Prohibits grants and contracts to nonprofits under any economic development or workforce development program if the nonprofit compensates an officer or employee at an amount greater than 125% of the governor’s salary; provides an exception for a job training grant.

Requires the Secretary of Administration to update Administrative Bulletin 5 – Policy for Grant Issuance and Monitoring to include a uniform formula and approval process for all state-funded grants for nonprofits to use an indirect rate higher than the standard de minimis rate; requires state agencies to execute grant agreements within 30 days; requires prompt payment to grantees within 30 days after receipt of a valid written request for payment; requires online form for grantees to provide notice of untimely agreements or payments; requires a publicly accessible database of nonconfidential information submitted by grantees; creates the Working Group on State Grant Processes to assess current grant awarding procedures; includes Common Good Vermont in the Working Group; requires a report.

Creates a pilot program to permit advance payments to public benefit nonprofit corporations; requires the department to develop equity-driven procedures and eligibility criteria; prioritizes applicants with annual budgets less than $5 million; restricts the advance fund payments to one time and to no more than 25% of the grant or $100,000, whichever is less.

Expands privatization contracts to grants for services of more than $25,000 per year; requires the agency to prepare a specific written statement of services proposed; requires every bid to establish a wage rate and benefits provision for each position; requires certification; requires a review; increases projected cost saving requirements from 10% to at least 20% above projected cost of using state employees for services; authorizes the attorney general to investigate whether a contract has met prospective savings of 20%.

Amends requirements for state executive agencies to enter into privatization contracts valued at $25,000 or more; requires contractors to be paid at least the prevailing wage for the comparable position in permanent state employment; requires bids to include wage and benefit information; requires the contracting agency and the Secretary of Administration to certify legal compliance, that the services meet certain quality standards, that the designated bidder does not have a record of noncompliance, and that the contract is in the public interest; creates reporting requirements for contractors; requires compliance with EEO laws; provides just cause employment and whistleblower protection for contract employees; requires state agencies to report on fiscal and operational impact of privatization contract changes.

Establishes a not-for-profit transparency database by the comptroller of a list of nonprofits in the process of being approved for contracts, received certificates of approval, approved for contracts, received renewal contracts, or received fully-executed contracts with the state; requires the database be public accessible.

Requires the applicable department to award contracts for the provision of human services, family services, and public assistance, including housing assistance and energy assistance programs; creates a scoring a system based on certain criteria including demonstrated experience, length of time the provider has been providing the service, ability to leverage existing relationships and partnerships, and the number of in-state jobs the provider proposes to create or maintain relative to the population of the region. Dead" because tabled in committee.

Requires the GRANT Program to review applications monthly; sets timelines for review, decision, and fund obligation periods.

Requires the Secretary of State to establish a grant database to serve as a single entry point for individuals and entities to access and review grant opportunities; requires quarterly reports. "Dead" because withdrawn. HB 635 new version of HB 150.

Requires the establishment of a grant database to serve as a single, unified entry point for individuals and entities to access and review agency grant opportunities; requires quarterly reports by all agencies to the Finance and Administration Cabinet of available grant opportunities.