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Ellen Riley, who identified herself as a member of the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative and a parent representative on a 2023 Act 186 grant, described a long‑standing shortage of housing for Vermonters with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). She said recent work funded by an Act 186 grant produced two housing models and that, in 2023, more than 600 individuals with IDD in Vermont were identified as being in immediate need of housing.

“Who will care for him…when I can no longer provide them,” Riley said, describing the concern that motivates many families. She outlined one housing approach discussed in the grant work: a model with individual efficiency apartments for residents plus shared communal space — a kitchen, dining room, recreation room, laundry and an office for program staff — so that residents have private living quarters and shared supports on site.

Riley told the committee that properties in the Capital Complex could be candidates because parking needs would be low for residents who do not drive and because the downtown location offers access to potential jobs, services and shopping. She urged committee members and state staff to “think outside of the box” as they consider surplus or underused state assets.

Committee members and staff did not take formal action on the concept during the meeting. Staff and other speakers noted, however, that decisions about repurposing state buildings and how to dispose of them are part of BGS’s responsibilities and would come to the legislature through the capital bill or other formal proposals. The parent representative requested continued engagement as state agencies and developers refine options for housing for people with IDD.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Institutions - 2025-05-13 - 1:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","A parent representative told the Senate Institutions Committee that state‑owned buildings could be repurposed to create supported residential units for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, citing a 2023 need estimate of more than 600 people and recent Act 186 grant work.","taxTitle","Institutions, SENATE, Committees, Legislative , Vermont","taxId",38865,"location","Vermont","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6057695,"Senate committee briefed on state property sales: capital bill, fair market value and proceeds rules",308,732000,1040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3300305-909edf1e9b94c3e48753e67db7147c30&start=732&end=1040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3300305-909edf1e9b94c3e48753e67db7147c30/thumbnail_732000.jpg","/articles/6057695/Vermont/Senate-committee-briefed-on-state-property-sales-capital-bill-fair-market-value-and-proceeds-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057695-8a333d5ea559ba643662ecaeba89e6af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771046348&Signature=UXOLBXWtWtVKgPN-~F52L5PJU4l6gVoPz8sSw57NKdCTfr1WM~vK7pDbBNZsfiSCPGOvvwED8ws~AQYEQ27abJcGYHKI7bLSKiB8gRbzEU~g5Xj2Zes9~1QgQqXsBu85RBg5ops6LC4zwvlJk5-bZ7xjT-2Lme2nhHd-deNFA3GRajqGiirWIV7rbe3NqCJ~4p7FirVlXGP-ujeDciObJJojrATK9-ea~Jc7iKCBGRLHoP2gIdpCEhXkymajqA3Szs8OhpZ4VbxwGpWfiPndjk9DwbuegnsHKfMqCG2TKHkR2rsZl5eyUfVHkRADfjwhpCJ5NZ6OkSYKMx4qY7NMUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vermont Senate Committee on Institutions was briefed May 13 on how the state disposes of surplus real property, when the capital bill is used to authorize transfers and sales, and how proceeds are handled.

A Department of Buildings and General Services presenter said the state typically brings proposals to sell property through the capital bill so that members of the appropriations and institutions committees can review the recommendation and any conditions attached to a sale. “If we have a proposal that we wanna consider selling, I bring that forth in the capital bill,” the presenter said.

The presenter described the statutory framework: the general assembly, through consent of the governor or through the capital bill, authorizes sales; property “has to be at the highest bidder for public auction” per statute language cited in the session; and the state will not sell property for less than fair market value, which is generally determined using a broker. The presenter also described examples in which the legislature granted a local municipality a right of first refusal or special conditions tied to reuse, including past examples in Waterbury and Williston.

Committee members asked whether proceeds from sales can be used for agency operating budgets; the presenter said they cannot. “We can't… align it to my operating budget. It has to come back, and that will be your property transactions in the capital bill,” the presenter told the committee.

