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VermontH.5042025-2026 SessionHouseWALLET

An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Rutland

Sponsored By: Mary E. E Howard (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Rutland homeowners: caps on city taxes

The law caps several city property taxes for Rutland homeowners. The general city rate cannot be more than $0.85 per dollar of your property's listed value; this does not include the school tax. Fire gear is capped at $0.0225; public works, police, and recreation gear at $0.012; and police gear at $0.018 per dollar. The pension fund rate cannot be more than $0.06 per dollar. Voters at a properly warned meeting can approve higher rates.

Caps on penalties for city ordinances

The law limits penalties for breaking a city ordinance. For each violation, the maximum is a $500 fine, up to one year in jail, or both. The Board of Aldermen still sets penalties, but they cannot go over these limits.

Stronger rules for Rutland authority board

The law strengthens rules for the city's Authority board. The board has nine Rutland residents, including the City Treasurer, one alderman member for a one-year term, and seven mayoral appointees approved by the Board. One member must be a city property owner who lives in Rutland County. Terms are three years and are staggered at the start. Each year the board elects a Chair, Treasurer, and Clerk and files the names with the City Clerk. Commissioners and staff must disclose property interests in any project and step aside from those decisions.

Vendors: new city bidding threshold

Rutland now requires formal bids only for purchases above the amount named in the City's Purchasing Policy. The old fixed $3,000 trigger is removed. If you sell to the city, whether a bid is needed now depends on that policy amount.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mary E. E Howard

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Chris Keyser

    Republican • House

  • Christopher Howland

    Republican • House

  • Eric Maguire

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 5, 2025

    6/9/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor on June 5, 2025

    6/5/2025House

  3. Delivered to the Governor on May 30, 2025

    5/30/2025House

  4. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

    5/23/2025House

  5. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

    5/21/2025Senate

  6. New Business/Third Reading

    5/21/2025Senate

  7. Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered

    5/20/2025Senate

  8. Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations

    5/20/2025Senate

  9. New Business/Second Reading

    5/20/2025Senate

  10. Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations

    5/16/2025Senate

  11. Second Reading

    5/16/2025Senate

  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

    5/16/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A

    5/9/2025Senate

  14. Read third time and passed

    5/7/2025House

  15. Action Calendar: Third Reading

    5/7/2025House

  16. Third Reading ordered

    5/6/2025House

  17. Report of Committee on Ways and Means agreed to

    5/6/2025House

  18. Rep. Higley of Lowell recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

    5/6/2025House

  19. Rep. Pinsonault of Dorset reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

    5/6/2025House

  20. Read second time

    5/6/2025House

  21. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

    5/6/2025House

  22. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

    5/2/2025House

  23. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

    4/29/2025House

  24. Notice Calendar: Favorable

    4/29/2025House

  25. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

    4/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Enacted (ACT M005)

    6/11/2025

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers

    5/30/2025

    PDF

  • As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial)

    5/30/2025

    PDF

  • As Passed by the House

    5/13/2025

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  • As Passed by the House (Unofficial)

    5/13/2025

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  • As Introduced

    4/10/2025

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