2013-2014 Session
Change SessionH.107 (Act 79)
An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Rep. Michael Fisher
5/15/2013 - Signed by Governor on 6/7/13
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/15/2013 - Signed by Governor on 6/7/13
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Detailed Status
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Roll Call History
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Committee Meetings
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 15 Min Aft Floor
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Bill walk through
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 22, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- after the floor
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- After
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
Kevin Goddard, Vice President of External Affairs, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
David Martini, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
Georgia Maheras, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:30 AM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Stakeholder Perspectives
Theo Kennedy, Lobbyist, Delta Dental
Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Medical Society
- After
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Mark up
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Michael Sirotkin, Lobbyist, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
Thursday, February 28, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 10:00 AM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Mark up. H.116 has been incorporated into H.107
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Rules on seasonal and part time employees
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Friday, March 1, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- After
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Mark up and vote
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- -
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Amendments presented
Rep. Cynthia Browning, Sponsor
Rep. Ronald E. Hubert, Sponsor
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- -after the floor
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
walkthrough
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
Michael Donofrio, Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
Friday, April 12, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
William Lambrukos, Delta Dental
Christine Alibrandi, Health Care Reform Project Coordinator, Delta Dental
Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
Michael Donofrio, Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:15 AM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Anthony Otis, Lobbyist, Delta Dental
Friday, April 19, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:15 AM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Mark up and Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Mickenberg, Attorney, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Department of Health
- 10:00 AM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jessica Oski, Lobbyist, Sirotkin & Necrason
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:50 AM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Mark up and Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Donofrio, Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
Monday, April 29, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:30 PM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
Michael Donofrio, Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
David Reynolds, Deputy Commissioner of Health Care, Department of Financial Regulation
John Franco, Attorney, Burlington
Friday, May 3, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
Rep. Michael Fisher, Chair, House Health Care
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist
Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
Monday, May 6, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:45 PM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Theo Kennedy, Lobbyist, Delta Dental
Christine Alibrandi, Health Care Reform Project Coordinator, Delta Dental
William Lambrukos, Senior Vice President, Delta Dental
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
Patrick Gillespie, Director of Government Affairs, Cigna Health Care
Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
Leigh Tofferi, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Express Scripts, Inc.
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rebecca Ryan, Director, American Lung Association of the Northeast
Tina Zuk, Coordinator, American Heart Association
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 10:30 AM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Committee Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Monday, May 13, 2013
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 9:15 AM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Review of Amendments
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sen. Diane Snelling, Co-sponsor of amendment
Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Monday, May 13, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 3:45 PM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
review of Senate changes
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 9:00 AM
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H.107 - An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Review Senate version
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
Committee Documents
An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Health Care
- Rep. Cynthia Browning, Sponsor
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
- Kevin Goddard, Vice President of External Affairs, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
- Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
- Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Medical Society
- Rep. Ronald E. Hubert, Sponsor
- Theo Kennedy, Lobbyist, Delta Dental
- Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
- Georgia Maheras, Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- David Martini, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
- Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Michael Sirotkin, Lobbyist, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
House Committee on Judiciary
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Finance
- Christine Alibrandi, Health Care Reform Project Coordinator, Delta Dental
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Michael Donofrio, Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
- Rep. Michael Fisher, Chair, House Health Care
- John Franco, Attorney, Burlington
- Patrick Gillespie, Director of Government Affairs, Cigna Health Care
- Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
- Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Theo Kennedy, Lobbyist, Delta Dental
- William Lambrukos, Senior Vice President, Delta Dental
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
- Madeleine Mongan, Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- David Reynolds, Deputy Commissioner of Health Care, Department of Financial Regulation
- Rebecca Ryan, Director, American Lung Association of the Northeast
- Sen. Diane Snelling, Co-sponsor of amendment
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Express Scripts, Inc.
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Leigh Tofferi, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
- Tina Zuk, Coordinator, American Heart Association
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Christine Alibrandi, Health Care Reform Project Coordinator, Delta Dental
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Michael Donofrio, Attorney, Green Mountain Care Board
- Michael Donofrio, General Counsel, Green Mountain Care Board
- David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Department of Health
- Devon Green, Health Policy Analyst, Agency of Administration
- Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
- William Lambrukos, Delta Dental
- Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- David Mickenberg, Attorney, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
- Jill Olson, Vice President of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Jessica Oski, Lobbyist, Sirotkin & Necrason
- Anthony Otis, Lobbyist, Delta Dental
Fiscal notes and materials available on this web page are provided for informational purposes only, and may not comprise all materials received by the Vermont Legislature or the final fiscal information related to a specific bill. The Legislature is not responsible for the accuracy of any information in these materials, and their posting does not constitute approval or endorsement by the Legislature.
