An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the prohibitions on discrimination

H.905 is a Vermont civil rights bill that updates and integrates protections against discrimination across state laws. It creates a statutory definition of "disparate impact" for civil rights violations, allows individuals to sue for discrimination (private right of action), and requires state/municipal employees to complete bias training. The bill mandates annual law enforcement reports on certain offenses, requires contractors and grant recipients to obtain equity certifications, and establishes new entities including a Civil Rights Data Repository and a Civil Rights Fund. It also prohibits unauthorized federal agreements that would weaken Vermont’s civil rights standards.