extends designated neighborhood eligibility to transition areas and infill areas located within workforce housing zones, in addition to planned growth areas and village areas

Creates new "workforce housing zone" definition based on proximity to job-rich census tracts: within 6 miles of tracts with 7,200+ jobs, 5 miles of tracts with 5,000-7,199 jobs, or 3.5 miles of tracts with 2,500-4,999 jobs

Effective date of July 1, 2026