No fiscal documents found for H.107 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference members found for H.107 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Committee of Conference Meetings
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.107 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.107 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 6/7/2013
- As Enacted (ACT 79)
An act relating to health insurance, Medicaid, the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, and the Green Mountain Care Board
Statutes Affected
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 8 V.S.A. § 11. Department |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4062. Filing and approval of policy forms and premiums |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4062a. Filing fees |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4079. Group insurance policies; definitions |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4080d. Coordination of insurance coverage with Medicaid |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4080f. Repealed. 2013, No. 79, § 52, eff. January 1, 2014. |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4080g. Grandfathered plans |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4088i. Coverage for diagnosis and treatment of early childhood developmental disorders |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4089a. Mental health care services review |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4089b. Health insurance coverage, mental health, and substance use disorder |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4089i. Prescription drug coverage |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4089j. Retail pharmacies; filling of prescriptions |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4089w. Repealed. 2013, No. 79, § 52, eff. January 1, 2014. |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4092. Newborn infants; coverage |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4099d. Midwifery coverage; home births |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4100b. Coverage of children |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4100e. Required coverage for off-label use |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4100j. Coverage for tobacco cessation programs |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4100k. Coverage of health care services delivered through telemedicine and by store-and-forward means |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4512. Powers |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4513. Permit to engage in business; foreign corporations |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4515a. Form and rate filing; filing fees |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4584. Application for permit |
| 8 V.S.A. § 4587. Filing and approval of contracts |
| 8 V.S.A. § 5104. Filing and approval of rates and forms; supplemental orders |
| 13 V.S.A. § 5574. Burden of proof; judgment; damages |
| 16 V.S.A. § 3851. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 707. Participation by health care professionals and hospitals |
| 18 V.S.A. § 708. Repealed. 2013, No. 79, § 52(b), effective June 7, 2013. |
| 18 V.S.A. §§ 721-725. Repealed. 2011, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 41(e), effective May 16, 2012. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 1130. Immunization funding |
| 18 V.S.A. § 3801. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9351. Health Information Technology Plan |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9373. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9374. Board membership; authority |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9375. Duties |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9377. Payment reform; pilots |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9377a. Prior authorization pilot program |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9381. Appeals |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9403. Repealed. No. 2013, No. 79, § 52(e), effective July 1, 2013. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9404. Administration |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9405. State Health Improvement Plan; Health Resource Allocation Plan |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9405b. Hospital community reports and ambulatory surgical center quality reports |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9410. Health care database |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9414a. Annual reporting by health insurers |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9415. Repealed. 2015, No. 54, § 61. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9418. Payment for health care services |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9418b. Prior authorization |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9440. Procedures |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9445. Enforcement |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9456. Budget review |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9471. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9601. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9602. Office of the Health Care Advocate; composition |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9603. Duties and authority |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9604. Duties of State agencies |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9605. Confidentiality |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9606. Conflicts of interest |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9607. Funding; allocation of expenses |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1353. Powers and duties of the Board |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1804. Qualified employers |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1805. Duties and responsibilities |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1807. Navigators |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1811. Health benefit plans for individuals and small employers |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1901. Administration of program |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1901b. Pharmacy program enrollment |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1903a. Care management program |
| 33 V.S.A. §§ 1981-1986. Repealed. 2013, No. 79, § 52(c), effective January 1, 2014. |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1997. Definitions |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1998. Pharmacy Best Practices and Cost Control Program established |
| 33 V.S.A. § 2003. Pharmacy discount plans |
| 33 V.S.A. § 2004. Manufacturer fee |
| 33 V.S.A. § 2072. General eligibility |
| 33 V.S.A. § 2074. Repealed. 2013, No. 79, § 52(d), effective January 1, 2014. |
| 33 V.S.A. § 6304. Designation; geographic service areas |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- H.107 as passed by House and Senate includes language from H.116 and from S.152 as introduced
