VermontVermont lawmakers study ways to improve county and regional services
A Vermont legislative committee studies county and regional services and recommends ways to improve them to the General Assembly.
What it does
A legislative committee studies county and regional government, including public safety and regional services. It also looks at ways to reduce duplicate services and help towns work together.
Argument forThe study could help lawmakers find ways to reduce duplicate services and help towns and agencies work together.
Argument againstThe wide-ranging study could take time from lawmakers who must also handle other legislative work.
More detail
The committee studies county and regional government and recommends improvements to the General Assembly. The study covers public safety, emergency response, public health, regional planning, public services, and how government uses public resources.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 14House message: Governor approved bill on May 13, 2026Latest
- May 13Signed by Governor Phil Scott on May 13, 2026Became Law
- May 7Delivered to Governor on May 7, 2026To Governor
- May 1House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendmentMinor
- Apr 30Senate proposal of amendment concurred inMinor
- Apr 30Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentMinor
- Apr 29Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentMinor
- Apr 28Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentMinor
- Apr 24Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentPassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 24New Business/Third ReadingMinor
- Apr 233rd reading ordered
- Apr 23Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed toMinor
- Apr 23Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 23Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government OperationsMinor
- Apr 23Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 23Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government OperationsMinor
- Apr 23Second ReadingMinor
- Apr 22Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 22Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government OperationsMinor
- Apr 22Second ReadingMinor
- Apr 22Entered on Notice Calendar
- Apr 17Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- Apr 17Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government OperationsMinor
- Apr 17Second ReadingMinor
- Apr 17Entered on Notice Calendar
- Mar 19Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government OperationsMinor
- Mar 17Read third time and passedPassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 17Action Calendar: Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 13Third Reading orderedMinor
- Mar 13Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to
- Mar 13Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 13Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Mar 13Read second timeMinor
- Mar 13Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Mar 12Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Mar 10Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- Mar 10Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Jan 23Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsIntroduced
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