VermontState may hire language project for emergency health information
Starting July 1, 2026, state officials may hire the Vermont Language Justice Project for emergency information and must help it seek state contractor approval.
What it does
The Office of Racial Equity may hire the Vermont Language Justice Project to prepare information for people who speak languages other than English during public health emergencies.
The Department of Buildings and General Services must help the project through the process of seeking approval as a state contractor.
Argument forVermonters who speak languages other than English could get emergency health information in their language when state agencies request it.
Argument againstAgencies may not get materials in time during an emergency if the project has not yet joined the state’s approved contractor list.
More detail
The Office of Racial Equity may contract with the Vermont Language Justice Project to prepare informational materials. The materials are meant to help Vermonters who speak languages other than English. The materials must be requested by state agencies or departments and be needed for an outbreak, natural disaster, or other public health emergency. The contracting authority applies in fiscal year 2027.
The Department of Buildings and General Services must assist the project as it seeks approval as a state contractor. The assistance is for the Vermont Language Justice Project as it seeks to join the State’s list of approved contractors. The summary gives no deadline for this assistance.
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- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 29Senate Message: Signed by Governor Phil Scott June 16, 2026Latest
- May 29Signed by Governor Phil Scott on June 16, 2026Became Law
- May 29Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026To Governor
- May 26Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred inMinor
- May 22As passed by Senate and HouseMajor
- May 22House proposal of amendment concurred inMinor
- May 22House proposal of amendment; textMinor
- May 22House proposal of amendmentMinor
- May 21Unfinished Business/House Proposal of AmendmentMinor
- May 20New Business/House Proposal of AmendmentMinor
- May 19House proposal of amendmentMinor
- May 19Entered on Notice Calendar
- May 19House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- May 14Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 14Action Calendar: Third ReadingMinor
- May 13Third Reading orderedMinor
- May 13Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to
- May 13Rep. Garofano of Essex moved to amend the report of the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to
- May 13Rep. Feltus of Lyndon asked and was granted leave to withdraw the report of the Committee on Appropriations
- May 13Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- May 13Rep. Garofano of Essex reported for the Committee on Human Services
- May 13Read second timeMinor
- May 13Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 13, 2026
- May 12Rep. Garofano of Essex moved to postpone action until May 13, 2026, which was agreed to
- May 12Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- May 8Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- May 5Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- May 5Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Mar 12Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human ServicesMinor
- Mar 10Read 3rd time & passedPassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 10New Business/Third ReadingMinor
- Feb 273rd reading ordered
- Feb 27Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to
- Feb 27Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- Feb 27Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendmentMinor
- Feb 27Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and WelfareMinor
- Feb 27Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 27Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareMinor
- Feb 27New Business/Second ReadingMinor
- Feb 26Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 26Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareMinor
- Feb 26Second ReadingMinor
- Feb 26Entered on Notice Calendar
- Feb 19Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- Feb 19Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareMinor
- Feb 19Entered on Notice Calendar
- Jan 13Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and WelfareIntroduced
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