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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont Bill Excludes Capital Construction Costs from Excess Spending and Establishes Good Cause for Pre-July 2026 Construction Projects
Last action · January 21, 2026: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on EducationSponsors: Alison Clarkson and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill excludes capital construction costs from the definition of used to calculate penalties and establishes that any school district starting construction before July 1, 2026, has good cause under the State Aid for School Construction Program.
School districts undertaking capital construction projects during the state aid moratorium will avoid penalties on their budgets and automatically satisfy the good cause requirement for starting construction before final program approval.
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.
school districts
School districts have capital construction costs excluded from excess spending calculations and receive automatic good cause for construction projects starting before July 1, 2026.
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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 21, 2026SenateIntroducedRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Education
Version history
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