Act No. 53 Page 1 of 1
2023
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Act No. 53 (H. 125). An act relating to boards and commissions
Subjects: Executive; boards and commissions
This act adopts the Sunset Advisory Commission’s 2023 recommendations. It repeals
the Government Accountability Committee; the Agricultural Finance Program Advisory
Panel; the Coalition for Healthy Activity, Motivation, and Prevention Programs
(CHAMPPS) and Fit and Healthy Advisory Council; the Birth Information Network
Advisory Committee; the Board of Health; the Vermont Prescription Drug Advisory
Council; the Natural Gas and Oil Resources Board; the Review Board on Retail Sales; the
Vermont Telecommunications Authority; and the Private Activity Bond Advisory
Committee. This act prospectively repeals the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens
Advisory Panel on January 1, 2030, and the Vermont Clean Energy Development Board
on June 30, 2027. This act also creates the Summer Government Accountability
Committee, which will sunset on November 1, 2024; reduces the number of items in the
State Boards and Commissions Registry to be tracked by the State Archivist; alters how
compensation is determined for the Chair of the Vermont Pension Investment
Commission; modifies the Commission on Women’s quorum requirements; modifies
Regional Emergency Management Committees’ quorum requirements; adjusts the
Vermont Employment Security Board membership; and requires the State Ethics
Commission to report recommendations for creating a framework for municipal ethics in
Vermont.
Effective Date: Multiple effective dates, beginning on June 8, 2023
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 2-28, 3-116a, 3-522, 10-213, 18-20, 3-3003(b), 3-3003, 6-499(a), 6-499, 6-1083(a), 6-1083, 8-3301(e), 8-3301, 9-2823, 10-905b, 10-1672, 10-1976(c), 10-1976, 10-6081(b), 10-6081, 18-102, 18-108, 18-109, 18-110, 18-111, 18-112, 18-113, 18-116, 18-120, 18-128, 18-129, 18-201, 18-202, 18-203, 18-301, 18-302, 18-303, 18-304, 18-305, 18-501, 18-501b(c), 18-501b, 18-502, 18-507, 18-608, 18-1042, 18-1043, 18-1051, 18-1091, 18-1093, 18-1097, 18-1098, 18-1099, 18-1100, 18-1101, 18-1102, 18-1104, 18-1221, 18-1415, 18-1417, 18-1621, 18-1801, 18-1802, 18-1803, 18-1805, 18-1807, 18-1808, 18-1809, 18-1811, 18-1812, 18-1813, 18-1814, 18-1902, 18-1905, 18-1917(f), 18-1917, 18-4026, 18-4029, 18-4030, 18-4031, 18-4051, 18-4053, 18-4054(c), 18-4054, 18-4055, 18-4056, 18-4057, 18-4058, 18-4060, 18-4061, 18-4062, 18-4064, 18-4064a(a), 18-4064a, 18-4065, 18-4067, 18-4068, 18-4069, 