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- H 2 — An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings: Passed on third reading (voice vote; \"the ayes do have it\").

- H 21 — An act relating to the service of writs of possession: Passed on third reading (voice vote; \"the ayes do have it\").

- H 50 — An act relating to identifying state real property suitable for conversion into affordable housing: Passed on third reading (voice vote; \"the ayes do have it\").

- H 105 — An act relating to expanding the youth substance awareness safety program: Passed on third reading (voice vote; \"the ayes do have it\").

- H 458 — An act relating to the Agency of Digital Services: Committee bill reported; House ordered third reading after committee presentation (committee vote 9–0). Further floor action pending.

- H 1 — An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission: Committee amendment adopted; third reading ordered (committee vote reported as 11 in committee).

- H 206 — An act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code: Committee amendment adopted; third reading ordered (committee vote 11–0).

- H 238 — An act relating to the phase out of consumer products containing added PFAS: Committee amendment adopted; third reading ordered (committee vote 11–0).

- Motion to relieve the Committee on Corrections and Institutions of H 410 and commit it to the Committee on Judiciary: Motion carried (voice vote; \"the ayes do have it\").

- JRS 16 — Joint resolution providing for a joint assembly to vote on retention of seven superior court judges and one magistrate: Adopted in concurrence (voice vote; \"the ayes do have it\").

Most floor actions were taken by voice vote with recorded committee recommendations; specific numerical tallies on the House floor were not provided in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Session: 2025-03-13-1:00 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","The Vermont House on March 13 advanced and passed a set of bills on third reading by voice vote and adopted a joint resolution to convene a joint assembly for judicial retention votes; the floor also approved committee reassignments and referrals.","taxTitle","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative , Vermont","taxId",29454,"location","Vermont","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6636695,"House amends ethics law to preserve constitutional independence of legislative and judicial complaint panels",416,1508000,1924000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2605367-8676ae0edbc2231aab699ff75a98a51e&start=1508&end=1924","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2605367-8676ae0edbc2231aab699ff75a98a51e/thumbnail_1508000.jpg","/articles/6636695/Vermont/House-amends-ethics-law-to-preserve-constitutional-independence-of-legislative-and-judicial-complaint-panels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636695-9cccbdaac0e8bb89065a93fb348cb163/orig.mp4?Expires=1774938072&Signature=Ac~LrvQwt-GYHv7I2V~oKCZXk3WRdZ0-9oEOhwMpp4Mtgu2i9p8m8kvYglIkVwzb~BEdRUPY8YQxAU1nzGq13LsMIpp4k9yG6xxid0MyYf2mJdXmFaBlEbhrAj~WmT1vWrYdXHQ4itRMQAle~jH0JYZMLcRk2U5k-74kOEt2fM0lcwmh5Q7liZZNh0OxS1EaGiy5~LTMKIPQ5Jb6gxr8oJwpRuw8xpFfEuNWbR8LMF1E8dOjyBW3CrIAPqyMgJoOtDQ-GLbjVk5~bx4pL2LFIq9mVito2A60pBl3knikZxZKC5ilXFB718gekTbUVE9CJZUjtHacRTOdQ2A1J2K42A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vermont House on March 13 amended House Bill 1 to address constitutional concerns arising from last year's ethics legislation, following a committee report from Representative Morgan of Milton.

H 1 is a technical, corrective bill responding to constitutional issues identified after enactment of the 2024 ethics act (H 875). Under last year's law, the State Ethics Commission was required to consult in writing with legislative ethics panels and judicial disciplinary boards prior to those entities making determinations on complaints. Committee testimony and constitutional review found that requirement could intrude on the exclusive constitutional authority of each legislative chamber to judge its members and the Vermont Supreme Court's disciplinary authority over judicial officers and attorneys.

Representative Morgan said the amended bill requires the ethics commission to include, when it refers a complaint, a written statement specifying the commission's view on how the state code of ethics applies to the complaint and a recommended action. It also clarifies that when the commission provides advice during consultation, that advice is confidential and nonbinding on the receiving legislative or judicial entity. The revised language applies parallel rules to the House and Senate ethics panels and to judicial boards that handle judicial conduct and attorney discipline (the Judicial Conduct Board and the Professional Responsibility Board).

Committee members testified and the bill drew input from the chairs of the relevant judicial boards, legislative counsel, the executive director of the Vermont State Ethics Commission and other stakeholders. The committee's amendment is a strike-all replacement to reformat and expand the consultation language; the committee reported the amendment favorably and the House adopted the committee amendment by voice vote and ordered third reading.

