Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR66: House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of tourism in the Vermont economy and designating April 10, 2025 as Tourism Eco
Status: Passed both chambers, March 28, 2025
House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of tourism in the Vermont economy and designating April 10, 2025 as Tourism Economy Day at the State House
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 28, 2025:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 66 OfferedbyRepresentativesDukeofBurlington, AustinofColchester, BartleyofFairfax, BirongofVergennes, Bosch ofClarendon, BoutinofBarreCity, CampbellofSt. Johnsbury, Carris-DuncanofWhitingham, CaseyofMontpelier, ChapinofEastMontpelier, CinaofBurlington, CoffinofCavendish, CooperofPownal, CorcoranofBennington, CritchlowofColchester, DodgeofEssex, DolanofEssexJunction, DurfeeofShaftsbury, EastesofGuilford, Goldmanof Rockingham, GraningofJericho, GreerofBennington, GregoireofFairfield, HangoofBerkshire, HarpleofGlover, HarrisonofChittenden, HarveyofCastleton, HigleyofLowell, HolcombeofNorwich, HooperofRandolph, Houghton ofEssexJunction, JamesofManchester, KascenskaofBurke, KimbellofWoodstock, KleppnerofBurlington, Krasnow ofSouthBurlington, LipskyofStowe, LoganofBurlington, LuneauofSt. AlbansCity, MaslandofThetford, Micklusof Milton, MorrisofSpringfield, MorrisseyofBennington, MrowickiofPutney, NelsonofDerby, NigroofBennington, NorthofFerrisburgh, NoyesofWolcott, NugentofSouthBurlington, OlsonofStarksboro, PezzoofColchester, Pouech ofHinesburg, PriestleyofBradford, PritchardofPawlet, QuimbyofLyndon, SatcowitzofRandolph, SibiliaofDover, SouthworthofWalden, StevensofWaterbury, SweeneyofShelburne, WaszazakofBarreCity, WellsofBrownington, WhiteofWaitsfield, WhiteofBethel, WinterofLudlow, andWoodofWaterbury OfferedbySenatorsBongartz, Clarkson, Douglass, Harrison, Hart, Ingalls, Major, Plunkett, Weeks, Westman, White, andWilliams Houseconcurrentresolutioncelebratingtheroleoftourism intheVermonteconomyanddesignatingApril10, 2025as Tourism EconomyDayattheStateHouse Whereas, Vermontisaglobaldestinationforoutdoorrecreation, dining, lodging, art, andhistory, andthiscreates businessopportunities, attractsnewresidents, andincentivizesVermonterstostay, and Whereas, ourState'stourism industryhasa$4billioneconomicimpactandconstitutesover10percentofVermont's workforce, and Whereas, in2023, 15.8millionpeoplevisitedVermont, contributinganestimated$282.3millioninStateandlocal taxes, and Whereas, tourism andhospitalityareamongthelargestindustriesinVermont, constitutingover30,000jobs, and Whereas, meaningfulrepresentationandinclusionensurethatVermontiswelcomingtoall, enablingeveryoneto experiencethejoyofvisitingtheStateregardlessofbackground, and Whereas, industryleaderswhocentercommunityvaluesintheirworkembodytheidealofdestinationleadership, now therefore be it ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives: ThattheGeneralAssemblycelebratestheroleoftourism intheVermonteconomyanddesignatesApril10, 2025as Tourism EconomyDayattheStateHouse, andbeitfurther Resolved: ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontotheVermontChamberof Commerce, SkiVermont, andtheDepartmentofTourism andMarketing.
Sponsors
- Abbey Duke (D, Chittenden-17) · primary sponsor
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19)
- Ashley Bartley (R, Franklin-1)
- Matthew Birong (D, Addison-3)
- Seth Bongartz (D, Bennington District)
- David Bosch (R, Rutland-2)
- Michael Boutin (R, Washington-3)
- Scott Campbell (D, Caledonia-Essex)
- Carris Duncan, Emily (D, Windham-6)
- Conor Casey (D, Washington-4)
- Elanor Chapin (D, Washington-5)
- Brian Cina (D, Chittenden-15)
Latest actions
- : Ceremonial Reading
- : Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
- : Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
- : Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
- : On Consent Calendar
- : On Consent Calendar
Common questions
- What is HCR66?
- HCR66 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of tourism in the Vermont economy and designating April 10, 2025 as Tourism Eco.
- What does HCR66 do?
- House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of tourism in the Vermont economy and designating April 10, 2025 as Tourism Economy Day at the State House
- What is the status of HCR66?
- Passed both chambers as of March 28, 2025. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (April 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR66?
- Abbey Duke (D, Chittenden-17), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR66?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.66
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