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Builders warn S.183 could have unintended consequences without code enforcement and licensing
Summary
Testimony on S.183 focused on residential-construction regulation and criminal liability for contractors. Industry witnesses said Vermont lacks uniform building-code enforcement for single-family homes and urged careful drafting to avoid penalizing ordinary construction disputes.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 13 heard testimony on S.183, a bill addressing contractor conduct and potential criminal liability for certain construction abuses.
Jason Webster, co-owner of Huntington Homes, testified that Vermont's single‑family residential construction operates with limited regulation and inconsistent enforcement. "We are basically an entirely unregulated industry," Webster said, arguing that courts often must adjudicate disputes rooted in differing…
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