The bill's effective date is September 1 of the same year, and it supersedes conflicting provisions in last year's act.","Representative Morgan presented an amended House Bill 1 that alters the consultation process between the State Ethics Commission and legislative and judicial bodies, making commission advice confidential and nonbinding and clarifying referral procedures to avoid constitutional conflicts; amendment passed and third reading was ordered.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6636700,"House committee pushes UCC update to recognize digital assets and 'controllable electronic records'",684,1940000,2624000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2605367-8676ae0edbc2231aab699ff75a98a51e&start=1940&end=2624","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2605367-8676ae0edbc2231aab699ff75a98a51e/thumbnail_1940000.jpg","/articles/6636700/Vermont/House-committee-pushes-UCC-update-to-recognize-digital-assets-and-controllable-electronic-records","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636700-8c3e7b6d0b40fc6bd83b74f09bcb9cc8/orig.mp4?Expires=1774938072&Signature=iNq5hZFMnzkZLgloj-h-5t2UoFUHp5ecpBSY1TxVZhjBZiB4nZbjX6AYPUYFfdHdwPrzzDLe8kngB1tOZ~XtY~Qtgj1VgU-XBFk3gn-tqgWCVZMi4wnf65wFraOfz5Ylm-NdGbzMCKCylfRzaPH3SPeca9cHV8JBuP0W1TttULnIMaaMFH8xOTcglx1TRzXp40WHj30cWfpzc~g43sBfqtMnAVovNFLWFjDLt1NLzw6VBxmLuKNvj6kkPWEAh3I4IK9IB93Z8nVSLMd5C5s1zQSweMVpCILaMXGzLdnShGNIwraoKFC5ElF1xRgYc2KGZbQznciTRUtCcx9aM-gdXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vermont House on March 13 advanced House Bill 206, which would update the state's Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) to accommodate digital assets and electronic records, following a presentation by Representative Olsen of Starksboro.

H 206 implements recommended revisions to the UCC developed by the Uniform Law Commissioners and the American Law Institute, including a proposed new Article 12 governing \"controllable electronic records\" — a statutory category intended to carry forward UCC principles such as control, negotiability and priority to certain electronic assets like some virtual currencies, distributed-ledger tokens and negotiated rights evidenced electronically.

Representative Olsen told members the changes aim to make commercial transactions in new technologies carry forward the policy choices of traditional commerce by defining control (analogous to possession of goods), setting rules for qualifying purchasers, and enabling secured transactions that use controllable electronic records as collateral. The bill also contains conforming edits to Article 9 (secured transactions), the definition of \"writing\" to include records, the definition of money to incorporate virtual currency, and clarifications for hybrid transactions under Article 2.

The committee's amendment would add the Uniform Law Commissioners' comments to the official annotated statutes (the Vermont Green Book), a customary practice for UCC enactments. The committee heard testimony from Carl Lisman and James Knapp and voted 11–0 to favor the amendment and the bill.

On the floor the House adopted the committee amendment and ordered third reading by voice vote; further legislative action may follow.","Representative Olsen reported H 206 to adopt model Uniform Commercial Code changes including a new Article 12 for controllable electronic records (virtual currency, NFTs) and conforming amendments to secured-transaction and related provisions; committee recommended amendment and the House ordered third reading.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":93,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6636705,"House backs expanded ban on PFAS in consumer products, adds cleaning products and dental floss",1295,3919000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2605367-8676ae0edbc2231aab699ff75a98a51e&start=2624&end=3919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2605367-8676ae0edbc2231aab699ff75a98a51e/thumbnail_2624000.jpg","/articles/6636705/Vermont/House-backs-expanded-ban-on-PFAS-in-consumer-products-adds-cleaning-products-and-dental-floss","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636705-18fb49349379417fb97ff5fd01dc5b3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1774938072&Signature=o6u3CjtG3rzVnVk4PHFbw9BEGuClNeNkyl4Zuor64H25NbfI2IzmaaIcoOr4gRvomnJnqCaz8-pUbDt6n5C~jJBZXeDZPhsmHqQYIbfNzvxhUPeKq9IOtcjVgPZO9v-SzM2w0ubWN3EslKDUNqsgZZL2zESII1PxJKRzbQ7kfbHh0XSkU1jG9MfrK6tcbPCbDRUX-uITgKpbMByP7OMB-WjvNqXugQUJHqpGcqFRrXfcNS55MQaC7TIxnXbKkFf-NPo7y7xi-1BVcG~PI-uIz1qGgreYRCYCqGJgPoGQ-Nzp2ESZzkZyZKTXwK~trdkLFzzhXlcJZDUwGRepS2shfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vermont House on March 13 advanced House Bill 238, a comprehensive revision and consolidation of prior PFAS consumer-product restrictions, after a detailed presentation by Representative Chapin of East Montpelier.

H 238 would maintain the consumer-product prohibitions enacted last year in Act 131 and add three product categories to the list of items that cannot be manufactured, sold or distributed in Vermont if PFAS were intentionally added: cleaning products, dental floss and fluorine-treated containers. The bill also lowers the allowed PFAS level in textiles from 100 parts per million to 50 parts per million effective July 1, 2027, and moves several effective dates to accommodate industry transitions.

