Saturday morning, on a vote of 72-to-13, the U.S. Senate passed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 3221).
The Senate chose not to amend the House-passed bill. It now goes to President Bush, who is expected to sign it.
Gov. Douglas signs housing, land use bill into law
On Wednesday, May 28th, Gov. Jim Douglas signed into law H.863, the comprehensive housing and land use bill passed by the Legislature on the final day of the 2008 session.
VHFA, Fair Housing Act celebrate anniversaries
Today marks the date in 1974 that Gov. Thomas Salmon signed legislation creating Vermont Housing Finance Agency.
April is Fair Housing Month
April 11 marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the federal Fair Housing Act by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
In recognition of Fair Housing Month, celebrated each April, the Vermont Human Rights Commission and the Fair Housing Project of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) are planning a number of events around the state.