Senators and staff discussed how the capital bill process allows legislators to attach conditions to sales, to allocate proceeds to particular capital priorities and to ensure public review of proposed transactions. No formal transaction was presented or voted on at the meeting; the discussion was informational and intended to help new committee members understand the legal and procedural framework for state property transactions.","State buildings staff told the Senate committee how surplus state property is handled: sales generally appear in the capital bill, must be at fair market value, and proceeds are returned to capital funds rather than operating budgets.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6057699,"Senate committee reviews Capital Complex Commission role as flood recovery and preservation planning proceed",1600,29000,1629000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3300305-909edf1e9b94c3e48753e67db7147c30&start=29&end=1629","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3300305-909edf1e9b94c3e48753e67db7147c30/thumbnail_29000.jpg","/articles/6057699/Vermont/Senate-committee-reviews-Capital-Complex-Commission-role-as-flood-recovery-and-preservation-planning-proceed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057699-26e651bd6c116aadb99b44284a9a0819/orig.mp4?Expires=1771046348&Signature=QSWMhWV8lckrKL9YgKSoos2P9qXOUhVX~8joZSLNUFBz3hmXPyOluDzi01GUIAlBMaLasc2nDQ~S2TfxUi8Pxmhp00HjjqfWXPKu2g8oETtOinsVLrJCqBZ1uoTW44F46PxH-Gsrn-4W2KrCjEQmFMg~OdLFhVZWZ~Exw0T7rKLlqdsIzfZTQeXL37RlZNcsWA-PVzZScwjnfpi6pekkQzm681Fnmf94MrxYLvajehp1vy7Y4EqlPU4ysxAR7Q5LUJZ8o6km20Qx3Lj2aswoLGIc4dtM6pCWWJ2JmQu3TXQY9ffgNlZMGPdmUg~4cjX3VxsTWl3Hjf-NgWMzZeT6ag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Vermont Senate Committee on Institutions on May 13 heard an overview of the Capital Complex Commission’s role in reviewing exterior changes within the Statehouse district and discussed how that review will interact with flood recovery and hazard-mitigation planning.

The committee heard that the Capital Complex Commission and the Department of Buildings and General Services provide “guidance and support on matters concerning the exterior alterations to structures and land within the Capital Complex District,” a presentation to the committee said.

The overview made clear why the issue matters now: Montpelier’s State House district is a designated historic district, recent floods and the pandemic have disrupted downtown activity, and state agencies expect FEMA funding and hazard‑mitigation work to shape future projects. “There’s a really critical role for the SHPO. There’s a really critical role for the capital complex because revisioning—well, you know, I’ll just use hazard mitigation as an example. We will have to do mitigation. What does that mean to this district?” the presenter said.

The presentation cited statutory authority and procedures, noting that Title 29, Chapter 61, sections 181–185 define the Capital Complex, the commission membership and review requirements and that the commission is required to act on applications within 60 days. The staff presenter told the committee that the statute includes penalties for noncompliance, including a fine of $500 per day for each day in violation, though panelists said they were not aware of that penalty ever being applied in practice.

State staff, the State Historic Preservation Officer and members of the Capital Complex Commission described the commission as a design‑review body focused on exterior elements—fences, lighting, temporary festival structures, streetscape and viewsheds—rather than on directing or specifying building uses. “We are very much on the outside, so we do fences, and we do lighting, and we do even temporary structures during festivals,” said a commission member with long tenure on the panel. The State Historic Preservation Officer told the committee that her office regularly consults with BGS and the commission and that easements and federal rehabilitation standards are considered when state properties are rehabilitated.

Committee members and preservation officials discussed viewsheds into the State House and how private development near the Memorial Bridge and Baldwin Street historically affected those views. The commission’s reviewers said they sometimes use conditions—such as limiting future height on redevelopment if a structure is demolished—to protect the view corridor without pursuing eminent-domain measures.

Panelists and senators also discussed how recovery from the floods will proceed. State staff described ongoing FEMA applications and said that once the state’s federal applications are further defined and approved, a working group will be formed that will include BGS staff, the State Historic Preservation Office and representatives of the Capital Complex Commission to coordinate mitigation and rehabilitation work. “We’re looking at some point in June to, I think, solidify what our applications will look like,” the presenter said.

Committee members asked for follow-up briefings and periodic updates as FEMA applications progress and as the state refines proposals for recovery and reuse of state properties in the complex.

Less critical details: speakers suggested the commission meets as needed rather than strictly quarterly, noted the commission has a written guideline document used to standardize design review, and mentioned specific historic properties (for example, Redstone and the Old Constitution House) that have been subject to review or potential mitigation work.","Lawmakers and state preservation officials outlined the Capital Complex Commission’s design-review role, statutory limits and how the commission will fit into FEMA-funded flood recovery and resilience planning for Montpelier’s State House district.","actionData","errors"]

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