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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont creates Commission on Aging and appropriates $155,000 to hire leadership
Last action · February 27, 2025: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human ServicesSponsors: Daniel Noyes and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Vermont establishes the Vermont Commission on Aging within the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living, funded by a $155,000 in 2026 to hire a full-time Director of Aging and Associate Director starting January 1, 2026. The 22-member commission is tasked with monitoring public policy, coordinating aging-related services across state agencies, and submitting annual reports to the General Assembly and Governor starting December 1, 2026.
The measure sets up a permanent state entity and leadership structure to coordinate services and policies affecting older Vermonters, committing $155,000 in state funds for initial staffing.
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.
Vermonters who are aging
State public policy, services, and integration efforts will be reviewed and advocated for by a dedicated commission.
State departments and agencies
Agency commissioners or designees serve on the Commission and must provide information, statistics, and recommendations upon request.
Family caregivers
Represented on the Commission through appointed public members providing direct services.
Key Facts
- Establishes the Vermont Commission on Aging within the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living.
- Appropriates $155,000.00 in fiscal year 2026 to hire a Director of Aging and Associate Director whose terms begin on January 1, 2026.
- Requires the Commission to include 22 members, comprising legislators, state agency commissioners, public service providers, and aging public members serving three-year staggered terms.
- Directs the Commission to review policy, coordinate state aging programs, assist with the Age Strong Vermont Multisector Plan on Aging, and advocate for older Vermonters.
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- Requires the Director of Aging to be appointed by the Governor to a four-year term from three candidates recommended by the Commission and confirmed by the Senate.
- Mandates that the Director of Aging submit an annual report describing the work and recommendations of the Commission to the General Assembly and Governor on or before December 1.
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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 27, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services
Version history
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