H.935 (Act 162)
An act relating to emergency management
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2026
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2026Opens in a new window
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An act relating to emergency management
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 1:00 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Walk-through of draft 2.3
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:50 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
VT Foodbank ready response witness testimony
John Sayles, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Foodbank
Carrie Stahler, Senior Government Affairs Manager, Vermont Foodbank
Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
- 2:10 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
H.697 witness testimony
Kristen Fountain, Interim Coordinator, Vermont Journalism Coalition
Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters
Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Todd Wilkins, Westminster Barracks Station Commander, Vermont State Police
Bill Lovett, Chief, Rutland Fire Department
Drew Hazelton, Chief, Rescue Inc.
- 3:00 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Public Safety communications funding witness testimony
Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:00 AM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
H.901 witness testimony
Valerie Hughes, Deaf Independence Program Coordinator, Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)
Franley Ulerio-Nunez, President, Vermont Association of the Deaf
Sarah Launderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)
Tina Hagen, Senior Investigator and Compliance Officer, Disability Rights Vermont
- 11:30 AM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Public Safety Communications Task Force funding and E-911 Board CARE program witness testimony
Barbara Neal, Co-Chair, Vermont Public Safety Communications Task Force
- 2:05 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Mark-up and Committee Discussion
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:10 AM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Public Safety Communications Task Force funding witness testimony
Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner of Vermont Department of Public Safety, Co-Chair of Public Safety Communications Task Force
Barbara Neal, Co-Chair, Vermont Public Safety Communications Task Force
- 1:10 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Walk-through of Draft 3.1 and mark-up
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:30 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Witness testimony
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
- 1:55 PM
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Committee discussion
- 3:20 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Walk-through of draft 3.2 and committee discussion
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 13, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 2:10 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Walk-through of draft 4.1 and mark-up
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:50 PM
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Walk-through of draft 4.2 and vote
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 11:00 AM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Walk through
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Lisa Hango, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
Rep. Matthew Birong, Chair, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
Friday, March 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 3:35 PM
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Amendment walk through and vote
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 1:05 PM
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House Appropriations Committee amendment straw poll
Rep. Martha Feltus, Sponsor
Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:00 PM
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Vermont Access Network and Community Radio
Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Public Policy Director, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy
Thomas Leypoldt, Executive Director, PEGTV Rutland
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:15 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Walk-through, Testimony
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Bradley Reed, Fire Chief and Fire Warden, St. Johnsbury
Aaron Collette, Fire Chief and Fire Warden, Williston
David DiBiase, Chief, Vergennes Fire Department
Dan Dillner, State Forest Fire Supervisor, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Friday, April 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:30 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joseph Aldsworth, Deputy Chief, Fire, EMS, and Deputy Emergency Management Director, Barre
Keith Cubbon, Planner, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:15 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Rep. Lisa Hango, Sponsor
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Aaron Collette, Fire Chief and Fire Warden, Williston
David DiBiase, Chief, Vergennes Fire Department
Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:40 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jordan Gonda, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:00 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner of Vermont Department of Public Safety, Co-Chair of Public Safety Communications Task Force
Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
Rep. Lisa Hango, Sponsor
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 3:15 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations,
- 1:00 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Walk-through
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, May 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations,
- 2:30 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Discussion and Vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 2:05 PM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Senate Government Operations amendment introduction and walk-through
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Brian Collamore, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:10 AM
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H.935 - An act relating to emergency management
Senate proposal of amendment committee discussion and straw poll
Committee Documents
An act relating to emergency management
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
- Rep. Lisa Hango, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner of Vermont Department of Public Safety, Co-Chair of Public Safety Communications Task Force
- Sen. Brian Collamore, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Martha Feltus, Sponsor
- Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
- Kristen Fountain, Interim Coordinator, Vermont Journalism Coalition
- Tina Hagen, Senior Investigator and Compliance Officer, Disability Rights Vermont
- Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
- Drew Hazelton, Chief, Rescue Inc.
- Valerie Hughes, Deaf Independence Program Coordinator, Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)
- Sarah Launderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)
- Bill Lovett, Chief, Rutland Fire Department
- Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters
- Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Barbara Neal, Co-Chair, Vermont Public Safety Communications Task Force
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- John Sayles, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Foodbank
- Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
- Carrie Stahler, Senior Government Affairs Manager, Vermont Foodbank
- Franley Ulerio-Nunez, President, Vermont Association of the Deaf
- Todd Wilkins, Westminster Barracks Station Commander, Vermont State Police
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Joseph Aldsworth, Deputy Chief, Fire, EMS, and Deputy Emergency Management Director, Barre
- Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner of Vermont Department of Public Safety, Co-Chair of Public Safety Communications Task Force
- Aaron Collette, Fire Chief and Fire Warden, Williston
- Keith Cubbon, Planner, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission
- Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Public Policy Director, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- David DiBiase, Chief, Vergennes Fire Department
- Dan Dillner, State Forest Fire Supervisor, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
- Jordan Gonda, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety
- Rep. Lisa Hango, Sponsor
- Thomas Leypoldt, Executive Director, PEGTV Rutland
- Bradley Reed, Fire Chief and Fire Warden, St. Johnsbury
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.935 (Act 162) – An act relating to emergency management, As EnactedOpens in a new window
- (ID 404795) H.935 – An act relating to emergency management, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Draft 1.3Opens in a new window
- H.935 – An act relating to emergency management, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Government OperationsOpens in a new window
- H.935 – An act relating to emergency management, As passed by the House of RepresentativesOpens in a new window
- H.935 – An act relating to emergency management, As recommended by the House Committee on AppropriationsOpens in a new window
- H.935 – An act relating to emergency management, As introducedOpens in a new window
No committee of conference members found for H.935 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to emergency management
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.935 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.935 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to emergency management
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 3 V.S.A. § 844. Emergency rules |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2603. Powers and duties: Commissioner |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2641. Town forest fire wardens; appointment and removal |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2642. Salary and compensation of town forest fire wardens |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2643. Town's liability for suppression of forest fires; State aid |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2644. Duties and powers of fire warden |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2645. Open burning; permits |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2646. Proclamation by Governor prohibiting kindling of fires: Closing of woodlands |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2647. Fires in woods of another; permission |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2648. Slash removal |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2671. Jurisdiction |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2672. Complaint or information and summons |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2673. Procedure on failure to appear; notice; rules |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2674. Answer to Uniform Fire Prevention Ticket |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2675. Penalties |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2676. Supreme Court rules |
| 20 V.S.A. § 2. Definitions |
| 20 V.S.A. § 6. Local and regional organization for emergency management |
| 20 V.S.A. § 32. Local emergency planning committees; creation; duties |
| 20 V.S.A. § 50. Urban Search and Rescue Team |
| 20 V.S.A. § 2673. Powers and duties during hazardous chemical or substance incident, fires; threat of fires or explosions |
| 20 V.S.A. § 2992. Definition |
Staff & Other Information
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel
- Timothy Devlin, Legislative Counsel