Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 1763

  • children: means an individual or individuals under 18 years of age, except where specified as a child or children six years of age or younger. See
  • Independent dust clearance: means a visual examination and collection of dust samples, by a lead-based paint inspector or lead-based paint inspector-risk assessor who has no financial interest in either the work being performed or the property to be inspected and is independent of both the persons performing the work and the owner of the property. See
  • Rental target housing: means target housing offered for lease or rental under a rental agreement as defined in 9 V. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
  • Target housing: means any dwelling constructed prior to 1978, except any 0-bedroom dwelling or any dwelling located in multiple-unit buildings or projects reserved for the exclusive use of elders or persons with disabilities, unless a child six years of age or younger resides in or is expected to reside in that dwelling. See

§ 1763. Public financial assistance; rental target housing and child care facilities

Every State agency or instrumentality that makes a commitment to provide public financial assistance for the purchase or rehabilitation of rental target housing or child care facilities shall give priority to projects in which the property is exempt pursuant to subsection 1759(e) of this chapter or lead hazards have been or will be identified and controlled and have passed or will pass an independent dust clearance test that determines that the property contains no lead-contaminated dust prior to occupancy or use. Priority rental target housing projects may include units occupied by severely lead-poisoned children and units in a building that are likely to contain lead hazards. As used in this section, “public financial assistance” means any grant, loan, or allocation of tax credits funded by the State or the federal government or any of their agencies or instrumentalities. (Added 1995, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; amended 2017, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. October 21, 2022.)