FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2004
130th DAY OF ADJOURNED SESSION
Page No.
ACTION CALENDAR
Favorable With Amendment
S. 249 Wastewater Disposal Systems ....................................................... 1346
Rep. Valliere for Natural Resources and Energy
Rep. Helm Amendment .......................................................... 1346
Rep. Fallar Amendment ......................................................... 1347
Rule 52
J.R.H. 76 Section 8 Housing into a Block Grant .................................... 1348
NOTICE CALENDAR
Senate Proposal(s) of Amendment
H. 272 Nutrition Policy In VT Schools .................................................... 1348
Committee(s) of Conference
H. 199 Photos on Driver Licenses and Permits ........................................ 1351
H. 482 Compensation for Certain State Employees ................................. 1360
H. 528 Probation and Pretrial Detention .................................................. 1371
H. 547 Distribution of Certain Tax Records and Data ............................. 1372
CONSENT CALENDAR
(See Addendum to House and Senate Calendar)
H.C.R. 299 Orleans Country 75 th Anniversary ........................................ 1373
H.C.R. 300 Morristown Community Playground Project ....................... 1373
H.C.R. 301 Edmundite Fathers – St. Anne’s Shrine 100 th
Anniversary .. 1373
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H.C.R. 302 Congratulating Stratton Foundation ..................................... 1373
H.C.R. 303 Congratulating David Estes .................................................. 1373
H.C.R. 304 Honoring Luis Guzman of Sutton ........................................ 1373
H.C.R. 305 Congratulating Michael Zahner – Pole Vaulting Champ ..... 1373
H.C.R. 306 Congratulating Gregory K. Holtorf – Eagle Scout ............... 1373
H.C.R. 307 BPOE Burling Lodge #916 100 th
Anniversary ..................... 1373
H.C.R. 308 Black River HS Girls’ Snowboarding Team ........................ 1373
H.C.R. 309 Congratulating Pat Bethel ..................................................... 1374
H.C.R. 310 In Memory of American Military Personnel ........................ 1374
H.C.R. 311 Honoring Kathy Francis ....................................................... 1374
H.C.R. 312 Support of U.S. Army Reserve 443 rd
Transport Co. ............ 1374
H.C.R. 313 Congratulating Taylor Wunsch ............................................ 1374
H.C.R. 314 Congratulating Ed Webster ................................................. 1374
H.C.R. 315 Third and Fourth Graders of Bridport Central School ......... 1374
H.C.R. 316 Congratulating David Ely II Eagle Scout ............................. 1374
H.C.R. 317 Congratulating Matt Edmonds Eagle Scout ......................... 1374
H.C.R. 318 Honoring Bruce Chesney ...................................................... 1374
S.C.R. 61 BFA-Fairfax 100 th
Anniversary ............................................. 1374
S.C.R. 62 L I vs St. J A 100 th
Football Game ....................................... 1375
S.C.R. 63 Congratulating Bonnie Gainer ............................................... 1375
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ORDERS OF THE DAY
ACTION CALENDAR
Favorable with Amendment
S. 249
An act relating to facilitating the use of wastewater disposal systems located in clay soils and near ledges.
Rep. Valliere of Barre City, for the Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, recommends that the House propose to the Senate that the bill be amended as follows:
Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 1973(9) is amended to read:
(9) "Subdivide" means to divide land by sale, gift, lease, mortgage foreclosure, court-ordered partition, or filing of a plat, plan, or deed in the town records where the act of division creates one or more lots of less than 10 acres in area. Subdivision shall be deemed to have occurred on the conveyance of the first lot or the filing of a plat, plan, or deed in the town records, whichever first occurs. A subdivision of land shall also be deemed to have taken place when a lot is divided by a state or municipal highway, road, or right-of-way, or when a lot is divided by surface waters with a drainage area of greater than ten square miles.
Sec. 2. 10 V.S.A. § 1973(h) is added to read:
(h) Notwithstanding other provisions of law to the contrary, no permit shall be required under this chapter for any of the actions listed in section 1973 of this title, if those actions pertain to only one single family home on its own lot of
10 acres or more in area.
(Committee vote: 6-5-0)
Amendment to be offered by Rep. Helm to S. 249
Moves the Natural Resources and Energy proposal of amendment be amended by adding a new section to read:
Sec. 3. 10 V.S.A. § 1973(i) is added to read:
(i) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any retail sales establishment may place up to three picnic tables outdoors within the bounds of its property without being required to obtain a state or local permit, or permit amendment, under this chapter.
