Act No. 118 Page 1 of 1
2024
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Act No. 118 (S.159). An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study
Committee
Subjects: Municipal and county government; structure of county governance
This act tasks various entities with examining how to best strengthen county-level
government in Vermont to enhance and optimize public safety, tax collection, and
resource allocation.
Sec. 1 creates the legislator-composed County and Regional Governance Study
Committee to address local government capacity challenges, enhance and optimize public
safety, regional collaboration and planning, efficient, equitable, and transparent public
resource allocation, and effective regional public services for individuals and
municipalities.
Sec. 2 creates the nonlegislator County and Regional Governance Technical Advisory
Group to analyze the subject matter being considered by the County and Regional
Governance Study Committee and advise, assist, and provide recommendations to the
Study Committee, specifically on the structure and organization of county and regional
government.
Sec. 3 directs the Secretary of Administration to report to the County and Regional
Governance Study Committee on federal funding opportunities resulting from the disaster
declaration for the major flooding events of 2023 in the State and how Vermont’s lack of
robust county or regional governance has impacted the State receipt of federal emergency
funding.
Effective Date: May 28, 2024
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