2015-2016 Session
Change SessionH.562 (Act 156)
An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on 6/2/16
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Detailed Status
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Roll Call History
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Committee Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Thursday, March 10, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 2:00 PM
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Possible vote
Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Cameron Wood, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 11, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 11:00 AM
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
HOLD for H.562 (OPR)- possible vote
Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Robert Krebs
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 1:00 PM
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Rep. Donna Sweaney
- 3:30 PM
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:15 PM
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Rep. Donna Sweaney, Chair, House Committee On Government Operations
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- -
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Thursday, April 14, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- -after the floor
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
(S.217) Part II
William Mathis, Managing Director, State Board of Education
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
Thursday, April 21, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 10:00 AM
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Zatz and Renfrew
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, Vermont National Education Association
Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education
- -after the floor
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 22, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 10:45 AM
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Amy Fowler, Deputy Secretary for Educator Quality, Agency of Education
Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- -
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
Amy Fowler, Deputy Secretary for Educator Quality, Agency of Education
Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Zatz and Renfrew
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- 4:20 PM
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
VOTE -- Draft 2.1
Cameron Wood, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Amy Fowler, Deputy Secretary for Educator Quality, Agency of Education
Thursday, April 28, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 11:00 AM
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
James Condos, Secretary of State
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:45 PM
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Sen. Jeanette K. White
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- 6:10 PM
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H.562 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Committee Documents
An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Donna Sweaney, Chair, House Committee On Government Operations
House Committee on Government Operations
- Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Rep. Robert Krebs
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- Cameron Wood, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Rep. Donna Sweaney
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- James Condos, Secretary of State
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Senate Committee on Finance
- Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Sen. Jeanette K. White
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Jeff Fannon, General Counsel, Vermont National Education Association
- Amy Fowler, Deputy Secretary for Educator Quality, Agency of Education
- Greg Glennon, General Counsel, Agency of Education
- Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- William Mathis, Managing Director, State Board of Education
- Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Zatz and Renfrew
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- Cameron Wood, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Committee of Conference Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.562 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.562 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 6/2/2016
- As Enacted (ACT 156)
- Act Summary
An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation and to the review of professional regulation
Statutes Affected
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 3 V.S.A. § 122. Office of Professional Regulation |
| 3 V.S.A. § 2822. Budget and report; powers |
| 10 V.S.A. § 1263. Discharge permits |
| 10 V.S.A. § 1975. Designer licenses |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4806. Division of Substance Use Programs |
| 26 V.S.A. § 581. Creation; qualifications |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3101. Policy and purpose |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3101a. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3102. Repealed. 2015, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 1. |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3104. Process for review of regulatory laws |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3105. Criteria and standards |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3106. Director of the Office of Professional Regulation; annual report |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3107. Information required of applicants |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3202. Prohibition; offenses |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3231. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3232. Prohibition; penalties |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3233. Exemptions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3234. Coordination of practice acts |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3235. Director; duties |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3235a. Advisor appointees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3236. Licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor eligibility |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3236a. Certification of apprentice addiction professionals and alcohol and drug abuse counselors |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3236b. Licensure or certification by endorsement |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3237. Repealed. 2015, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. September 1, 2016. |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3238. Biennial renewals |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3239. Unprofessional conduct |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3240. Repealed. 2015, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. September 1, 2016. |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3241. Fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5001. Purpose and effect |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5002. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5003. Prohibitions; offenses |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5004. Exceptions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5005. Qualified professional engineers exempt |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5011. Duties of the Director |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5012. Advisor appointees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5021. Eligibility for licensure |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5022. License renewal |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5023. Applications |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5024. Licensure generally |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5025. Fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5026. Unprofessional conduct |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5101. Purpose and effect |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5102. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5103. Prohibitions; offenses |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5104. Exceptions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5111. Duties of the Director |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5112. Advisor appointees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5121. Eligibility for licensure |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5122. License renewal |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5123. Applications |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5124. Licensure generally |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5125. Fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5126. Unprofessional conduct |
| 27 V.S.A. § 1403. Composition of survey plats |
| 27 V.S.A. § 1404. Exemptions |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- Portions of Secs. 1 and 2 of S.217, As Introduced, were incorporated into Secs. 20 and 21 of H.562, As Passed by House and Senate.
