House resolution relating to standing committees
HR 4 is a procedural bill that amends the Vermont House of Representatives' rules to redefine the structure and responsibilities of standing committees. It specifies new committee names (like "Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry"), membership sizes, and policy areas for 12 committees, including creating a dedicated "Environment" committee. The bill reassigns specific topics, such as climate change mitigation and water quality, to the Corrections and Institutions committee, while clarifying duties for others like Health Care and Transportation. This reorganization directly affects how legislative work is organized within the House.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 8, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jan 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read and adopted
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kate Logan
DDemocratic
P
Lori Houghton
DDemocratic
P
Pattie McCoy
RRepublican
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