Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H762: An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee
Status: Signed into law, May 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee. (H.762) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, May 13, 2026:
An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee. (H.762) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 2024 Acts and Resolves No. 118, Sec. 1 is amended to read: Sec. 1. COUNTY AND REGIONAL GOVERNANCE STUDY COMMITTEE; REPORT (a) Creation Legislative intent and creation of Committee. (1) Legislative intent. It is the intent of the General Assembly that existing direct coordination and communication between the State and Vermont municipalities should be retained or strengthened. County or regional governance should enhance the work of local and State governments and not become a procedural barrier between the State and municipalities. (2) Creation of Committee. There is created the County and Regional Governance Study Committee to address local government capacity challenges, enhance and optimize public safety, regional collaboration and planning, efficient, equitable, and transparent public resource allocation, and effective regional public services for individuals and municipalities. (b) Membership. The Committee shall be, to the extent possible, composed of members from geographically diverse regions of the State. The Committee shall elect its chair from among its members. The Committee shall be composed of the following members: VT LEG #389690 v.1 No. 96 Page 2 of 4 (1) three current members of the House of Representatives, who shall not all be from the same political …
Sponsors
- Matthew Birong (D, Addison-3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [May 13, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [May 13, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [May 7, 2026]
- : House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- : Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- : Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- : Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- : Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- : New Business/Third Reading
Common questions
- What is H762?
- H762 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee.
- What does H762 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee. (H.762) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H762?
- Signed into law as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [May 13, 2026] (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored H762?
- Matthew Birong (D, Addison-3).
- Where is the official record for H762?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.762
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