The Vermont Statutes Online

Title 1 : General Provisions

Chapter 025 : Truth and Reconciliation Commission [Repealed effective May 1, 2027]

• § 908. Reports

  (a) On or before January 15, 2024, the Commission shall submit to the Governor and General Assembly an interim report on the Commission’s progress to date, the committees established pursuant to subdivision 906(a)(1) of this chapter and the scope and objectives of their work, emerging themes and issues that the Commission has identified, and, if available, any preliminary findings and recommendations for legislative or other action that the Commission believes should be prioritized to address instances of institutional, structural, and systemic discrimination identified by the Commission.

  (b)(1) On or before April 15, 2027, the Commission shall submit a final report incorporating the findings and recommendations of each committee. Each report shall detail the findings and recommendations of the relevant committee and shall include recommendations for actions that can be taken to eliminate ongoing instances of institutional, structural, and systemic discrimination and to address the harm caused by historic instances of institutional, structural, and systemic discrimination.

  (2) The Commission shall, on or before October 15, 2026, make a draft of the final report publicly available and provide copies of the draft to interested parties from the populations and communities identified pursuant to subdivision 902(b)(1) of this chapter and other interested parties. The Commission shall provide the interested parties and members of the public with not less than 60 days to review the draft and provide comments on it. The Commission shall consider fully all comments submitted in relation to the draft and shall include with the final version of the report a summary of all comments received and a concise statement of the reasons why the Commission decided to incorporate or reject any proposed changes. Comments submitted in relation to the final report shall be made available to the public in a manner that complies with the requirements of section 909 of this chapter.

  (3) The draft and final report shall include:

  (A) a bibliography of all sources, interviews, and materials utilized in preparing the report;

  (B) a summary of the interviews utilized in preparing the report, including the total number of interviews, and whether each interview was public or confidential, and whether a transcript or summary, or both, is available for each interview; and

  (C) information regarding where members of the public can access and obtain copies of the sources and materials utilized in preparing the report, including the transcripts or summaries of interviews.

  (c) The Commission may, in its discretion, issue additional reports to the Governor, General Assembly, and public. (Added 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 24, 2022; repealed on May 1, 2027 by 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2023, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 13, 2024.)