Bills passed
S. 30 Senate bill, entitled An act relating to updating and reorganizing the health insurance statutes in 8 V.S.A. chapter 107 836
S. 3 Senate bill, entitled An act relating to the transfer of property to a trust
H. 293 House bill, entitled An act relating to health equity data reporting and registry disclosure requirements
S. 18 Senate bill, entitled An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers.
S. 28 Senate bill, entitled An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
454 House bill, entitled An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
There were many explanations given by representatives for voting yes or no. These can be found in the House Journal dated April 11. A few of them are:”
Rep. Bartley of Fairfax provided the following vote explanation: “Madam Speaker: A constituent asking me to vote no said it best. ‘We can do better but few can do more. H.454 has been touted as a step forward. In reality, it’s a baby step when Vermonters need a leap. This bill does not rectify the mistakes of the past. It doesn’t address the deep economic injustices that our students have endured for decades. And it certainly doesn’t reflect the urgency of the moment. We were elected to this body, and it is our duty to uphold that responsibility. It is unacceptable to expect another body to correct our mistakes.”
Rep. Berbeco of Winooski provided the following vote explanation: “Madam Speaker: I’m voting yes for Winooski kids and educators and families. More than 20 languages are spoken in our school by the only minority-majority student body in the State. Multi-lingual supports are essential to us. I’m voting yes because my community has hope that these will be protected in the evolution of this legislation. FROM GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT STATEMENT on HOUSE PASSAGE OF H.454:
“This bill is nowhere near perfect due to the cost, timeline and more. However, we all agree that education transformation is needed this session. In order to accomplish that, the passage of this imperfect bill by the House so it can move to the Senate is an important procedural step toward achieving that goal.”
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