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Amendment to be offered by Rep. Fallar of Tinmouth to S. 249
Moves the Natural Resources and Energy Committee proposal of amendment be amended by adding two new sections to read:
Sec. 3. Sec. 1. Sec. 15(m) of No. 133 of the Acts of the 2001 Adj. Sess.
(2002) is amended to read:
Sec. 15. TRANSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION
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(m) Municipal ordinances and bylaws. Between the effective date of this act and July 1, 2007, a municipality may adopt or amend a sewage ordinance or those provisions of a zoning bylaw that regulate potable water supplies and wastewater systems, only if:
(1) as adopted or amended, it contains technical standards no more stringent than the state standards that meet or exceed the minimum state standards, including wastewater system siting and design, in effect on
January 1, 2002; or
(2) as adopted or amended, it contains technical standards consistent with or more stringent than those adopted under this act, except that a municipality may choose to limit, preclude, or otherwise regulate the use of specific technologies for the treatment and disposal of wastewater in order to protect natural or fragile areas.
Sec.4. 10 V.S.A. § 1976(a) and (b) are amended to read:
(a)(1) If a municipality submits a written request for delegation of this chapter, the secretary shall delegate authority to the municipality to implement and administer provisions of this chapter, the rules adopted under this chapter, and the enforcement provisions of chapter 201 of this title relating to this chapter, provided that the secretary is satisfied that the municipality:
(A) has established a process for accepting, reviewing, and processing applications and issuing permits, which shall adhere to meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the rules established by the secretary for potable water supplies and wastewater systems, including permits, by rule, for sewerage connections;
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(b) As of July 1, 2007, those provisions of municipal ordinances and zoning bylaws that regulate potable water supplies and wastewater systems are superseded by the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. However, to the extent that local ordinances and bylaws apply to
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potable water supplies and wastewater systems that are exempt from the permitting requirements of this chapter, and to the extent that those local ordinances and bylaws establish procedural requirements that are consistent with this chapter and meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the rules adopted under this chapter, those provisions of existing and any future ordinances or bylaws shall not be superseded in municipalities that receive delegation under this section.
For Action Under Rule 52
J. R. H. 76
Joint resolution urging the federal government not to reduce funding for federal housing support programs nor convert the Section 8 housing voucher program into a block grant.
(For text see House Journal May 13, 2004)
NOTICE CALENDAR
Senate Proposal(s) of Amendment
H. 272
An act relating to nutrition policy in Vermont schools.
The Senate proposes to the House to amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Sec. 1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
It is the purpose of this act to encourage wellness programs in Vermont public schools and in Vermont communities. Wellness programs will be designed to encourage life-long patterns of healthy eating and regular physical exercise among Vermont citizens.
Sec. 2. 16 V.S.A. § 216 is added to read:
§ 216. WELLNESS PROGRAM
(a) In this section:
(1) “Physical activity program” means a program which includes, in addition to regular physical education classes, minimum daily physical activity for each student provided through activities such as recess and other recreation periods, and participation in athletics either during or after regular school hours. “Physical activity” means moderate and vigorous physical activities.
(2) “Physical education program” means a program which is a sequential, developmentally appropriate program that is an enjoyable experience for students and designed to help students develop the knowledge,
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skill, self-management skill, attitudes, and confidence needed to adopt and maintain physical fitness throughout their lives.
(3) “Fitness program” means a program which includes a physical education program and a physical activity program.
(4) “Nutrition” includes all food and beverages sold or served in the food service program, vending machines, snack bars, and school stores.
(5) “Wellness program” means a program which includes fitness and nutrition.
(b) The commissioner with the approval of the state board shall establish an advisory council on wellness which shall include at least three members associated with the health services field. The members shall serve without compensation but shall receive their actual expenses incurred in the pursuit of their duties relating to wellness programs. The council shall assist the department of education in planning, coordinating, and encouraging wellness programs in the public schools.
(c) The commissioner shall collaborate with other agencies and councils working on childhood wellness to:
(1) Supervise the preparation of appropriate nutrition and fitness curricula for use in the public schools, promote programs for the preparation of teachers to teach these curricula, and assist in the development of wellness programs.
(2) Prepare and continually update a list of school and community programs which have the potential to improve childhood wellness. The commissioner shall make the list available to all school districts and to any community groups that request it.
(3) Establish and maintain a website which displays data from a youth risk behavior survey in a way that enables the public to aggregate and disaggregate the information.
(4) Research funding opportunities for schools and communities that wish to build wellness programs and make the information available to the public.
(d) The department shall offer assistance to school districts and supervisory unions to provide teacher instruction in wellness programs.
