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Gov. Phil Scott signed a wide-ranging bill Monday that aims to ease Vermont’s housing crisis by chipping away at certain state and local regulatory barriers to residential construction. Among several municipal reforms, S.100 will effectively ban...
“We will continue to focus on turning the tide of this housing crisis,” the governor said in a statement. “More important work lies ahead, but this bill is a great start.”
This legislative session’s major housing bill drew a lot of attention last month for its impact on Act 250 reform and single-family zoning.
The rally, organized by Outright Vermont and the national group Queer Youth Assemble, showed support for transgender youth who have been caught in the crosswinds of anti-trans legislative battles across the country.
The HOME bill would effectively ban single-family zoning, allowing duplexes anywhere that currently only permits single-family homes. In areas served by water and sewer, tri- and four-plexes would also be allowed, and municipalities would also need to allow at least five units to be built per acre.