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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont bill requires public servants to file travel cost and purpose disclosures with the Ethics Commission starting July 2026
Last action · February 3, 2026: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsSponsors: William Greer and 18 others
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What This Bill Would Do
s must file travel disclosures detailing costs, funding sources, and purpose with the Ethics Commission within 30 days of beginning official-capacity or status-based travel, effective July 1, 2026. Regular commuting is exempt from the reporting requirement.
State s face new mandatory reporting rules and deadlines for travel expenses, providing public visibility into who pays for official and mixed-purpose trips.
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.
public servants
Public servants must compile and file detailed disclosures regarding costs, destinations, purposes, and funding sources for official or status-based travel within 30 days.
Ethics Commission
The Ethics Commission receives, records, and manages the newly mandated travel disclosures submitted by public servants.
Key Facts
- Public servants must file a travel disclosure with the Ethics Commission for any travel made in their official capacity or because of their public servant status.
- Travel disclosures must designate whether the trip was purely official or a mixture of official and private purposes, along with all destinations and stopovers.
- Disclosures must report all costs for transportation, food, refreshments, tickets, admissions, entertainment, lodging, and anything else of value, whether paid in cash or in-kind.
- Filers must state whether travel costs were paid by the State, the public servant, or other sources such as associations, lobbyists, political committees, parties, or individuals.
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- Disclosures must include an attestation to the veracity and completeness of the provided information.
- Initial disclosures must be filed within 30 calendar days after beginning the travel, with weekly supplementary filings required if travel exceeds 30 days.
- Regular commuting to and from an official workplace is explicitly exempted from the filing requirement.
- The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 3, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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Expanded Ethics Oversight on Travel
The legislation establishes a formal ongoing reporting requirement for public servant travel costs and funding sources administered by the Ethics Commission.
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