(e) Any school district board or supervisory union board may establish a wellness community advisory council to inventory community programs and assets and to assist the school board and community in developing and implementing wellness programs. The school board shall provide public
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notice to the community to allow all interested parties to apply for appointment. The school board shall endeavor to appoint members that represent various points of view and expertise within the community regarding wellness programs. Members may include representatives from coordinated school health teams, teachers, school administrators, students, community members, health care providers, parents, and others.
Sec. 3. COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION; SECRETARY OF HUMAN
SERVICES; CHILDHOOD FITNESS AND NUTRITION MODEL
POLICIES; COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM
(a) The commissioner of education shall collaborate with the secretary of human services and the secretary of agriculture, foods and markets to write a model school fitness and nutrition policy. The policy shall be available to school districts on or before January 1, 2005. The model policy shall include:
(1) A definition of nutritious foods, nutritional guidelines, and policies regarding purchasing of locally grown foods for food and beverages sold or served in the food service program, vending machines, snack bars, and school stores.
(2) A model physical education curriculum which is a sequential, developmentally appropriate program that is an enjoyable experience for students and designed to help students develop the knowledge, skill, self-management skill, attitudes, and confidence needed to adopt and maintain physical fitness throughout their lives. The model program shall include an annual report to parents which describes their child’s performance on fitness and other wellness indicators.
(3) Model physical activity policies which include, in addition to regular physical education classes, minimum daily physical activity for each student provided through programs such as recess and other recreation periods, and participation in athletics either during or after regular school hours. In this subsection, “physical activity” means moderate and vigorous physical activities.
(4) A process for implementing and enforcing nutrition and physical fitness policies.
(5) A process for gathering data on the health status of students reporting aggregate data to the community.
(b) The commissioner of education shall develop and implement a wellness grant program which awards funds to help school communities establish a wellness program pursuant to section 216 of Title 16. The funds may be used to establish a wellness community advisory council, inventory community
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programs and assets, gather data about the health status of children in the community, adopt a fitness and nutrition policy based on the model policy developed under subsection (a) of this section, begin to implement and coordinate wellness programs in the community based on the adopted policy, and seek funding for further implementation of the policy from other sources such as the department of health.
(c) On or before January 15, 2006, the commissioner of education shall report to the senate and house committees on education on the implementation of this act.
Sec. 4. POSITION CREATED
One position - educational consultant II - is created in the department of education, safe and healthy schools division, for the purpose of implementing this act.
Reports Committees of Conference
H.199
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
The Committee of Conference, to which were referred the disagreeing votes of the two Houses upon House Bill, entitled:
AN ACT RELATING TO PHOTOGRAPHS ON DRIVER LICENSES
AND LEARNER PERMITS.
Respectfully report that they have met and considered the same and recommend that the Senate recede from its proposal of amendment and that the bill be further amended by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Sec. 1. 23 V.S.A. § 104 is amended to read:
§ 104. PUBLIC RECORDS
(a) The records of the registration of motor vehicles, snowmobiles, and motorboats, licensing of operators and registration of dealers, all original accident reports, and the records showing suspension and revocation of licenses and registrations and the records regarding diesel fuel, gasoline, and rental vehicle taxes shall be deemed official and public records, and shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable hours. The commissioner shall furnish certified copies of the records to any interested person on payment of such fee as established by section subdivision 114(a)(21) of this title.
Notwithstanding section 114 of this title information from the records of the department may be made available to government agencies in the manner
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determined by the commissioner and at the actual cost of furnishing the same.
The records may be maintained on microfilm or electronic imaging.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, except for requests from government agencies or persons acting on behalf of government agencies, the commissioner shall not furnish to any person copies of photographs or imaged likenesses of persons to whom licenses, permits, or nondriver identification cards have been issued without the written consent of the person depicted in the photograph or imaged likeness.
(c) If there is a request by any governmental agency for the entire database or the substantial database of any class of documents containing a photograph or imaged likeness of a person or any class of documents containing any other personal information, the department of motor vehicles shall notify the speaker of the house, the president pro tempore of the senate, and the attorney general.
(d) Any photographs or imaged likenesses furnished to an authorized recipient shall not be made available or re-disclosed to any succeeding person or entity, except for use by a law enforcement agency, a court or tribunal, a state’s attorney, the office of the attorney general, the office of the United
State’s Attorney in carrying out its official business or in response to any court order. The commissioner of motor vehicles shall so condition any release of the information and require that the recipient subject itself to the jurisdiction of the Washington superior court in the event that the condition is violated.
(e) A person who violates § 104(b), (c), or (d) shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000.00 per occurrence. A civil action to assess a civil penalty may, in the discretion of the attorney general, be commenced by the attorney general in Washington superior court.
