An act relating to the recommendations of the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group

Header changed from 'No. 81 / 2026' to 'BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE / H.540 / 2026' on each page

Added legislative metadata: sponsor (Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction), committee referral line, subject line (Crimes; sentencing; corrections; community reparative boards), and statement of purpose

Removed act number 'No. 81', governor signature date (April 20, 2026), and internal tracking numbers (VT LEG #389069 v.1)

Added line numbers throughout the text

Bill renumbered from H.540 to Act No. 81 upon enactment, with header formatting updated accordingly.

Governor's signature date of April 20, 2026 was added to the enacted version.

Header changed from 'AS PASSED BY HOUSE' to 'BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE' throughout the document.

Standard legislative metadata added at the top: sponsor (Representative Dolan of Essex Junction), committee referral line, subject line (Crimes; sentencing; corrections; community reparative boards), and a statement of purpose summarizing that the bill adopts recommendations from the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group.

Internal tracking footer 'VT LEG #387277 v.1' removed from page breaks.

Introductory metadata was removed, including the sponsoring representative's name (Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction), committee referral information, date field, subject line, and statement of purpose. This is standard formatting that is stripped when a bill advances through a chamber.

Page headers changed from 'BILL AS INTRODUCED' to 'AS PASSED BY HOUSE' and the internal tracking number changed from VT LEG #386012 v.1 to VT LEG #387277 v.1, reflecting the bill's new status.