Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H957: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston
Status: Signed into law, June 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston. (H.957) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, June 15, 2026:
An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston. (H.957) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. CHARTER AMENDMENT APPROVAL The General Assembly approves the amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston as set forth in this act. The voters approved the proposals of amendment on March 3, 2026. Sec. 2. 24 App. V.S.A. chapter 171 is amended to read: CHAPTER 171. TOWN OF WILLISTON * * * § 14. LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS (a) Elective offices. Local elective offices to be filled by the voters of the Town of Williston shall be only those articulated by this charter, and shall (2) Town Clerk; (3) [Repealed.] (4) Lister; [Repealed.] (5) Moderator; (6) [Repealed.] (7)-(9) [Repealed.] (10) Library trustee. VT LEG #390198 v.1 No. M-12 Page 2 of 4 (11)-(12) [Repealed.] * * * (c) Elected officers; duties, responsibilities, and conduct. * * * (3) Listers. (A) There shall be three elected listers elected on a nonpartisan basis for three-year staggered terms. (B) Duties and responsibilities of the listers shall be in accordance with State statute and herein limited. (C) The Town may vote by a majority of the legal voters present at an annual or special meeting duly warned for that purpose to eliminate the …
Sponsors
- Bridget Burkhardt (D, Chittenden-8) · primary sponsor
- Angela Arsenault (D, Chittenden-2)
- Erin Brady (D, Chittenden-2)
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [June 15, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 15, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 9, 2026]
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
- : Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator [Baruth]
- : Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
- : Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator [Baruth]
- : Reported favorably by Senator [Clarkson] for Committee on [Government Operations], read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered
- : Favorable report by Committee on [Government Operations]
- : Second Reading
Common questions
- What is H957?
- H957 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston.
- What does H957 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston. (H.957) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H957?
- Signed into law as of June 15, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [June 15, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H957?
- Bridget Burkhardt (D, Chittenden-8), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H957?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.957
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