Sec. 2. 23 V.S.A. § 115 is amended to read:
§ 115. NONDRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS
(a) Any Vermont resident may make application to the commissioner and be issued an identification card which is attested by the commissioner as to true name, correct age, and any other identifying data as the commissioner may require which shall include, in the case of minor applicants, the written consent of the applicant’s parent, guardian or other person standing in loco parentis.
Every application for an identification card shall be signed by the applicant and shall contain such evidence of age and identity as the commissioner may require. The commissioner shall require payment of a fee of $10.00 $15.00 at the time application for an identification card is made.
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(b) Every identification card shall expire, unless earlier cancelled canceled, on the fourth birthday of the applicant following the date of original issue, and may be renewed every four years upon payment of a $15.00 fee.
(c) In the event an identification card is lost, destroyed, mutilated, or a new name is acquired, a replacement may be obtained upon furnishing satisfactory proof to the commissioner and paying a $10.00 $15.00 fee.
(d) The identification card shall bear the following notice: “For identification purposes only.”
(e) The holder of an identification card shall notify the commissioner of motor vehicles, in writing, of a change in address within 30 days after the change is made.
(f) The commissioner shall cancel the identification card if the card is fraudulently obtained, altered or misused.
(g) The An identification card may, if requested, issued to a first-time applicant and any subsequent renewals by that person shall contain a photograph or imaged likeness of the applicant. The photographic identification card shall be available at a location designated by the commissioner. The additional fee shall be $7.00. A person issued an identification card under this subsection that contains an imaged likeness may renew his or her identification card by mail. Except that a renewal by a person required to have a photograph or imaged likeness under this subsection must be made in person so that an updated imaged likeness of the person is obtained no less often than once every eight years.
(h) An identification card issued to an individual who is under the age of 18 shall be distinguishable by color from an identification card issued to an individual who is over the age of 18 but under the age of 21, and both cards shall be distinguishable by color from an identification card issued to an individual 21 or older. An identification card issued to an individual under the age of 21 shall clearly indicate, in prominent type, the date on which the individual will become 21. The distinguishing colors shall be the same as those used to distinguish operator’s licenses issued under section 610 of this title.
(i) A photographic An identification card issued under this subsection to an individual under the age of 30 shall include a magnetic strip that includes only the name, date of birth, height, and weight of the individual identified on the card.
(j) The commissioner shall adopt rules that provide persons Persons receiving supplemental security income or Social Security disability income
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and disabled persons as defined in 9 V.S.A. § 4501(2) a shall be provided with nondriver identification card cards for the following fees:
(1) Original issuance: $10.00.
(2) Renewal every four years: $10.00.
(3) Replacement of lost, destroyed, or mutilated card, or a new name is required: $5.00.
(4) Card with photograph: an additional $5.00.
(k) At the option of the applicant, his or her valid Vermont license may be surrendered in connection with an application for an identification card. In those instances, the fee due under subsection (a) of this section shall be reduced by:
(1) one-quarter of the four-year fee established by subsection 601(c) of this title for each remaining full year of validity; or
(2) one-half of the two-year fee paid for each remaining full year of validity.
Sec. 3. 23 V.S.A. § 115a is added to read:
§ 115a. LEGISLATIVE INTENT; EXISTING NONDRIVER
IDENTIFICATION CARD HOLDERS
It is the intent of the general assembly that the provisions of subsection
115(g) of this title not require persons who, prior to July 1, 2004, were issued a nondriver identification card without a photograph or imaged likeness to obtain a photograph or imaged likeness after that date.
Sec. 4. 23 V.S.A. § 601 is amended to read:
§ 601. LICENSE REQUIRED
(a) A resident who intends to operate motor vehicles shall procure a proper license so to do. Nonresidents may procure operators’ licenses as provided in this title for the licensing of nonresidents. All operator licenses issued under this chapter shall expire every four years at midnight on the eve of the anniversary of the date of birth of the applicant at the end of the term for which they were issued. All junior operator licenses shall expire every two years at midnight on the eve of the anniversary of the date of birth of the applicant at the end of the term for which they were issued. A person born on February 29 shall, for the purposes of this section, be considered as born on March 1.
(b) The commissioner shall, at least fifteen 30 days before the quadrennial birth anniversary of each operator licenseholder on which the license is
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scheduled to expire and biennially for each junior operator licenseholder, mail first class, to the licensee an application for renewal of license. A person shall not operate a motor vehicle unless properly licensed so to do, except as provided in this chapter.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a licensee may request a biennial two-year license renewal. The application for renewal shall be mailed first class by the commissioner to the licensee at least fifteen days before the biennial birth anniversary of the licensee. The fee for a license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be $12.00.
