H 46 Vermont House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An act relating to approval of the dissolution of Colchester Fire District No. 3

This bill officially approves the dissolution of Colchester Fire District No. 3, a local government entity that voters voted to close in March 2022. The legislation formalizes the transfer of the district's property, assets, and liabilities to the Champlain Water District, which took effect on July 1, 2022. Once this act becomes law, Colchester Fire District No. 3 will cease to exist as a political organization. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, completing the legal process for the district's closure.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Feb 2023

Signed into Law

Mar 2023

Introduced Jan 12, 2023 Signed Mar 21, 2023

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What changed between versions

As Enacted → As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official) · 2 edits

MINOR

The substantive legal text of H.46 is identical between both versions. The differences are purely administrative: the 'As Enacted' version adds the M-1 bill number and the governor's signature date (March 20, 2023), while the 'As Passed by Both House and Senate' version includes standard legislative tracking metadata such as the sponsors, committee referral, subject line, and statement of purpose.

TECHNICAL

The 'As Enacted' version adds the M-1 bill number and the governor's signature date of March 20, 2023, which are appended after the governor signs the bill.

The 'As Passed by Both House and Senate' version includes standard legislative header metadata (sponsors, committee referral, subject, statement of purpose) that is not present in the enacted version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2023

Signed into law

Signed by Governor on March 20, 2023

executive

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Delivered to the Governor on March 14, 2023

lower

Feb 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

lower

Feb 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Government Operations, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered

upper

Feb 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations

upper

Feb 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations

upper

Feb 10, 2023

Introduced

Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

upper

Feb 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rep. Taylor of Colchester recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

lower

Feb 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

lower

Feb 1, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

lower

Jan 12, 2023

Introduced

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors