S.313 (Act 177)
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/29/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026Opens in a new window
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 9:10 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Review of S.313
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 3:00 PM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 3:10 PM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
Seth Bowden, President, Vermont Business Roundtable
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 2:05 PM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Witness Testimony
Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
- 2:55 PM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Witness Testimony (continued)
Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 3:45 PM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Review and Mark-up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 2:35 PM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Vote
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 2:35 PM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patricia Komline, Director of Government Affairs, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:05 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 10:15 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Erik Remmers, Director, Green Mountain Tech
Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
Michelle Faust, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Learning Services
Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:05 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Mark up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
Robin Castle, State Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Agency of Education
- 11:00 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Continued Discussion
Devon Karpak, Tech Ed Instructor
- 2:05 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:10 AM
-
S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Mark up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:50 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Vote
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 1:00 PM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Michael Marcotte
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 9:20 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Vermont Association of Career and Technical Education Directors Testimony
Erik Remmers, Director, Green Mountain Tech
Thursday, April 30, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 11:30 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 10:05 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Walk-through of instances of amendment
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 10:00 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Adult Diploma Program and access to CTE
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Robin Castle, State Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Agency of Education
Thursday, May 21, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 10:00 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Mark up and vote
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Patricia Komline, Director of Government Affairs, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC
Friday, May 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 10:30 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Walk-through and vote
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Friday, May 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 12:10 PM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Amendment Discussion
Rep. Peter Conlon, Reporter, House Committee on Education
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing,
- 9:30 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Committee discussion
- 11:50 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Discussion of amendment
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development in Room 10 and will be livestreamed from the House Commerce YouTube: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-commerce-and-economic-development
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 11:50 AM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Straw-poll of Bartley Amendment
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joint Hearing with the House General and Housing Committee. Meeting will be livestreamed from the House Commerce YouTube.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 3:45 PM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Amendment and straw poll
Rep. Ashley Bartley
Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 1:30 PM
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S.313 - An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Review of House proposal of amendment
Rep. Michael Marcotte, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
- Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Robin Castle, State Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Agency of Education
- Rep. Peter Conlon, Reporter, House Committee on Education
- Michelle Faust, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Learning Services
- Meg Fuerst, Representative, Action Circles
- Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Devon Karpak, Tech Ed Instructor
- Patricia Komline, Director of Government Affairs, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC
- Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
- Erik Remmers, Director, Green Mountain Tech
- Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jennifer Samuelson, Chair, Vermont State Board of Education
- Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Education
- Rep. Ashley Bartley
- Robin Castle, State Director of Adult Education and Literacy, Agency of Education
- Patricia Komline, Director of Government Affairs, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC
- Rep. Michael Marcotte
- Erik Remmers, Director, Green Mountain Tech
- Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on General and Housing
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Education
- Seth Bowden, President, Vermont Business Roundtable
- Tom Cheney, Executive Director, Advance Vermont
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
- Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
- Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- S.313 (Act 177) – An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system, As enactedOpens in a new window
- S.313 – An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system, As passed by the General AssemblyOpens in a new window
- S.313 – An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system, House Proposal of amendmentOpens in a new window
- S.313 – An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system, As recommended by the House Committee on Education, Draft 1.1Opens in a new window
- S.313 – An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system, As recommended by the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, Draft 5.1Opens in a new window
No committee of conference members found for S.313 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.313 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.313 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
- Signed into law 6/18/2026
- As Enacted (ACT 177)Opens in a new window
- Act SummaryOpens in a new window
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 16 V.S.A. § 1532. Minimum standards; measurement of standards |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1545. Credits and grades earned |
| 21 V.S.A. § 383. Definitions |
| 21 V.S.A. § 471. Definitions |
| 21 V.S.A. § 495d. Definitions |
| 21 V.S.A. § 495g. Provision applicable to college professors |
Staff & Other Information
- Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel