Sen. Wendy Harrison

Maddy summaryHCR 71 is a House concurrent resolution that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the first class at Landmark College. It extends best wishes for continued academic success to the college, which is recognized as the world's first accredited institution for individuals with learning disabilities and differences.

Maddy summaryHCR 90 is a ceremonial resolution congratulating the 2025 Burlington High School girls' basketball team on winning their Division I championship - their first title in 49 years. It expresses the Vermont General Assembly's recognition of the team's achievement and directs the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to Burlington High School. The resolution has no legal effect or policy changes; it is purely symbolic recognition of the team's athletic success. This type of resolution does not affect any laws, funding, or regulations.

Maddy summaryHCR 91 is a House concurrent resolution that congratulates the 2025 Burlington High School Seahorses boys' basketball team for winning the Division I championship. It also recognizes the team's coaches and managers for their successful 2024-2025 season.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HCR 66) is a ceremonial resolution designating April 10, 2025, as "Tourism Economy Day" at the Vermont State House. It recognizes tourism's economic significance, citing its $4 billion impact and role in supporting over 30,000 jobs. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to share it with tourism organizations like the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Tourism and Marketing. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws or policies but formally acknowledges the industry's contributions.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires employers with 50 or more employees in Vermont to create and implement a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan by January 1, 2026. The plan must include specific measures like telecommuting options, carpool incentives, public transit support, or staggered work hours to reduce vehicle miles traveled. Employers must consult resources such as the Agency of Transportation’s guidance, Go! Vermont, or local transit authorities when developing their plan. It directly affects large employers at their Vermont workplaces, aiming to decrease traffic congestion and vehicle emissions through structured workplace transportation policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Vermont's Secretary of Natural Resources to study packaging waste management by January 2027. The study will examine current recycling rates, barriers to reducing plastic waste, health/environmental impacts of packaging chemicals, and opportunities for reuse programs. It also bans the use of chemical conversion technologies (like breaking down plastic into fuel or oil) for plastic waste disposal in Vermont. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.

Maddy summaryHCR 63 is a ceremonial resolution congratulating the Brattleboro Food Co-op on its 50th anniversary. It recognizes the co-op’s founding in 1975, its growth from a small garage operation to a major community hub at 2 Main Street, and its current $25.5 million annual sales. The resolution has no policy impact - only expressing the legislature’s praise and directing the Secretary of State to send a copy to the co-op. It does not create new laws or affect any stakeholders beyond this symbolic recognition.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Vermont municipalities (cities or towns) to approve overdose prevention centers through a majority vote by their local legislative body before any center can operate within their borders. It amends state law to explicitly state that such centers cannot operate without this prior municipal approval. The policy directly affects local governments, which gain authority over center locations, and operators seeking to establish these facilities. The key provision mandates that approval must be obtained at the municipal level, not at the state level, before centers can open.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Vermont's Agency of Transportation to ask the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to include conditions in the Bellows Falls Hydroelectric Project's federal relicensing. Specifically, it mandates that the dam owner or operator must help pay for maintaining or repairing public bridges crossing the water canal supplying the hydroelectric facility. The bill states these bridges are essential for accessing the island in Bellows Falls, including cultural sites (like Native American burial grounds), transit facilities, and planned economic development. The Agency must provide evidence to the Commission showing the canal's sole purpose is the dam's operation and that the bridges are critical for community access and safety.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HCR 35) is a ceremonial resolution commemorating the 250th anniversary of the March 13, 1775 Westminster Massacre, which Vermonters consider the first bloodshed of the American Revolution. It directs the Secretary of State to send a copy to the Westminster Historical Society, honoring the event where armed Whigs occupied a courthouse and were shot by a sheriff's posse. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or affect any individuals or policies.