HCR 166 Vermont House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

House concurrent resolution congratulating The Pick and Shovel in Newport City on its golden anniversary

HCR 166 is a ceremonial resolution congratulating The Pick and Shovel, a Newport City retail store, on its 50th anniversary. It contains no policy changes or funding provisions - only symbolic recognition of the store's history and services. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to deliver a copy to the business, with no direct impact on residents, laws, or government operations. This is purely a commemorative gesture with no legislative effect.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

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MINOR

The changes between the As Introduced and As Adopted versions of HCR 166 are purely formatting and layout adjustments. The resolution's substantive content - congratulating The Pick and Shovel in Newport City on its golden anniversary - is unchanged. The header was reformatted from a formal legislative style to a simpler enrolled format with a new bill number (R-201) and the year 2026 added.

TECHNICAL

Header reformatted from formal 'State of Vermont / House of Representatives / Montpelier, Vermont' layout to a simpler enrolled format showing 'R-201 Page 1 of 1' and '2026'. The bill number changed from H.C.R. 166 to R-201, which is the standard enrolled numbering convention.

Line wrapping and indentation of all Whereas clauses and Resolved clauses were adjusted to fit a different page width, but no words or phrases were added, removed, or altered in the body text.

A footer line 'VT LEG #387171 v.1' was added at the bottom of the adopted version, which is a standard legislative tracking identifier.