Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR278: House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vergennes Fire Department on its 150th anniversary
Status: Passed both chambers, May 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 1, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 278 Offered by Representatives Birong of Vergennes and North of Ferrisburgh Offered by Senators Hardy and Heffernan House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vergennes Fire Department on its 150th anniversary Whereas, the history of firefighting in Vergennes originated with a set of private sub municipal hook-andladder and hose companies dating from at least 1847, when the General Assembly approved the charter of the Vergennes Hook and Ladder Company, and Whereas, at the start of 1876, the Vergennes Hook and Ladder Company, along with four other companies, the Volunteer Hose Company No. 2, the Stevens Hose Company No.1, the Otter Creek Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, and the Independent Hose Company, maintained five operating locations at city hall, the Stevens House, two at the Shade Roller Factory, and one at Cota's Factory, and Whereas, on January 3, 1876, the Court of Common Council for the city of Vergennes (the Council) began a new era in local firefighting, enacting an ordinance establishing a citywide Vergennes Fire Department (VFD), and Whereas, this transformation of firefighting in Vergennes constituted a major institutional and cultural change, and marked the city's progress and modernization, and Whereas, on April 9, 1878, the Council reaffirmed its commitment to the VFD, adopting "An Ordinance for the Prevention …
Sponsors
- Matthew Birong (D, Addison-3) · primary sponsor
- Ruth Hardy (D, Addison District)
- Steven Heffernan (R, Addison District)
- Robert North (R, Addison-3)
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 HCR278?
- HCR278 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vergennes Fire Department on its 150th anniversary.
- What is the status of HCR278?
- Passed both chambers as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR278?
- Matthew Birong (D, Addison-3), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR278?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.278
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