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Vermont House refers three bills to Appropriations, reassigns two others to Government Operations committee
Summary
The Vermont House announced referral of House Bills 247, 543 and 649 to the Committee on Appropriations and adopted motions to relieve two standing committees of House Bills 626 and 577 and commit them to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs; all were carried by voice votes.
The Vermont House of Representatives on Jan. 19 referred three bills on the notice calendar to the Committee on Appropriations and reassigned two additional bills to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs by voice votes.
The presiding officer announced that House Bill 247 (relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact), House Bill 543 (relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Social Work Licensure Compact), and House Bill 649 (an act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission) were referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to House Rule 35a because they carry appropriations.
Separately, the member from Shaftesbury moved that the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry be relieved of House Bill 626 (an act relating to animal welfare) and that the bill be committed to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs; the motion carried by voice vote. The member from Springfield moved that the Committee on Corrections and Institutions be relieved of House Bill 577 (pertaining to legal assistance to the Access Board) and that it be committed to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs; that motion also carried by voice vote.
No roll-call vote tallies were provided in the transcript; the presiding officer indicated the "ayes do have it" on each voice vote. The transcript does not specify sponsors, detailed fiscal notes, or implementation schedules for the affected bills; those details are to be handled in committee consideration.