18-4070, 18-4071, 18-4201, 18-4202, 18-4204(a), 18-4204, 18-4206(a), 18-4206, 18-4207, 18-4208, 18-4209, 18-4210(d), 18-4210, 18-4211, 18-4213(b), 18-4213, 18-4214(c), 18-4214, 18-4217, 18-4218, 18-4220(c), 18-4220, 18-4223(g), 18-4223, 18-4229, 18-4234, 18-4235(a), 18-4235, 18-4351(e), 18-4351, 18-4392(a), 18-4392, 18-4393, 18-5222(a), 18-5222, 18-5573(b), 18-5573, 21-1301, 26-1256(b), 26-1256, 26-1276, 26-1443(c), 26-1443, 32-1010(a), 32-1010, 32-3481, 33-7302, 18-4255, 21-1302, 29-14, 30-212b, 30-8015, 30-91, 32-994
As Passed By the House -- Official: 2-28, 3-116a, 3-522, 10-213, 18-20, 3-3003(b), 3-3003, 6-499(a), 6-499, 6-1083(a), 6-1083, 8-3301(e), 8-3301, 9-2823, 10-905b, 10-1672, 10-1976(c), 10-1976, 10-6081(b), 10-6081, 18-102, 18-108, 18-109, 18-110, 18-111, 18-112, 18-113, 18-116, 18-120, 18-128, 18-129, 18-201, 18-202, 18-203, 18-301, 18-302, 18-303, 18-304, 18-305, 18-501, 18-501b(c), 18-501b, 18-502, 18-507, 18-608, 18-1042, 18-1043, 18-1051, 18-1091, 18-1093, 18-1097, 18-1098, 18-1099, 18-1100, 18-1101, 18-1102, 18-1104, 18-1221, 18-1415, 18-1417, 18-1621, 18-1801, 18-1802, 18-1803, 18-1805, 18-1807, 18-1808, 18-1809, 18-1811, 18-1812, 18-1813, 18-1814, 18-1902, 18-1905, 18-1917(f), 18-1917, 18-4026, 18-4029, 18-4030, 18-4031, 18-4051, 18-4053, 18-4054(c), 18-4054, 18-4055, 18-4056, 18-4057, 18-4058, 18-4060, 18-4061, 18-4062, 18-4064, 18-4064a(a), 18-4064a, 18-4065, 18-4067, 18-4068, 18-4069, 18-4070, 18-4071, 18-4201, 18-4202, 18-4204(a), 18-4204, 18-4206(a), 18-4206, 18-4207, 18-4208, 18-4209, 18-4210(d), 18-4210, 18-4211, 18-4213(b), 18-4213, 18-4214(c), 18-4214, 18-4217, 18-4218, 18-4220(c), 18-4220, 18-4223(g), 18-4223, 18-4229, 18-4234, 18-4235(a), 18-4235, 18-4351(e), 18-4351, 18-4392(a), 18-4392, 18-4393, 18-5222(a), 18-5222, 18-5573(b), 18-5573, 21-1301, 26-1256(b), 26-1256, 26-1276, 26-1443(c), 26-1443, 32-1010(a), 32-1010, 32-3481, 33-7302, 18-4255, 21-1302, 29-14, 30-212b, 30-8015, 30-91, 32-994
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 2-28, 3-116a, 3-522, 10-213, 18-20, 3-3003(b), 3-3003, 6-499(a), 6-499, 6-1083(a), 6-1083, 8-3301(e), 8-3301, 9-2823, 10-905b, 10-1672, 10-1976(c), 10-1976, 10-6081(b), 10-6081, 18-102, 18-108, 18-109, 18-110, 18-111, 18-112, 18-113, 18-116, 18-120, 18-128, 18-129, 18-201, 18-202, 18-203, 18-301, 18-302, 18-303, 18-304, 18-305, 18-501, 18-501b(c), 18-501b, 18-502, 18-507, 18-608, 18-1042, 18-1043, 18-1051, 18-1091, 18-1093, 18-1097, 18-1098, 18-1099, 18-1100, 18-1101, 18-1102, 18-1104, 18-1221, 18-1415, 18-1417, 18-1621, 18-1801, 18-1802, 18-1803, 18-1805, 18-1807, 