(d) The commissioner may, in his or her discretion, determine that certain types of motor vehicles require that an operator possess specialized skill or knowledge to operate those vehicles so that the public safety may not be endangered. If he or she the commissioner so determines, he or she may prescribe different classes of licenses for the operation of particular types of vehicles. The commissioner is authorized to make rules prescribing forms and procedures for applications, license classifications, restrictions, endorsements, examinations, driver training requirements, and disqualifications consistent with this title as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(e) A mo-ped may be operated only by a licensed driver at least 16 years of age.
Sec. 5. 23 V.S.A. § 605 is amended to read:
§ 605. LICENSE SUSPENSION BECAUSE OF UNSATISFIED
JUDGMENT
A license shall not be issued to a person Upon not less than 15 days’ notice and the opportunity for a hearing, the commissioner shall suspend the license of an operator or the privilege of an unlicensed person or nonresident to operate a motor vehicle against whom there is an outstanding unsatisfied judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction within this state, for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident, and based upon any violation of the provisions of this title.
Sec. 6. 23 V.S.A. § 608(a) is amended to read:
(a) The quadrennial four-year fee required to be paid the commissioner for licensing an operator of motor vehicles shall be $30.00 $35.00. The biennial two-year fee required to be paid the commissioner for licensing an operator shall be $18.00 and for licensing a or junior operator shall be $15.00 $23.00.
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Sec. 7. 23 V.S.A. § 610 is amended to read:
§ 610. LICENSE CERTIFICATES
(a) The commissioner shall assign a distinguishing number to each licensee and shall furnish the licensee with a license certificate, showing the number, the licensee’s full name, date of birth, a brief description, and mailing address and a space for the signature of the licensee. The license shall be void until signed by the licensee.
(b) A motor vehicle operator’s license issued to an individual who is under the age of 18 shall be distinguishable by color from a motor vehicle operator’s license issued to an individual who is over the age of 18 but under the age of
21, and both cards shall be distinguishable by color from a motor vehicle operator’s license issued to an individual 21 or older. A motor vehicle operator’s license issued to an individual under the age of 21 shall clearly indicate, in prominent type, the date on which the individual will become 21.
The distinguishing colors shall be the same as those used to distinguish identification cards issued under section 115 of this title.
(c) Upon request, a Each license certificate issued to a first-time applicant and each subsequent renewal by that person shall be issued with the photograph or imaged likeness of the licensee included on the certificate. The commissioner shall determine the fee for the photographic license and locations where photographic licenses may be issued. A photographic motor vehicle operator’s license issued under this subsection to an individual under the age of 30 shall include a magnetic strip that includes only the name, date of birth, height, and weight of the licensee. A person issued a license under this subsection that contains an imaged likeness may renew his or her license by mail. Except that a renewal by a licensee required to have a photograph or imaged likeness under this subsection must be made in person so that an updated imaged likeness of the person is obtained no less often than once every eight years.
Sec. 8. 23 V.S.A. § 610a is added to read:
§ 610a. LEGISLATIVE INTENT; EXISTING DRIVER LICENSES
WITHOUT PHOTOGRAPH OR IMAGED LIKENESS
It is the intent of the general assembly that the provisions of subsection
610(c) of this title not require persons who, prior to July 1, 2004, were issued a driver license without a photograph or imaged likeness to obtain a photograph or imaged likeness after that date.
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Sec. 9. 23 V.S.A. § 613 is amended to read:
§ 613. DUPLICATE LICENSE
(a) In case of the loss, mutilation, or destruction of a license certificate, the licensee shall forthwith notify the commissioner who shall furnish such licensee with a duplicate certificate on receipt of $10.00 $15.00. A corrected license certificate shall be furnished by the commissioner upon request and receipt of a fee of $10.00 $15.00.
(b) A duplicate license certificate shall not be issued to any person who has surrendered his or her license to another jurisdiction in connection with obtaining a license in that jurisdiction.
Sec. 10. 23 V.S.A. § 617(d) and (e) are amended to read:
(d) An applicant shall pay $10.00 to the commissioner for each learner’s permit that is not a motorcycle learner’s permit or a duplicate or renewal thereof.
(e) A learner’s permit which is not a learner’s permit for the operation of a motorcycle, may, if requested, shall contain a photograph or imaged likeness of the person. The photographic learner’s permit shall be available at a location designated by the commissioner. The additional fee shall be $5.00. A person issued a permit under this subsection that contains an imaged likeness may renew his or her permit by mail. Except that a renewal by a permit holder who is required to have a photograph or imaged likeness under this subsection must be made in person so that an updated imaged likeness of the person is obtained no less often than once every eight years.
