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Committee hears HB 49 to add electronic roll‑call voting; discussion centers on transparency, cost and constitutional limits
Summary
House members introduced House Bill 49 to permit electronic roll‑call voting in the chamber; presenters cited a University of Vermont study and NCSL resources, estimated time savings of about two days and an upfront IT cost estimate of roughly $450,000–$700,000; no vote was taken and the committee asked for more feedback at a future meeting.
Committee members heard an introduction to House Bill 49 on Jan. 30, a proposal to implement electronic roll‑call voting for the House. Sponsors described the measure as bipartisan and said the goal is to increase transparency and efficiency in roll‑call votes.
The lead presenter, identified in the meeting as Representative Chin, cited a University of Vermont study and an NCSL (National Conference of State Legislatures) review. “When the UVM folks did the paper on it, they estimated it would save a little over 2 days of our time,” Representative…
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