Northeast · VT

Vermont

Draft research · Evidence tier B

Vermont has a state web-accessibility policy applying to state-sponsored and contracted web development, and its Agency of Digital Services has statutory responsibility for accessibility and IT procurement.

Initial research category: State web-accessibility policy and statutory digital-services authority

Structured draft values

At a glance

Each card pairs the conservative normalized value with the original research wording.

Enacted state law: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Administrative policy plus agency statute — Active; modernization project underway in 2026.
Mandatory state policy: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Administrative policy plus agency statute — Active; modernization project underway in 2026.
WCAG requirement: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Policy is WCAG/Section 508-based; current Universal Digital Accessibility Project should establish the latest standard.
Government websites: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Mobile applications: Federal requirement only
Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.
Original research wording
Federal Title II/current modernization
Electronic documents and PDFs: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Partial/implementation
Software, systems, and other ICT: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Agency authority includes IT and accessibility
Accessible procurement: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Yes through Agency of Digital Services authority and policy
Education accessibility: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Unclear
Local-government relevance: Federal requirement only
Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.
Original research wording
Federal Title II applies.
Funding and implementation: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Universal Digital Accessibility Project; exact funding should be added from project documents.
Enforcement and accountability: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Agency governance and ADA processes; state-specific digital remedies not verified.

Authority research

Laws, policies, and standards

Primary authority named in the draft

Agency of Digital Services Web Accessibility Policy and 3 V.S.A. Chapter 56.

Instrument type

Administrative policy plus agency statute

Current policy status wording

Active; modernization project underway in 2026.

Technical standard wording

Policy is WCAG/Section 508-based; current Universal Digital Accessibility Project should establish the latest standard.

Research notes

Implementation and accountability

Funding and implementation

Universal Digital Accessibility Project; exact funding should be added from project documents.

Enforcement and accountability

Agency governance and ADA processes; state-specific digital remedies not verified.

Responsible entities named in the draft

Vermont Agency of Digital Services and agencies.

Named people or policy architects

Administrative-policy architects and 2026 project leaders should be identified from official project records.

Clearly labeled analysis

Strengths and research gaps

Draft Atlas analysis: notable strength

Contractor coverage, centralized statutory authority, procurement role, and active modernization.

Unanswered questions and cautions

Current WCAG version, public metrics, documents/apps, and enforcement.

Evidence trail

Official and supporting source leads

Reachability does not prove that a source is current, authoritative, accessible, or supports every claim in this profile.

digitalservices.vermont.gov/sites/digitalservices/files/documents/web-policy/ADS-WebAccessibilityPolicy2017.pdfResponded at last check
The exact Phase 0 PDF URL was successfully retrieved and reviewed during Batch 9; the prior automated restriction is retained in this note.
legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Workgroups/House%20Energy%20and%20Digital/Digital%20Infrastructure/W~Rebecca%20Kelley~Universal%20Digital%20Accessibility%20Project%20State%20of%20Vermont~4-15-2026.pdfResponded at last check
The Phase 0 reachability check received a successful response; authority, currency, accessibility, and claim support remain unverified.
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/03/056/03301Responded at last check
Official current statute retrieved as organizational context; it is not treated as a separate substantive digital-accessibility mandate.