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House Commerce Committee reports favorably on Commerce amendment to DFR bill H.648
Summary
The Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development voted to report favorably a Commerce 'strike-all' amendment to DFR bill H.648 after Legislative Council walked members through targeted technical and substantive edits; the motion passed by roll call and will move forward for further consideration.
Legislative Council presented a Commerce 'strike-all' amendment to DFR bill H.648 and the House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development voted to report the amendment favorably on Jan. 16, 2026.
Maria Royal, Legislative Council, walked the committee through the draft amendment, noting that she had incorporated the committee's requested changes and highlighted edits including replacement of several instances of "oath" with "affirmation," clarifying language about…
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