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House passes H.91, Emergency Temporary Shelter Program bill
Summary
The Vermont House passed House Bill 91 on April 2, 2025, on third reading. Members praised Community Action Agencies’ role in shelter and poverty-response work during brief remarks before the voice vote.
The Vermont House passed House Bill 91 on third reading on April 2, 2025. H.91 is titled An Act Relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program.
The bill was read for its third reading and moved to a vote without recorded roll call. Member from Waterbury offered remarks of thanks to Vermont’s Community Action Agencies for their work addressing poverty and for taking on roles laid out in the bill.
Member from Waterbury said, "I just wanted to take a moment to extend a thank you to the Community Action Agencies of Vermont," and noted those agencies' collaborations with community partners and their willingness to carry out functions referenced in H.91.
The House proceeded with a voice vote. The presiding officer announced, "The ayes do have it, and you have passed the bill." The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or the names of a mover and a seconder for final passage.
No amendments or committee instructions were recorded in floor remarks during the third reading in the provided transcript. The bill will proceed according to normal enrollment and transmittal procedures.
Members emphasized the practical role of Community Action Agencies in implementing emergency shelter and poverty-response programs during the brief floor exchange before the vote.
