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Committee discusses adding universal-design and statewide building-code work to study committee

3027424 · April 17, 2025
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Summary

Senators debated whether to fold universal-design standards and residential statewide building-code work into an existing Act 151 study committee or create a separate task force; stakeholders flagged implementation and enforcement costs and suggested subcommittees.

Senators and witnesses discussed a proposed study on universal design and statewide residential building-code standards during the April 15 meeting of the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee.

Damien (committee witness) said section 4 of H.479 would create a study committee to examine universal-design implementation for residential buildings statewide and noted Vermont already requires certain…

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