H 518 Vermont House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An act relating to the approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex

This bill amends the Town of Essex charter to change the official fiscal year from July 1 to June 30. The change affects the town's financial planning and budgeting cycles by adjusting the start and end dates of its fiscal year. The amendment was approved by the legislature and signed into law by the Governor in March 2024. This adjustment aligns the town's fiscal calendar with other Vermont municipalities that operate on a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Apr 27, 2023 Signed Mar 29, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
13
Mar 29, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on March 29, 2024
executive
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on March 27, 2024
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Introduced
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Introduced
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Introduced
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Government Operations
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Anthony of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Boyden of Cambridge reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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