An act relating to the creation of the State Law Enforcement and Firefighters Bargaining Unit

H.858 creates a new statewide collective bargaining unit for sworn law enforcement officers and full-time state firefighters in Vermont. It specifically covers officers from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Liquor and Lottery, and Department of Motor Vehicles (all certified under 20 V.S.A. chapter 151), plus all full-time state firefighters, and any other certified law enforcement officers not already covered by existing contracts. The bill excludes managers/supervisors and employees already represented by three existing bargaining units (State Police, Supervisory, and State Deputy Sheriffs). This new unit, called the "State Law Enforcement and Firefighters Bargaining Unit," will apply to negotiations starting July 1, 2026.