2023-2024 Session
Change SessionS.42
An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
- Sponsor(s)
- Location
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Last Recorded Action
- House 4/4/2023 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:20 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 16, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:30 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Financial Literacy, Outreach, and Special Projects, Office of the State Treasurer
Anna Petrini, Project Manager, Employment, Labor, and Retirement Program, National Conference of State Legislatures
David Provost, Executive Vice President, Office of Finance and Administration, Middlebury College
Friday, March 3, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:05 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Walk-through of New Amendment
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:20 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Katie Green, Investments Manager, Office of the State Treasurer
Bill McKibben, Founder, Third Act Vermont
Tom Sanzillo, Director of Financial Analysis, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
Steve Crofter, Retired Teacher
David McColgin, Member, Third Act Vermont
Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:30 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Mark-up and Discussion
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
David McColgin, Member, Third Act Vermont
Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Thursday, March 16, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:20 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Mark-up and Vote
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
David McColgin, Member, Third Act Vermont
Friday, March 17, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 12:30 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Vote
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 3:30 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Committee Discussion and Vote
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Council
Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:20 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Vote
Friday, April 7, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:15 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Alison Clarkson, Reporter and Sponsor
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 2:30 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
- 3:00 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Bill McKibben, Founder, Third Act
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:50 AM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Katie Green, Investments Manager, Office of the State Treasurer
Tom Sanzillo, Director of Financial Analysis, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
Steve Crofter, Retired Teacher
- 2:42 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Committee discussion
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Testimony
Beth Pearce, Former Vermont State Treasurer
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
David McColgin, Member, Third Act Vermont
Francie Marbury, Pension Holder, Educator, Formal Principal, Third Act Vermont
Patrick Flood, Pension Holder, Former Deputy Director of Human Services, Third Act Vermont
- 11:00 AM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Walk-through and testimony
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:35 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Testimony
Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
Christopher Dube, Chair, Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System
Jon Harris, Chair, Vermont State Teachers Retirement System Board
Eric Davis, Vice Chair, Vermont State Employees Retirement System Board
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- 3:00 PM
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S.42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Continued
Committee Documents
An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Sen. Alison Clarkson, Reporter and Sponsor
- Steve Crofter, Retired Teacher
- Eric Davis, Vice Chair, Vermont State Employees Retirement System Board
- Christopher Dube, Chair, Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Patrick Flood, Pension Holder, Former Deputy Director of Human Services, Third Act Vermont
- Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
- Katie Green, Investments Manager, Office of the State Treasurer
- Jon Harris, Chair, Vermont State Teachers Retirement System Board
- Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
- Francie Marbury, Pension Holder, Educator, Formal Principal, Third Act Vermont
- David McColgin, Member, Third Act Vermont
- Bill McKibben, Founder, Third Act
- Beth Pearce, Former Vermont State Treasurer
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Tom Sanzillo, Director of Financial Analysis, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Steve Crofter, Retired Teacher
- Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Financial Literacy, Outreach, and Special Projects, Office of the State Treasurer
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Thomas Golonka, Chair, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
- Katie Green, Investments Manager, Office of the State Treasurer
- Eric Henry, Chief Investment Officer, Vermont Pension Investment Commission
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- David McColgin, Member, Third Act Vermont
- Bill McKibben, Founder, Third Act Vermont
- Anna Petrini, Project Manager, Employment, Labor, and Retirement Program, National Conference of State Legislatures
- Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- David Provost, Executive Vice President, Office of Finance and Administration, Middlebury College
- Tom Sanzillo, Director of Financial Analysis, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
- Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- S.42 – An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry, As Passed by the Senate
- S.42 – An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry, As Recommended by the Senate Committee on Appropriations
No committee of conference members found for S.42 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.42 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for S.42 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
No act information found for S.42 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- S.42 incorporated in whole or in part into H.494
