State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont House Resolution
H.R. 19
House resolution providing requirements for bills creating new State-
directed spending obligations on the Education Fund Offered by: Representative Sibilia of Dover Resolved by the House of Representatives:
That this legislative body adds Rule 41a of the Rules and Orders of the House of Representatives as follows:
41a. Each bill that would create new State-directed spending obligations on
the Education Fund shall be drafted and introduced as a stand-alone bill. As used in this rule, “State-directed spending” means supplemental State aid that’s appropriated from the Education Fund to school districts for specific purposes and that shall not be included in a school district’s education spending. On such a bill, a vote to pass it on third reading, any vote on a Senate proposal of
amendment, and a vote to adopt a committee of conference report shall require
a vote of two-thirds of members present.