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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont exempts free elderly-meal organizations from criminal background check fees
Last action · January 14, 2026: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on FinanceSponsors: Richard Westman and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
An act relating to waiver of criminal history record fees for certain DAIL volunteers
Lowers administrative operating costs for volunteer meal delivery programs by waiving mandatory background check fees for individuals providing services to older adults.
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.
organizations administering free home-delivered meals for elderly Vermonters
Organizations administering free home-delivered meals in connection with DAIL are exempt from paying Vermont criminal record check fees.
Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living
The department is connected to meal programs whose participating organizations become eligible for fee exemptions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
Version history
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