HCR 225 Vermont House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

House concurrent resolution honoring East Haven Selectboard Chair Kirwin Flanders for his extraordinary municipal public service career

This bill is a House concurrent resolution that formally honors Kirwin Flanders, a long-serving East Haven Selectboard Chair in Vermont, for his extraordinary municipal public service career. The resolution recognizes his 51-year tenure as Selectboard Chair and his 52 years of service on the town's governing board, noting his roles in local waste management and water system administration. It directs the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to Flanders as a commemorative gesture for his upcoming retirement. This document serves as an official acknowledgment of his contributions to local governance rather than establishing new laws or policies.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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MINOR

This is a formatting-only revision of HCR 225, a concurrent resolution honoring East Haven Selectboard Chair Kirwin Flanders for his 51-year service as chair. The content of the resolution is unchanged; only the header layout, line wrapping, and removal of an internal tracking number were updated to produce the official House version.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from a simple 'R-272 / 2026' format to the formal 'State of Vermont / House of Representatives' layout with centered title block including 'Montpelier, Vermont' and 'Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 225'.

Body text reflowed to different line widths; no words or phrases were added or removed from the substantive content.

Internal tracking reference 'VT LEG #388382 v.1' was removed from the footer of the official version.

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

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Committee

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors