S.173 (Act 107)
An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale ,
5/26/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 21, 2026
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/26/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 21, 2026Opens in a new window
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An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 9:00 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Introduction and Walk Through
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Judith Dillon, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 10:00 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer
Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
Karina Dunigan, Vocational Counselor, Catamount Case Management LLC
Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 9:00 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
New draft committee discussion
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer
Friday, February 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 9:45 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Vote
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations,
- 1:00 PM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor, Sponsor
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:30 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Sen. David Weeks, Reporter
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
- 11:10 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Continued Discussion
Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:05 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Witness Testimony
Nat Piper, Business, Legislative and Community Outreach Manager, HireAbility
Amanda Arnold, Deputy Director, HireAbility
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- 10:00 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Witness Testimony (Continued)
Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:10 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
- 2:30 PM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Committee Discussion
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 10:00 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Mark Up
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:00 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Mark-up review
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 3:30 PM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Mark up and vote
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 10:30 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Walk through and possible vote
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Jonathan Cooper, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 11:45 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Amendment walk-through
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 9:40 AM
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S.173 - An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Committee discussion and straw poll vote
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
Committee Documents
An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Jonathan Cooper, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
- Amanda Arnold, Deputy Director, HireAbility
- Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
- Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
- Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
- David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
- Nat Piper, Business, Legislative and Community Outreach Manager, HireAbility
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Amy Spear, Vermont Chamber President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Sen. David Weeks, Reporter
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor, Sponsor
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
- Judith Dillon, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
- Karina Dunigan, Vocational Counselor, Catamount Case Management LLC
- Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer
- Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
- Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
- David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- S.173 (Act 107) – An act relating to vocational rehabilitation, As EnactedOpens in a new window
- S.173 – An act relating to vocational rehabilitation, As recommended by the House Committee on AppropriationsOpens in a new window
- S.173 – An act relating to workers’ compensation and the Vermont Labor Relations Board, As recommended by the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, Draft 3.1Opens in a new window
- S.173 – An act relating to workers’ compensation and the Vermont Labor Relations Board, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, Draft 2.1Opens in a new window
No committee of conference members found for S.173 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.173 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.173 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
- Signed into law 5/21/2026
- As Enacted (ACT 107)Opens in a new window
- Act SummaryOpens in a new window
An act relating to vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeships
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 21 V.S.A. § 641. Vocational rehabilitation |
| 21 V.S.A. § 1111. Definitions |
| 21 V.S.A. § 1113. Vermont Registered Apprenticeship Program |
| 21 V.S.A. § 1114. Vermont Apprenticeship Advisory Board |
| 21 V.S.A. § 1119. Apprentices registered; agreement |
| 21 V.S.A. § 1123. Pre-apprenticeship programs |
| 21 V.S.A. § 1124. Youth apprenticeship programs |
Staff & Other Information
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel