This week, as we reported. Gov. Phil Scott signed Executive Order 06-25, which “aims to promote housing construction and rehabilitation and address Vermont’s severe housing shortage.” The order addresses regulatory barriers and permitting requirements, energy code standards, and permitting costs associated with housing projects.

“For years, I’ve been sounding the alarm about the housing shortage in Vermont. And despite many agreeing, we haven’t done anywhere near enough to make a real dent in the number of homes we need in Vermont,” the Governor said. “This executive order addresses many of the challenges we’re seeing, to help developers and homebuilders, so we can make a dent in the number of homes we desperately need.”

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