Sec. 11. 23 V.S.A. § 631 is amended to read:
§ 631. REQUIREMENTS; RULES
The commissioner may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 25 of Title 3 governing the examination of new applicants for operators’ licenses and may prescribe what shall be requisite to obtain or hold a license or learner’s permit, by either an old or a new or renewal applicant, as to driving experience, mental and physical qualifications, and any other matter or thing which, in his or her judgment, will contribute to the selection of safe and efficient operators.
Sec. 12. 23 V.S.A. § 634 is amended to read:
§ 634. FEE FOR EXAMINATION
(a) The fee for a road test and accompanying oral or written an examination for a learner’s permit shall be $20.00. The fee for the first an examination, and
$15.00 for any additional examination, and shall be paid in advance and a receipt given therefor. A duplicate receipt together with fee collected shall be
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immediately sent to the commissioner by the examiner to obtain an operator’s license when the applicant is required to pass an examination pursuant to section 632 of this title shall be $5.00.
(b) The department of motor vehicles shall not implement any procedures or processes for identifying applicants for licenses, learner permits, or nondriver identification cards that involve the use of biometric identifiers.
Pursuant to the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 31308, this subsection shall not apply to applicants for commercial driver licenses or endorsements on these licenses.
Sec. 13. 23 V.S.A. § 4108(e)(2) is amended to read:
(2) the commercial driver instruction permit shall be issued for a period of six months for a fee of $12.00 which shall include the additional fee for a photograph established pursuant to section 610b of this title. Only one renewal or re-issuance reissuance may be granted within a two-year period. The holder of a commercial driver instruction permit may, unless otherwise disqualified, drive a commercial motor vehicle on a highway only when accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver license valid for the type of vehicle driven who occupies a seat beside the individual for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the commercial motor vehicle.
Sec. 14. 23 V.S.A. § 4110(a)(8) and (b) are amended to read:
(a) The application for a commercial driver license or commercial driver instruction permit shall include the following:
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(8) The application shall be accompanied by the proper fee. The quadrennial four-year fee shall be $60.00 $65.00. The biennial two-year fee shall be $40.00 $45.00. The additional fee for a photograph on the license established pursuant to section 610b of this title shall also accompany the application. In those instances where the applicant surrenders a valid Vermont
Class D license, the total fees due shall be reduced by:
(A) one-quarter of the quadrennial four-year fee established by section 608 601 of this title for each remaining full year of validity; or
(B) one-half of the biennial two-year fee established by section 608 of this title paid for each remaining full year of validity.
(b) When a licensee or permittee changes his or her name, mailing address, or residence or in the case of the loss, mutilation, or destruction of a license or permit, the licensee or permittee shall forthwith notify the commissioner and apply in person for a duplicate license or permit in the same manner as set forth in subsection (a) of this section. The fee for a duplicate license or permit
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shall be $5.00 which shall include the additional fee for a photograph established pursuant to section 610b of this title $10.00.
Sec. 15. 23 V.S.A. § 4111(a) is amended to read:
(a) Contents of license. A commercial driver license shall contain the following: The commercial driver license shall be marked “commercial driver license” or “CDL,” and shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper proof, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(A)(1) The name and residential address of the person.
(B)(2) The person’s color photograph or imaged likeness. A person issued a license under this subsection that contains an imaged likeness may renew his or her license by mail. Except that a renewal must be made in person so that an updated imaged likeness of the person is obtained no less often than once every eight years.
(C)(3) A physical description of the person including sex, height, and weight.
(D)(4) Date of birth.
(E)(5) Any number or identifier deemed appropriate by the commissioner.
(F)(6) The person’s signature.
(G)(7) The class or type of commercial motor vehicle or vehicles which the person is authorized to drive together with any endorsements or restrictions.
(H)(8) The name of this state.
(I)(9) The dates between which the license is valid.
(J)(10) A form, which when executed by the holder of the license, shall serve as a document of an anatomical gift by the holder of the license.
Sec. 16. 23 V.S.A. § 603(d) is added to read:
(d) In addition to any other requirement of law or rule, a citizen of a foreign country shall produce his or her passport and visa, alien registration receipt card (green card) or other proof of legal presence for inspection and copying as a part of the application process for an operator license, junior operator license, learner permit, or a nondriver identification card. Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, an operator license, junior operator license, learner permit, or nondriver identification card issued to a citizen of a foreign country shall expire coincidentally with his or her authorized duration of stay. A license or permit issued under this section may not be issued to be valid for a period of less than 180 days.
