Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR283: House concurrent resolution recognizing May 6, 2026, as Vermont Golf Day
Status: Passed both chambers, May 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 1, 2026:
R-341 Page 1 of 2 No. R-341. House concurrent resolution recognizing May 6, 2026, as Vermont Golf Day. (H.C.R.283) Offered by Representatives Soucy of Barre Town, Goslant of Northfield, and Keyser of Rutland City Offered by Senators Lyons and Major Whereas, the predecessor of the game of golf may be traceable to ancient Rome, and the sport as structured today was first formalized in 15th-century Scotland, and Vermont played a distinguished role in American golf history as home to the Dorset Field Club, founded in 1886 and recognized as the oldest continuously operating golf course in the United States, and Whereas, golf promotes physical health and well-being for participants of all ages, with 18 holes covering several miles, and Whereas, the Radius Sports Group, in partnership with the Vermont Golf Alliance, documented that, in 2026, Vermont derived great economic benefits from golfing activity, generating a financial output of $671.4 million and $397.2 million in direct financial activity, and Whereas, golf courses call Vermont home, percent are open to the public, and 37 percent of public facilities offer a round for under $40.00, and Whereas, in 2024, 1.1 million rounds of golf were played in Vermont, and the sport is the source of 5,376 jobs in the State, contributes $212.1 million in wages, and returns over $66.8 million in State and …
Sponsors
- Soucy, David (R, Washington-Orange) · primary sponsor
- Kenneth Goslant (R, Washington-1)
- Chris Keyser (R, Rutland-7)
- Virginia Lyons (D, Chittenden-Southeast District)
- Joseph Major (D, Windsor 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 HCR283?
- HCR283 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution recognizing May 6, 2026, as Vermont Golf Day.
- What is the status of HCR283?
- Passed both chambers as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR283?
- Soucy, David (R, Washington-Orange), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR283?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.283
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