Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S183: An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud
Status: Vetoed, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the enrolled text, April 10, 2026:
An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 13 V.S.A. § 2029 is amended to read: § 2029. HOME IMPROVEMENT AND LAND IMPROVEMENT FRAUD (a) As used in this section: (1) "Home improvement" means the fixing, replacing, remodeling, removing, renovation, alteration, conversion, improvement, demolition, or rehabilitation of or addition to any building, or any portion thereof, including roofs, that is used or designed to be used as a residence or dwelling unit. BILLAS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY SENATE AND HOUSE S.183 2026 Page 2 of (2)(A) "Land improvement" means: (i) the construction, replacement, installation, paving, or improvement of driveways, sidewalks, trails, roads, or other landscape features; (ii) site work, including grading, excavation, landscape irrigation, site utility installation, site preparation, and other construction work that is not part of a building on a parcel; (iii) the limbing, pruning, cutting, or removal of trees or shrubbery; and (iv) forestry operations, as that term is defined in 10 V.S.A. § 2602, including the construction of trails, roads, and structures associated with forestry operations and the transportation off-site of trees, shrubs, or timber. (B) "Land improvement" includes activities made in connection with a residence or dwelling or those activities not made in connection with a residence or …
Sponsors
- Robert Norris (R, Franklin District) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Recommitted to Committee on [Judiciary] on motion of Senator [Baruth]
- : Governor vetoed bill
- : Governor vetoed bill
- : Entered on Notice Calendar
- : Text of Governor's message
- : Governor vetoed bill on [April 22, 2026]
- : Senate Message: Vetoed by Governor [April 22, 2026]
- : Vetoed by Governor & placed on notice calendar for [April 24, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [April 16, 2026]
- : As passed by Senate and House
Common questions
- What is S183?
- S183 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud.
- What does S183 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S183?
- Vetoed as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Recommitted to Committee on [Judiciary] on motion of Senator [Baruth] (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S183?
- Robert Norris (R, Franklin District).
- Where is the official record for S183?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.183
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