18-1808, 18-1809, 18-1811, 18-1812, 18-1813, 18-1814, 18-1902, 18-1905, 18-1917(f), 18-1917, 18-4026, 18-4029, 18-4030, 18-4031, 18-4051, 18-4053, 18-4054(c), 18-4054, 18-4055, 18-4056, 18-4057, 18-4058, 18-4060, 18-4061, 18-4062, 18-4064, 18-4064a(a), 18-4064a, 18-4065, 18-4067, 18-4068, 18-4069, 18-4070, 18-4071, 18-4201, 18-4202, 18-4204(a), 18-4204, 18-4206(a), 18-4206, 18-4207, 18-4208, 18-4209, 18-4210(d), 18-4210, 18-4211, 18-4213(b), 18-4213, 18-4214(c), 18-4214, 18-4217, 18-4218, 18-4220(c), 18-4220, 18-4223(g), 18-4223, 18-4229, 18-4234, 18-4235(a), 18-4235, 18-4351(e), 18-4351, 18-4392(a), 18-4392, 18-4393, 18-5222(a), 18-5222, 18-5573(b), 18-5573, 21-1301, 26-1256(b), 26-1256, 26-1276, 26-1443(c), 26-1443, 32-1010(a), 32-1010, 32-3481, 33-7302, 18-4255, 21-1302, 29-14, 30-212b, 30-8015, 30-91, 32-994
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 2-28, 3-116a, 3-522, 3-5025, 10-213, 18-20, 3-3003(b), 3-3003, 6-499(a), 6-499, 6-1083(a), 6-1083, 8-3301(e), 8-3301, 9-2823, 10-905b, 10-1672, 10-1976(c), 10-1976, 10-6081(b), 10-6081, 18-102, 18-108, 18-109, 18-110, 18-111, 18-112, 18-113, 18-116, 18-120, 18-128, 18-129, 18-201, 18-202, 18-203, 18-301, 18-302, 18-303, 18-304, 18-305, 18-501, 18-501b(c), 18-501b, 18-502, 18-507, 18-608, 18-1042, 18-1043, 18-1051, 18-1091, 18-1093, 18-1097, 18-1098, 18-1099, 18-1100, 18-1101, 18-1102, 18-1104, 18-1221, 18-1415, 18-1417, 18-1621, 18-1801, 18-1802, 18-1803, 18-1805, 18-1807, 18-1808, 18-1809, 18-1811, 18-1812, 18-1813, 18-1814, 18-1902, 18-1905, 18-1917(f), 18-1917, 18-4026, 18-4029, 18-4030, 18-4031, 18-4051, 18-4053, 18-4054(c), 18-4054, 18-4055, 18-4056, 18-4057, 18-4058, 18-4060, 18-4061, 18-4062, 18-4064, 18-4064a(a), 18-4064a, 18-4065, 18-4067, 18-4068, 18-4069, 18-4070, 18-4071, 18-4201, 18-4202, 18-4204(a), 18-4204, 18-4206(a), 18-4206, 18-4207, 18-4208, 18-4209, 18-4210(d), 18-4210, 18-4211, 18-4213(b), 18-4213, 18-4214(c), 18-4214, 18-4217, 18-4218, 18-4220(c), 18-4220, 18-4223(g), 18-4223, 18-4229, 18-4234, 18-4235(a), 18-4235, 18-4351(e), 18-4351, 18-4392(a), 18-4392, 18-4393, 18-5222(a), 18-5222, 18-5573(b), 18-5573, 21-1301, 26-1256(b), 26-1256, 26-1276, 26-1443(c), 26-1443, 32-1010(a), 32-1010, 32-3481, 33-7302, 18-4255, 21-1302, 29-14, 30-212b, 30-8015, 30-91, 32-994
