Committee refines Vermont Homeless Response Continuum bill; debates definitions, data sources and standards
Feb 11, 2026
A legislative committee began line-by-line markup of a proposed Vermont Homeless Response Continuum (H.766), centering the bill on a continuum of prevention, emergency housing and permanent supportive housing. Members debated age cutoffs, data sources (HMIS vs. PIT), diversion language and shelter standards; no formal vote was recorded.
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The committee began detailed, line-by-line consideration of H.766 — described in the meeting as the Vermont Homeless Response Continuum — with the stated aim of codifying a statewide continuum of services from prevention and diversion through permanent supportive housing.
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