An act relating to establishing penalties for keeping or maintaining a common nuisance

This bill (H 435) amends Vermont law to impose civil penalties for property owners who allow premises to be used for illegal drug activity. It adds a $50 daily civil penalty for maintaining such "common nuisances," creates a private right to sue for damages (including punitive damages for intentional violations), and allows the Attorney General, state's attorneys, or municipalities to seek court injunctions to stop the activity. The bill directly affects property owners, landlords, and businesses whose locations are used for drug use, keeping, or sale, and it expands enforcement tools without changing criminal penalties for drug sales. The changes apply to properties "resorted to by persons for using, keeping, or selling regulated drugs" as defined in the amended statute (18 V.S.A. § 4222).