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VT · H0498CMTE · 1 COSPONSOR

An act relating to prohibiting municipal regulation of homelessness and supporting municipal programs to address homelessness

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This bill would prevent towns from passing ordinances that criminalize homelessness, such as laws against sleeping or camping in public. It would also create state grants to help towns provide services for unhoused people, like mental health care and housing assistance. Additionally, the bill proposes measures to increase affordable housing statewide and requires annual reports on homelessness.

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