An act relating to the approval of the amendment of the charter of the City of Winooski

This bill approves a charter amendment for the City of Winooski that authorizes the City Council to create tenant protection laws preventing evictions without just cause. The measure defines just cause as specific situations like nonpayment of rent, material breach of the rental agreement, or violation of state tenant laws, while excluding rental agreement expiration as a sole reason for ending tenancy. The ordinance must include protections for sublets and certain property types like owner-occupied duplexes, require reasonable notice and relocation assistance, and limit unreasonable rent increases that could function as de facto evictions. This change directly affects residential tenants and landlords in Winooski by establishing new rules for eviction proceedings and lease renewals.