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Sec. 17. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES; HOURS OF
OPERATION
The department of motor vehicles shall adjust the hours of operation to enhance the availability of service to customers of the department. The department shall work within the contractual guidelines for employees and use statistical data to identify those locations where it would be more beneficial and cost-effective.
Donald Collins
Hull Maynard
Claire Ayer
Committee on the part of the Senate
George Schiavone
David Allaire
Henry Gray
Committee on the part of the House
Report of Committee of Conference
H. 482
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
The Committee of Conference to which were referred the disagreeing votes of the two Houses upon House Bill entitled:
An act relating to compensation for certain state employees.
Respectfully report that they have met and considered the same and recommend that the that the Senate recede from its proposal of amendment and that the bill be amended by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
* * * Statewide Elected Officers * * *
Sec. 1. 32 V.S.A. § 1003(a) is amended to read:
(a) Each elective officer of the executive department is entitled to an annual salary as follows:
Annual
Salary as of
July 13,
2003
Annual
Salary as of
July 11,
2004
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
$127,456
54,103
$133,166
56,527
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Secretary of State
State Treasurer
80,818
80,818
84,439
84,439
Auditor of Accounts 80,818
Attorney General 96,752
84,439
101,086
* * * Executive Agency, Department, and Division Heads * * *
Sec. 2. 32 V.S.A. § 1003(b) is amended to read:
(b) The governor may appoint each officer of the executive branch listed in this subsection at a starting salary ranging from the base salary stated for that position to a salary which does not exceed the maximum salary unless otherwise authorized by this subsection. The maximum salary for each appointive officer shall be 50 percent above the base salary. Annually, the governor may grant to each of those officers an annual salary adjustment subject to the maximum salary. The annual salary adjustment granted to officers under this subsection shall not exceed the average of the total rate of adjustment available to classified employees under the collective bargaining agreement then in effect. In addition to the annual salary adjustment specified in this subsection, the governor may grant a special salary increase subject to the maximum salary, or a bonus, to any officer listed in this subsection whose job duties have significantly increased, or whose contributions to the state in the preceding year are deemed especially significant. Special salary increases or bonuses granted to any individual shall not exceed the average of the total rate of adjustment available to classified employees under the collective bargaining agreement then in effect.
(1) Heads of the following departments, offices, and agencies:
(A) Administration
(B) Aging and disabilities
Base
Salary as of July 13,
2003
$77,072
65,358
65,358
Base
Salary as of July 11,
2004
$80,525
68,286
80,525 (C) Agriculture, food and markets
(D) Banking, insurance, securities,
and health care administration
(E) Buildings and general services
72,052
72,052
75,280
75,280
(F) Commerce and community development
77,072
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(G) Corrections
(H) Defender general
(I) Developmental and mental
health services
(J) Economic development
72,052
65,358
72,052
65,358
(K) Education
(L) Employment and training
72,052
72,052
(M) Environmental board chairperson 65,358
(N) Environmental conservation
(O) Finance and management
(P) Fish and wildlife
(Q) Forests, parks and recreation
72,052
72,052
65,358
65,358
(R) Health 72,052
(S) Housing and community affairs 65,358
(T) Human services 77,072
(U) Information and innovation
(V) Labor and industry
(V)(W) Libraries
65,358
65,358
(W)(X) Liquor control
(X)(Y) Lottery
(Y)(Z) Military
65,358
65,358
65,358
(Z)(AA) Motor vehicles
(AA)(BB) Natural resources
65,358
77,072
(BB)(CC) Personnel
(DD)(EE) Public safety
65,358
(CC)(DD) Prevention, assistance, transition,
and health access 72,052
72,052
72,052 (EE)(FF) Public service
(FF)(GG) Social and rehabilitation
services 72,052
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75,280
68,286
75,280
68,286
80,525
75,280
68,286
68,286
68,286
68,286
68,286
68,286
80,525
75,280
75,280
68,286
75,280
75,280
68,286
75,280
75,280
68,286
68,286
75,280
75,280
75,280
75,280

(GG)(HH) Taxes
(HH)(II) Tourism and marketing
65,358
65,358
75,280
68,286
(II)(JJ) Transportation
(JJ)(KK) Veterans’ home
77,072
65,358
(2) Directors of the following divisions, offices, and boards:
80,525
68,286
The secretary of administration may include the following positions in any pay plans which may be established under the authority of section subsection
1020(c) of this title, provided the minimum hiring rate does not fall below that in this section.
