VT S0328

Municipal plans must include analysis of housing targets, identify regulatory and physical constraints to housing development, inventory available sites, and document progress toward meeting projected housing needs over a 20-year planning period

Down Payment Assistance Program tax credits extended from fiscal year 2026 to fiscal year 2031, with the Vermont Housing Finance Agency authorized to allocate up to $250,000 in annual first-year credit allocations for first-time homebuyer loans

Mobile home park lot rent increases capped at no more than one percentage point above the U.S. Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers Housing Component annually

Common interest communities prohibited from restricting unit owners from leasing units for residential purposes, operating family child care homes, or installing electric vehicle charging equipment in their units or designated parking spaces

Appropriates $8.25 million from the General Fund in FY2027: $250,000 for municipal planning grants, $5 million for the Vermont Rental Housing Improvement Program, and $3 million to Vermont Housing and Conservation Board for permanently affordable housing for individuals with developmental disabilities