House gives first readings to four bills on specialty plates, social media, telecom transitions and housing; money bill referred to Ways and Means

The Vermont House on Feb. 11 gave first readings to four house bills and placed a separate money bill on referral to Ways and Means.

Representative Canfield of Fair Haven introduced H.896, "an act relating to creating a New England Oregon Bank specialty license plate," which was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

The House then read H.897, described in the reading as "an act relating to prohibiting the use of social media by children," introduced by Representative Arsenal of Williston and others; the bill was referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.

A committee bill, H.898, "an act relating to copper based to fiber based telecommunications network transitions and consumer protections," was introduced on behalf of the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure. Because it was a committee bill, the House placed it on the notice calendar for the next legislative day pursuant to House Rule 58.

House bill H.899, "an act relating to financing multi unit housing through the Vermont Economic Development Authority," was introduced by Representatives Mark of Coventry and Grant of Jericho and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.

Separately, the presiding officer announced House bill H.635, "an act relating to eliminating Department of Corrections supervisory fees affecting the revenue of the state," and noted it requires referral to a money committee pursuant to House Rule 35(a); the bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

These were first readings or procedural referrals; the transcript records placement and committee referrals but no floor debate, roll‑call votes, or final dispositions for the bills themselves on the day.