House announces panel and joint committee appointments under Rule 90
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The House speaker announced committee appointments made pursuant to House Rule 90, assigning members to the Discrimination Prevention Panel, Ethics Panel, Harassment Prevention Panel, Joint Fiscal Committee, Joint Legislative Management Committee and Green Mountain Care Board Nominating Committee.
The speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives announced a slate of appointments to internal panels and joint committees on Jan. 14, 2025, citing House Rule 90.
Pursuant to the rule, the House Rules Committee reported appointments to three House panels: the House Discrimination Prevention Panel, the House Ethics Panel and the House Harassment Prevention Panel. The speaker read the names of members selected for each panel.
Appointments to the House Discrimination Prevention Panel included Representative Rebecca of Winooski, Representative Burrows of West Windsor, Representative Donahue of Northfield, Representative Delfetti of Barletown, and Representative McFawn of Barletown.
The House Ethics Panel appointments were announced as Representative Sheena of Burlington, Representative Malone of South Burlington, Representative Michael Morgan of Milton, Representative Odie of Burlington, and Representative Taylor of Milton.
Appointments to the Harassment Prevention Panel were announced as Representative Brannigan of Georgia, Representative Burke of Brattleboro, Representative Hedrick of Burlington, Representative Morewicki of Putney, and Representative Quimby of Linden.
The speaker also announced joint committee appointments: to the Joint Fiscal Committee, Representative Shai of Middlebury (ex officio as chair of the Appropriations Committee), Representative Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Representative Wood of Waterbury, Representative Harrison of Chittenden, and Representative Kimball of Woodstock. To the Joint Legislative Management Committee, the speaker noted the speaker serves ex officio and named Representative 2 of St. Albans Town, Representative Wood of Waterbury, and Representative Dolan of Essex Junction. Finally, the Green Mountain Care Board Nominating Committee appointments were listed as Representative Donahue of Northfield and Representative Goldman of Rockingham.
The speaker noted that harassment-prevention training for the House will be held in the chamber immediately following adjournment. Many appointments were reported as actions of the House Rules Committee rather than votes on the floor.