An act relating to creating a rental housing registry

This bill directs Vermont state agencies to study the feasibility of creating a rental housing registry that would collect information from landlords and property owners. The study will examine two options: using existing landlord certificate data or establishing a new annual registration system for both long-term and short-term rentals. The report will include cost estimates, technological requirements, and data security recommendations to be submitted to legislative committees by December 15, 2023. The bill appropriates $25,000 in fiscal year 2024 to fund this assessment project.