Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR241: House concurrent resolution congratulating University of Vermont Distinguished Professor and Vermont Climatologist Dr. Lesley-An
Status: Passed both chambers, April 3, 2026
House concurrent resolution congratulating University of Vermont Distinguished Professor and Vermont Climatologist Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux on winning the Mani L. Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 3, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 241 Offered by Representatives Austin of Colchester, Bishop of Colchester, Critchlow of Colchester, and Pezzo of Colchester Offered by Senators Baruth, Brennan, Gulick, and Vyhovsky House concurrent resolution congratulating University of Vermont Distinguished Professor and Vermont Climatologist Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Girouxon winning the Mani L. Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science Whereas, one of the truly remarkable faculty members of the University of Vermont (UVM) is Distinguished Professor of Geography and Geosciences and Vermont State Climatologist Dr. Lesley-Ann DupignyGiroux, and Whereas, a graduate of the University of Toronto, she holds graduate degrees from McGill University in Montreal, including a doctorate in climatology and geographic information systems, and her research interests encompass "hydroclimatic natural hazards and climate literacy, climate services, [and] geospatial climate and land-surface processes," and Whereas, Dr. Dupigny-Giroux is a leading expert on "floods, droughts and severe weather and the ways in which these affect the landscape and peoples of Vermont [and the northeastern United States]," and Whereas, her teaching portfolio examines climatology, physical geography, and remote sensing, and beyond the UVM campus, she has worked extensively with K-12 teachers and students, incorporating satellite usage into pre-college climatology curriculums, and Whereas, she is a fellow of the American Meteorological Society, currently serves on three National Academy of …
Sponsors
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19) · primary sponsor
- Philip Baruth (D, Chittenden-Central District)
- Doug Bishop (D, Chittenden-20)
- Patrick Brennan (R, Grand Isle District)
- Wendy Critchlow (D, Chittenden-19)
- Martine Gulick (D, Chittenden-Central District)
- Gayle Pezzo (D, Chittenden-20)
- Tanya Vyhovsky (D, Chittenden-Central District)
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 HCR241?
- HCR241 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution congratulating University of Vermont Distinguished Professor and Vermont Climatologist Dr. Lesley-An.
- What does HCR241 do?
- House concurrent resolution congratulating University of Vermont Distinguished Professor and Vermont Climatologist Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux on winning the Mani L. Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science
- What is the status of HCR241?
- Passed both chambers as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (April 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR241?
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR241?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.241
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