32 V.S.A. § 3302: Debt referral

(a) An agency or any other branch or subdivision of State government may enter into an agreement with the Department of Taxes to collect any debt, other than debts related to property taxes under chapters 123 through 135 of this title, of $50.00 or more under the procedures established by this subchapter.

(b) Any agreement shall contain the following provisions:

(1) a process for ensuring that the debt is final, and not subject to any negotiation for settlement;

(2) a process for providing the Department with information necessary to identify each debtor and for certifying in writing the amount of each debt submitted to the Department for collection, along with any other information as the Commissioner shall require;

(3) a hierarchy of payments made from debts collected; and

(4) any other provisions necessary to allow the Department of Taxes to collect the referred debt.