This Vermont House resolution allows committee members to vote remotely for the rest of 2024 under specific conditions. Members can vote from home if they have tested positive for COVID-19 and are following state health guidelines, or for up to three days for any other reason. To use this option, members must notify the committee chair and clerk, who will record the remote vote and track non-COVID absences. The resolution ensures these remote votes still count toward meeting quorum requirements for committee business.
This Senate resolution directs the Vermont Senate to update its disclosure form, which senators currently use to report financial and other information. The change requires the form to include the same details that candidates must provide when filing for office with the Secretary of State. Senators must submit the updated form by the 10th day of each two-year legislative session. This procedural update ensures the disclosure requirements align with current state election filing standards.
This bill establishes a joint session of the Vermont Senate and House of Representatives to receive the Governor's State-of-the-State message. It specifies that the two legislative chambers will convene together on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 2:00 PM for this purpose. The resolution is a procedural measure that coordinates the timing and format of the annual address without changing substantive laws or policies.
This Senate resolution extends the deadline for a temporary rule allowing members of the Vermont Senate to participate in sessions electronically. The amendment changes the expiration date of Rule 9B(b) from January 5, 2024, to March 1, 2024. This provision directly affects Vermont state senators by permitting them to join legislative sessions remotely through electronic means. The change is a procedural update to an existing temporary rule rather than a new policy initiative.
This Senate resolution temporarily extends the rules allowing for electronic committee meetings in Vermont until Friday, March 1, 2024. It overrides a previous rule that limited such electronic meetings to emergency situations, enabling regular committees to meet virtually during this period. The measure affects Senate committees by permitting them to conduct business online rather than in person. This procedural change facilitates remote participation without altering the underlying legislative process.
This bill establishes a Prekindergarten Education Study Committee in Vermont to examine and make recommendations for improving access to affordable, high-quality prekindergarten education for three- and four-year-old children. The committee will consist of representatives from state agencies, education associations, private child care providers, and families, tasked with analyzing quality standards, workforce needs, funding options, and potential transitions to a public school-based system. The committee must submit a report with findings and draft legislative recommendations by December 1, 2023, to the relevant state legislative committees. This measure directly affects child care providers, public school districts, families with young children, and state education agencies by creating a structured process to evaluate and potentially expand prekindergarten services.
This bill requires public utility companies to notify property owners when utility service is disconnected from rental properties, even if the tenant is the one paying the bill. The law applies to gas, electric, water, and wastewater services regulated by the Public Utility Commission and mandates that these notices be delivered in a specific format while protecting tenant privacy by excluding confidential account information. Property owners can request that notices be sent to property managers or other third parties instead, and the Public Utility Commission must develop rules for these notifications by January 15, 2024. Additionally, the commission must propose draft legislation to extend these notification requirements to utility disconnections not currently under its jurisdiction, including municipal water and sewer services.
This bill adjusts how Vermont state legislators are paid for the remainder of the 2023 legislative session. Instead of receiving weekly compensation, lawmakers will be paid a daily rate equal to one-fourth of their standard weekly pay for each day their legislative chamber meets and they attend. The resolution also limits members to no more than four days of compensation per week. This change applies to all Members of the General Assembly and aims to provide reasonable pay while preserving state funds during the session's final days.
This joint resolution directs the Vermont Senate and House of Representatives to adjourn their 2023 legislative session between June 20 and June 22, 2023, with plans to reconvene on January 3, 2024. The bill allows lawmakers to return only to vote on adjourning the session or to address impeachment proceedings against Franklin County State's Attorney John Lavoie and/or Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore. It requires both chambers to grant mutual consent for their respective sessions to continue or end during this period, following Vermont constitutional requirements. This procedural measure formally concludes the current legislative term while reserving the option to address specific legal matters before the next session begins.
This bill establishes compensation and expense reimbursement for House managers who would prosecute impeachment articles against Franklin County State's Attorney John Lavoie and Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore. It authorizes these managers to act on behalf of the House of Representatives while the legislature is not in session to prepare, present, and prosecute any impeachment resolutions to the Senate. The managers would receive daily pay at one-fourth of the standard legislative compensation rate and expense reimbursement, limited to four days per week when the House is not seated. This resolution applies only if the House of Representatives votes to impeach the named officials following the Special Committee's investigation.
This Vermont joint resolution allows members of joint committees to vote remotely during a specific period in early 2024. It permits remote voting for up to three days if a member tests positive for COVID-19 and needs to isolate, or for any other reason for a maximum of three days total. Members must notify the committee chair and clerk when using this authority, and their votes will be recorded as remote votes while still counting toward quorum requirements. The resolution applies only through the first Friday of the 2024 Adjourned Session and requires the clerk to track how many days each member uses their non-COVID-19 remote voting option.
This Vermont bill makes several changes to election laws, including rules for candidates who lose primary elections, campaign finance limits, and how candidate information is collected. It prevents candidates who lose a major party primary from being nominated by other party committees or running as independents for the same office. The bill also sets new contribution limits for political parties in statewide elections and requires committees to submit electronic lists of their members. Additionally, it updates requirements for collecting candidate demographic information and establishes a minimum vote threshold for write-in candidates to win primaries.
