Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H397: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response
Status: Signed into law, June 11, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response. (H.397) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Plans and Reports * * *.
From the chaptered text, June 11, 2025:
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response. (H.397) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Plans and Reports * * * Sec. 1. 20 V.S.A. § 3a is amended to DUTIES; BUDGET (a) In addition to other duties required by law, the Division of Emergency Management shall: * * * (3) Annually on or before the last legislative day in January, provide an update and presentation to the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Government Operations concerning all action items in the all-hazards mitigation plan required by subdivision (1) of this subsection. * * * Sec. 2. 20 V.S.A. § 41 is amended to read: § 41. STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN The Department of Public Safety's Vermont Division of Emergency Management Division, in consultation with stakeholders, shall create, and republish as needed, but not less than every five years, a comprehensive State Emergency Management Plan. The Plan shall: VT LEG #384270 v.1 No. 57 Page 2 of 19 (1) detail response systems during all-hazards events, including communications, coordination among State, local, private, and volunteer entities, and the deployment of State and federal resources. The Plan shall also; (2) detail the State's emergency preparedness measures and goals, including those for the …
Sponsors
- Edward Waszazak (D, Washington-3) · primary sponsor
- Gina Galfetti (R, Washington-Orange) · primary sponsor
- Michelle Bos-Lun (D, Windham-3)
- Michael Boutin (R, Washington-3)
- Lucy Boyden (D, Lamoille-3)
- Jana Brown (D, Chittenden-1)
- Mollie Burke (D, Windham-8)
- Bridget Burkhardt (D, Chittenden-8)
- Elizabeth Burrows (D, Windsor-1)
- Gregory Burtt (R, Caledonia-Washington)
- Scott Campbell (D, Caledonia-Essex)
- William Canfield (R, Rutland-10)
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [June 11, 2025]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 11, 2025]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 5, 2025]
- : House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- : Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- : Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. [McCoy of Poultney]
- : Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- : Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator [Baruth]
- : Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Common questions
- What is H397?
- H397 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response.
- What does H397 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response. (H.397) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Plans and Reports * * *.
- What is the status of H397?
- Signed into law as of June 11, 2025. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [June 11, 2025] (June 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored H397?
- Edward Waszazak (D, Washington-3), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H397?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.397
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