Representative Chapin, reporting for the House Committee on Environment, described PFAS as a broad class of persistent chemicals historically used for grease, water and heat resistance and said they are associated with health risks including increased cancer risk and immune and reproductive impacts. He cited the 2016 discovery of elevated PFOA levels in private wells in Bennington County as a local catalyst for state action.

H 238 preserves the current enforcement structure under the attorney general's consumer protection authority rather than creating a new regulatory program at the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR). The bill authorizes ANR to report to the General Assembly on other states' PFAS regulatory programs, and it requires reports on PFAS in complex durable goods and on PFAS in food by specified future dates.

The measure adds an express definition of \"intentionally added\" PFAS to mean a chemical added to serve an intended function in manufacture or the final product and that is known or reasonably ascertainable by the manufacturer. The bill instructs the attorney general to use existing consumer protection penalties (civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation and potential treble damages) for violations of the PFAS prohibitions and allows rulemaking to permit temporary sales where ANR finds a use is currently unavoidable.

The Environment Committee reported the amended bill unanimously and asked for the House's support. Members ordered third reading after a recorded committee recommendation and a voice vote on the floor.

Key deadlines in the bill include a January 1, 2026 effective date for most consumer-product prohibitions and later effective dates for specific categories (for example, fluorine-treated containers prohibited beginning January 1, 2030, and certain other product bans phased in through 2028). The bill directs multiple studies and reports to be submitted to the Legislature in future years.","House Committee on Environment reported a consolidated, amended PFAS consumer-products bill that widens prohibitions, tightens textile PFAS thresholds, phases in fluorine-treated container limits, and requires multiple reports from the Agency of Natural Resources.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6636709,"House advances bill to increase transparency for Agency of Digital Services projects",685,822000,1507000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2605367-8676ae0edbc2231aab699ff75a98a51e&start=822&end=1507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2605367-8676ae0edbc2231aab699ff75a98a51e/thumbnail_822000.jpg","/articles/6636709/Vermont/House-advances-bill-to-increase-transparency-for-Agency-of-Digital-Services-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636709-606e1461108f5b0f5504bad4f17cd0a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1774938072&Signature=T5ueLLKwCTdVUYb3Aey~Fwt~IjDok7N2HEh3CC2Jc5fPP6lbuOn5qnQd-kGa3siJASpNb8K6oyEqZGzwHZT1HvRt7xUfEQMRPrFNp1HM~Rys4yCDRJ7mhz7hqPwQc~MIM1RpcjXO1IdwQTGaKPi2vMbqNYH2QJG8EIkKsRgAxaITgVkCW3EMTcYtg25WcA3CV9ceUh0AiceY1KhMxkPX8EZYDmMpsENs8AHKf308LCKkFiHkEGnWZGz4aVLcMDdxJ~uV~csniZVPsfBFX2Xc0wi7P3C29ASt7aZtmoh69lF-~s5-LZPBHn1kJ7ZpFLDvC6FbiLH6e9lXPW2RDoEWuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vermont House on March 13 advanced House Bill 458, a committee bill to expand reporting requirements for the Agency of Digital Services (ADS), after a committee presentation by Representative Campbell of St. Johnsbury.

The bill would require ADS to provide the House and Senate committees of jurisdiction and the public with more detailed, standardized information about projects managed by ADS's Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). That includes project scope, current and original budgets, current and original completion dates, status changes over time, indicators of whether projects are on budget and on time, and project closure details. The bill also would require ADS to disclose any uses of the chief information officer's authority to waive independent expert reviews.

Representative Campbell, reporting for the House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure, said the changes respond to concerns about limited legislative visibility into large state IT efforts. He noted that projects underway across the executive branch have an estimated combined lifetime cost of about $762,000,000 and that ADS's roughly $140,000,000 annual budget is largely funded by payments from partner agencies rather than direct appropriation.

\"The intent of the bill is to provide the general assembly with and the public with more transparency about the scope, budget, and overall status of certain technology projects managed by ADS,\" Campbell said while walking members through the bill's statutory changes to 3 V.S.A. § 3303 and the new dashboard and inventory requirements.

The measure replaces the prior $500,000 threshold for reporting with a test based on whether a project is managed by the EPMO, and it codifies that the publicly available dashboard show the original implementation-phase cost and completion date alongside current estimates. The committee also added a requirement that partner agency staffing costs be included in records when available.

The committee reported unanimous support for the bill (9–0) and thanked ADS staff, the deputy state auditor, the joint fiscal office consultant and legislative counsel for their participation in drafting the measure. On the House floor, members ordered third reading after a voice vote.

The bill includes no appropriation and is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2025, as printed in the committee report.

Third reading was ordered; further floor action may follow.","A House committee bill would require broader reporting and public disclosure of state IT projects managed by the Agency of Digital Services, including original cost and completion estimates; the measure was ordered to third reading after a unanimous committee vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: House passes multiple bills on third reading, adopts joint resolution

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House backs expanded ban on PFAS in consumer products, adds cleaning products and dental floss

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