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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont extends Green Mountain Passport eligibility to persons with disabilities
Last action · February 4, 2026: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic DevelopmentSponsor: William Greer
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What This Bill Would Do
Vermont bill H.877 expands eligibility to include state residents with disabilities, allowing them access to state parks and publicly supported events starting July 1, 2026. Applicants will continue to pay a $2.00 fee to their local town clerk to obtain the passport.
Qualifying residents with disabilities gain low-cost access to s, state parks, and historical sites under the same terms as older adults and military veterans. Town clerks will process the new applications while retaining the $2.00 application fee.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
persons with disabilities
Vermont residents with disabilities become eligible to obtain a Green Mountain Passport for admission to state parks and public events.
town clerks
Town clerks must issue passports to eligible resident applicants, collect and retain the $2.00 application fee, and furnish statistical information to the Commissioner upon request.
Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living
The Commissioner is responsible for preparing and providing passport forms to the clerk of each town.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
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