Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR290: House concurrent resolution congratulating George Luke Taggart of Castleton on his 100th birthday
Status: Passed both chambers, May 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 8, 2026:
R-348 Page 1 of 2 No. R-348. House concurrent resolution congratulating George Luke Taggart of Castleton on his 100th birthday. (H.C.R.290) Offered by Representatives Canfield of Fair Haven, Branagan of Georgia, Harvey of Castleton, Masland of Thetford, and McCoy of Poultney Offered by Senators Collamore, Weeks, and Williams Whereas, symbolically, the birth date of George (Buddy) Taggart, on July 4, 1926, has been reflected throughout his century-long patriotic life, during which he has resided in Castleton except for his military service, and Whereas, as a youngster, Buddy, his brother Franklin, and his sister Audrey lived frugally with their parents, Sylvia and George H. Taggart, on Birdseye Mountain, farming, logging, and attending one-room schoolhouses, and Whereas, in 1944, 17-year-old Buddy Taggart enlisted in the U.S. Army, as his siblings and father similarly served, and Whereas, he served as a sergeant in the 1st Cavalry Division in the Philippines; was wounded; received a Purple Heart and other military citations; participated in the liberation of the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila; and, prior to his honorable discharge in 1946, was part of the American occupation forces in Japan, and Whereas, in 1958, Buddy and Franklin Taggart established Taggart Brothers Construction, a major local builder, and among the construction projects he supervised were additions to Castleton Elementary School, the Green Block housing for …
Sponsors
- William Canfield (R, Rutland-10) · primary sponsor
- Carolyn Branagan (R, Franklin-1)
- Brian Collamore (R, Rutland District)
- Zachary Harvey (R, Rutland-3)
- James Masland (D, Windsor-Orange-2)
- Patricia McCoy (R, Rutland-1)
- David Weeks (R, Rutland District)
- Terry Williams (R, Rutland District)
Latest actions
- : 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 HCR290?
- HCR290 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution congratulating George Luke Taggart of Castleton on his 100th birthday.
- What is the status of HCR290?
- Passed both chambers as of May 8, 2026. Latest action: Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b (May 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR290?
- William Canfield (R, Rutland-10), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR290?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.290
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