Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR68: House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of the manufacturing industry in the Vermont economy and designating April 2, 2
Status: Passed both chambers, March 28, 2025
House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of the manufacturing industry in the Vermont economy and designating April 2, 2025 as Manufacturing 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. 68 OfferedbyRepresentativesCooperofPownal, AustinofColchester, BaileyofHydePark, BartleyofFairfax, Birong ofVergennes, BoschofClarendon, BoutinofBarreCity, CampbellofSt. Johnsbury, Carris-DuncanofWhitingham, CaseyofMontpelier, ChapinofEastMontpelier, CinaofBurlington, CoffinofCavendish, CorcoranofBennington, DodgeofEssex, DolanofEssexJunction, DukeofBurlington, DurfeeofShaftsbury, EastesofGuilford, Goldmanof Rockingham, GraningofJericho, GreerofBennington, GregoireofFairfield, HangoofBerkshire, HarpleofGlover, HarrisonofChittenden, HarveyofCastleton, HeadrickofBurlington, HigleyofLowell, HolcombeofNorwich, Hooper ofRandolph, HooperofBurlington, HoughtonofEssexJunction, HunterofManchester, JamesofManchester, Kascenska ofBurke, KleppnerofBurlington, KrasnowofSouthBurlington, LalleyofShelburne, LipskyofStowe, LuneauofSt. AlbansCity, MaslandofThetford, MicklusofMilton, MorrisseyofBennington, MrowickiofPutney, NelsonofDerby, NigroofBennington, NorthofFerrisburgh, NugentofSouthBurlington, O'BrienofTunbridge, OlsonofStarksboro, PezzoofColchester, PouechofHinesburg, PriestleyofBradford, PritchardofPawlet, QuimbyofLyndon, Rachelsonof Burlington, SatcowitzofRandolph, SibiliaofDover, SouthworthofWalden, StevensofWaterbury, Sweeneyof Shelburne, WaszazakofBarreCity, WellsofBrownington, WhiteofWaitsfield, WhiteofBethel, WinterofLudlow, and WoodofWaterbury OfferedbySenatorsBongartz, Brennan, Clarkson, Douglass, Hart, Ingalls, Major, Plunkett, Weeks, Westman, White, andWilliams HouseconcurrentresolutioncelebratingtheroleofthemanufacturingindustryintheVermonteconomyand designatingApril2, 2025asManufacturingDayattheStateHouse Whereas, manufacturingisavitalpillarofVermont'seconomy, strengtheningbothruralandurbancommunities, supplyinggloballyrecognizedbusinesses, anddrivinginnovationacrossdiverseindustries, ensuringtheState'seconomic resilienceandcompetitiveness, and Whereas, Vermont'smanufacturingindustrygeneratescloseto$3billion, aneconomicimpactrepresentingover8 percentoftheState'sGDP, and Whereas, manufacturingbusinessesconstituteapproximately10.5percentofVermont'sprivatesectorworkforce, supporting30,000jobs, and Whereas, Vermont'smanufacturingjobstypicallyofferwagesabovetheState'saverage, providingworkerswith greatereconomicmobility;andsupportingandpromotingmanufacturingjobswithcompetitivewagesisessentialto attractingandretainingtalentwhilefosteringlong-term economicstabilityandgrowthinVermont, and Whereas, manufacturersinourStatecontributesignificantlytopromotingstrategicrelationshipsbetweentheStateand neighboringregions, includingNewEngland, NewYork, Canada, andthebroaderlocalandglobaleconomy, now therefore be it ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives: ThattheGeneralAssemblycelebratestheroleofthemanufacturingindustryintheVermonteconomyanddesignates April2, 2025asManufacturingDayattheStateHouse, andbeitfurther Resolved: ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontotheAssociatedIndustriesof Vermont, theVermontRegionalDevelopmentCorporations, theVermontChamberofCommerce, andtheVermont ManufacturingExtensionCenter.
Sponsors
- Jonathan Cooper (D, Bennington-1) · primary sponsor
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19)
- Richard Bailey (R, Lamoille-2)
- 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)
- Patrick Brennan (R, Grand Isle District)
- Scott Campbell (D, Caledonia-Essex)
- Carris Duncan, Emily (D, Windham-6)
- Conor Casey (D, Washington-4)
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 HCR68?
- HCR68 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of the manufacturing industry in the Vermont economy and designating April 2, 2.
- What does HCR68 do?
- House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of the manufacturing industry in the Vermont economy and designating April 2, 2025 as Manufacturing Day at the State House
- What is the status of HCR68?
- Passed both chambers as of March 28, 2025. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (April 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR68?
- Jonathan Cooper (D, Bennington-1), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR68?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.68
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