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 2-28, 3-116a, 3-522, 3-5025, 10-213, 18-20, 3-3003(b), 3-3003, 6-499(a), 6-499, 6-1083(a), 6-1083, 8-3301(e), 8-3301, 9-2823, 10-905b, 10-1672, 10-1976(c), 10-1976, 10-6081(b), 10-6081, 18-102, 18-108, 18-109, 18-110, 18-111, 18-112, 18-113, 18-116, 18-120, 18-128, 18-129, 18-201, 18-202, 18-203, 18-301, 18-302, 18-303, 18-304, 18-305, 18-501, 18-501b(c), 18-501b, 18-502, 18-507, 18-608, 18-1042, 18-1043, 18-1051, 18-1091, 18-1093, 18-1097, 18-1098, 18-1099, 18-1100, 18-1101, 18-1102, 18-1104, 18-1221, 18-1415, 18-1417, 18-1621, 18-1801, 18-1802, 18-1803, 18-1805, 18-1807, 18-1808, 18-1809, 18-1811, 18-1812, 18-1813, 18-1814, 18-1902, 18-1905, 18-1917(f), 18-1917, 18-4026, 18-4029, 18-4030, 18-4031, 18-4051, 18-4053, 18-4054(c), 18-4054, 18-4055, 18-4056, 18-4057, 18-4058, 18-4060, 18-4061, 18-4062, 18-4064, 18-4064a(a), 18-4064a, 18-4065, 18-4067, 18-4068, 18-4069, 18-4070, 18-4071, 18-4201, 18-4202, 18-4204(a), 18-4204, 18-4206(a), 18-4206, 18-4207, 18-4208, 18-4209, 18-4210(d), 18-4210, 18-4211, 18-4213(b), 18-4213, 18-4214(c), 18-4214, 18-4217, 18-4218, 18-4220(c), 18-4220, 18-4223(g), 18-4223, 18-4229, 18-4234, 18-4235(a), 18-4235, 18-4351(e), 18-4351, 18-4392(a), 18-4392, 18-4393, 18-5222(a), 18-5222, 18-5573(b), 18-5573, 21-1301, 26-1256(b), 26-1256, 26-1276, 26-1443(c), 26-1443, 32-1010(a), 32-1010, 32-3481, 33-7302, 18-4255, 21-1302, 29-14, 30-212b, 30-8015, 30-91, 32-994
As Enacted: 2-28, 3-116a, 3-522, 3-5025, 10-213, 18-20, 3-3003(b), 3-3003, 6-499(a), 6-499, 6-1083(a), 6-1083, 8-3301(e), 8-3301, 9-2823, 10-905b, 10-1672, 10-1976(c), 10-1976, 10-6081(b), 10-6081, 18-102, 18-108, 18-109, 18-110, 18-111, 18-112, 18-113, 18-116, 18-120, 18-128, 18-129, 18-201, 18-202, 18-203, 18-301, 18-302, 18-303, 18-304, 18-305, 18-501, 18-501b(c), 18-501b, 18-502, 18-507, 18-608, 18-1042, 18-1043, 18-1051, 18-1091, 18-1093, 18-1097, 18-1098, 18-1099, 18-1100, 18-1101, 18-1102, 18-1104, 18-1221, 18-1415, 18-1417, 18-1621, 18-1801, 18-1802, 18-1803, 18-1805, 18-1807, 18-1808, 18-1809, 18-1811, 18-1812, 18-1813, 18-1814, 18-1902, 18-1905, 18-1917(f), 18-1917, 18-4026, 18-4029, 18-4030, 18-4031, 18-4051, 18-4053, 18-4054(c), 18-4054, 18-4055, 18-4056, 18-4057, 18-4058, 18-4060, 18-4061, 18-4062, 18-4064, 18-4064a(a), 18-4064a, 18-4065, 18-4067, 18-4068, 18-4069, 18-4070, 18-4071, 18-4201, 18-4202, 18-4204(a), 18-4204, 18-4206(a), 18-4206, 18-4207, 18-4208, 18-4209, 18-4210(d), 18-4210, 18-4211, 18-4213(b), 18-4213, 18-4214(c), 18-4214, 18-4217, 18-4218, 18-4220(c), 18-4220, 18-4223(g), 18-4223, 18-4229, 18-4234, 18-4235(a), 18-4235, 18-4351(e), 18-4351, 18-4392(a), 18-4392, 18-4393, 18-5222(a), 18-5222, 18-5573(b), 18-5573, 21-1301, 26-1256(b), 26-1256, 26-1276, 26-1443(c), 26-1443, 32-1010(a), 32-1010, 32-3481, 33-7302, 18-4255, 21-1302, 29-14, 30-212b, 30-8015, 30-91, 32-994