HR 4 Vermont House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

House resolution relating to standing committees

This bill amends Vermont House Rule 25 to update the names, membership sizes, and policy jurisdictions of the state's standing committees for the upcoming legislative session. It directly affects the House of Representatives by establishing specific committee structures, such as creating a new Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry committee and adjusting the scope of existing committees like Environment and Energy and Commerce and Economic Development. The key provision reorganizes how legislative matters are assigned, ensuring each committee has a defined focus on related policies while maintaining the required number of members from both parties. This procedural change streamlines the legislative process by clarifying which committee handles which topics, such as placing climate change mitigation under multiple relevant committees and separating energy consumer protection from the Commerce committee.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2023 Last action Jan 4, 2023