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1H.682
2 Introduced by Representative Noyes of Wolcott
3 Referred to Committee on
4 Date:
5 Subject: Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living; Vermont
6Crime Information Center background checks
7 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to waive the
8 criminal history and conviction record check fee for organizations
9 administering free home-delivered meals to older Vermonters through the
10 Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living (DAIL).
11    An act relating to waiver of criminal history record fees for certain DAIL
12    volunteers
13 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
14 Sec. 1. 20 V.S.A. § 2063 is amended to read:
15 § 2063. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD FEES; CRIMINAL HISTORY
16RECORD CHECK FUND
17    (a) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, the cost of each check
18 for a criminal history record as defined in section 2056a of this title or a
19 criminal conviction record as defined in section 2056c of this title based on
20 name and date of birth shall be $30.00. Out-of-state criminal history record
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1 checks shall include any additional fees charged by the state from which the
2 record is requested.
3    (b) Requests made by criminal justice agencies for criminal justice
4 purposes or other purposes authorized by State or federal law shall be exempt
5 from all record check fees. The following types of requests shall be exempt
6 from the Vermont criminal record check fee:
7(1) Requests made by any individual, organization, or governmental
8 body doing business in Vermont that has one or more individuals performing
9 services for it within this State and is a qualified entity that provides care or
10 services to children, elders, or persons with disabilities as defined in 34 U.S.C.
11 § 40104.
12(2) Requests made by researchers approved by the Vermont Crime
13 Information Center to conduct research related to the administration of
14 criminal justice. A fee, however, may be charged by the Center, which shall
15 reflect the cost of generating the requested information.
16(3) Requests made by individuals to review their own record at the
17 Vermont Crime Information Center; however, copies of the individual’s record
18 are not exempt from the record check fee.
19(4) Requests made by the Vermont State Housing Authority and other
20 public housing authorities pursuant to 24 V.S.A § 4010(c).
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1      (5) Requests made by environmental enforcement officers employed by
2 the Agency of Natural Resources.
3      (6) Requests made by any organization or agency administering a
4 program of no-cost home-delivered meals for older Vermonters in connection
5 with the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living.
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7 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
8   This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
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