H.397 (Act 57)
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response
Sponsors:
Rep. Edward Waszazak, Rep. Gina Galfetti
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Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, Rep. Michael Boutin, Rep. Lucy Boyden, Rep. Jana Brown, Rep. Mollie Burke, Rep. Bridget Burkhardt, Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Rep. Gregory Burtt, Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Rep. William Canfield, Rep. Emily Carris-Duncan, Rep. Conor Casey, Rep. Ela Chapin, Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Voranus Coffin, Rep. Esme Cole, Rep. Jonathan Cooper, Rep. Mari Cordes, Rep. Joshua Dobrovich, Rep. Leonora Dodge, Rep. Zon Eastes, Rep. Martha Feltus, Rep. Ian Goodnow, Rep. William Greer, Rep. James Gregoire, Rep. Lisa Hango, Rep. Leanne Harple, Rep. Troy Headrick, Rep. Rebecca Holcombe, Rep. Philip "Jay" Hooper, Rep. Robert Hunter, Rep. Charles Kimbell, Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Rep. Larry Labor, Rep. Kate Lalley, Rep. Saudia LaMont, Rep. Jed Lipsky, Rep. Kate Logan, Rep. James Masland, Rep. Kate McCann, Rep. Francis McFaun, Rep. Jubilee McGill, Rep. Marc Mihaly, Rep. Kristi Morris, Rep. Christopher Morrow, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Richard Nelson, Rep. Todd Nielsen, Rep. Daniel Noyes, Rep. Kate Nugent, Rep. John O'Brien, Rep. Carol Ode, Rep. Herb Olson, Rep. Gayle Pezzo, Rep. Phil Pouech, Rep. Monique Priestley, Rep. Christopher Pritchard, Rep. Beth Quimby, Rep. Thomas Stevens, Rep. Shawn Sweeney, Rep. Michael Tagliavia, Rep. Dara Torre, Rep. Kenneth Wells, Rep. Candice White, Rep. Kirk White, Rep. Kevin Winter, Rep. Theresa Wood, Rep. David Yacovone
Last Recorded Action: 6/13/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Matthew Birong, Chair, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Rep. Matthew Birong, Amendment Sponsor
- David DiBiase, Chief, City of Vergennes Fire Department
- Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
- Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
- Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Rep. Jim Harrison, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Amendment Co-Sponsor
- Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Sponsor
- Rep. Theresa Wood, Amendment Sponsor
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Joseph Parsons, Sponsor
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Finance
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jordan Gonda, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Matthew Birong, Co-sponsor, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
- Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
- Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Bond Bank
- Ben Green, Dam Safety Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Paige Hartsell, Executive Director, Kingdom United Resilience and Recovery Effort
- Sarah Henshaw, LeARN Coordinator, Lamoille Area Recovery Network
- Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, Station Manager, WGDR and WGDH, Member Vermont Association of Broadcasters (VAB)
- Scott Murphy, Town Manager, Manchester
- John Potter, Town Manager, Brattleboro
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Andrew Stein, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Taxes
- Nicolas Storellicastro, City Manager, City of Barre
- Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Sen. Anne Watson, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, Green Mountain Power
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ben Green, Dam Safety Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation