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House advances S.310 to create resilience fund, credit facility and municipal mitigation grants

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 6, 2024
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Summary

S.310, a comprehensive bill on natural disaster response and resiliency, was advanced by the House with committee amendments that create a community resilience and disaster mitigation fund, authorize a credit facility up to 2.5% of the state's average cash balance, and expand emergency planning and first‑responder definitions.

The Vermont House advanced S.310, an act addressing natural disaster response, recovery and resiliency, after committee reporters described a package of changes aimed at strengthening municipal capacity and state coordination following last year’s flooding.

The bill creates a Community Resilience and Disaster Mitigation Fund and a municipal grant program to finance local infrastructure projects. It also increases allocations to the Emergency Medical…

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