Base Salary as of July 13,
2003
Base Salary as of July 11,
2004
(A) Child support
(B) Economic opportunity
$55,409
55,409
$57,891
57,891
(C) Professional regulation 55,409 57,891
(3) If the chairperson of the environmental board is employed on less than a full-time basis, the hiring and salary maximums for that position shall be reduced proportionately.
(4) When a permanent employee is appointed to an exempt position, the governor may authorize such employee to retain the present salary even though it is in excess of any salary maximum provided in statute.
* * * Judicial Branch * * *
Sec. 3. 32 V.S.A. § 1003(c) is amended to read:
(c) The annual salaries of the officers of the judicial branch named below shall be as follows:
Annual Salary Annual Salary as of July 13,
2003 as of
July 11,
2004
(1) Chief justice of supreme court $115,016
(2) Each associate justice 109,771
(3) Administrative judge 109,771
(4) Each superior judge 104,355
$120,169
114,689
114,689
109,030
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(5) Each district judge
(6) Each magistrate
104,355
78,682
109,030
82,207
(7) Each judicial bureau hearing officer 78,682
* * * Legislative Branch * * *
82,207
Sec. 4. 32 V.S.A. § 1053a is amended to read:
§ 1053a. LEGISLATIVE PAGES
Legislative pages shall be entitled to a weekly compensation of $110.00 effective July 1, 2001 and $115.00 effective July 4, 2002, and a weekly expense allowance of $60.00 for those who commute and $95.00 for those who rent a room in the Montpelier area. Pages will be paid in the same manner as members of the general assembly.
Sec. 5. 32 V.S.A. § 1052 is amended to read:
§ 1052. MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
(a) Each member of the general assembly, other than the speaker and the president pro tempore of the senate, is entitled to a weekly salary of $536.00
$589.00 for the 1999 2005 biennial session and thereafter. The salary of members shall be paid in biweekly installments. During a special session, a member is entitled to $105.00 $118.00 a day for each day of a special session which is called at any time following the 1999 2005 biennial session for each day on which the house of which he or she is a member shall sit.
(b) During any session of the general assembly, each member is entitled to receive expenses as follows:
(1) If the member rents a room in Montpelier or the vicinity, the cost of one round trip each week between Montpelier and the member's home at the rate per mile provided state employees and $50.00 for room and $37.00 for meals during the 1989 biennial session and $50.00 for room and $37.00 for meals during the 1989 adjourned session and thereafter, for each day the house in which the member serves shall sit.
(2) If the member does not rent a room in Montpelier or the vicinity, the cost of one round trip per diem between Montpelier and the member's home at the rate per mile provided state employees and $32.00 for meals during the
1989 biennial session, and $32.00 for meals during the 1989 adjourned session and thereafter, for each day the house in which the member serves shall sit.
(1) Mileage reimbursement. An allowance equal to the cost of one round-trip each day between Montpelier and the member’s home for each day of session in which the member did not rent lodging in Montpelier or the
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vicinity. If a member rents lodging in Montpelier or vicinity for an entire week of session, the member is entitled to an allowance for the cost of one round-trip for that week between Montpelier and the member’s home. The allowance shall be at the rate per mile determined by the federal Office of
Government-wide Policy and published in the Federal Register for the year of the session.
(2) Meals and lodging allowance. An allowance in an amount equal to the daily amount for meals and lodging determined for Montpelier, Vermont, by the federal Office of Government-wide Policy and published in the Federal
Register for the year of the session, for each day the house in which the member serves shall sit.
(3) If a member is absent for reasons other than sickness or legislative business for one or more entire days while the house in which the member sits is in session, the member shall notify the legislative council staff of that absence, and expenses received shall not include the amount which the legislator specifies was not incurred during the period of that absence.
* * *
Sec. 6. 32 V.S.A. § 1051 is amended to read:
§ 1051. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
(a) The speaker of the house and the president pro tempore of the senate shall receive annual compensation of $9,172.00 $10,080.00 for the 1999 2005 biennial session and thereafter to be paid in biweekly payments. In addition to the annual compensation, the speaker and president pro tempore shall receive:
(1) $593.00 $652.00 a week for the 1999 2005 biennial session and thereafter, to be paid in biweekly payments during the regular and adjourned sessions of the general assembly;
(2) $118.00 $130.00 a day during a special session of the general assembly which is called at any time following the 1999 2005 biennial session; and
(3) meals and rooms expenses as provided to members of the general assembly under subsection 1052(b) of this title during the regular biennial, adjourned, and special sessions of the general assembly and in addition such other actual and necessary expenses incurred while engaged in duties imposed by law.
(b) If the speaker of the house succeeds to the governorship he or she shall receive the salary and allowances of the governor.
(c) The president pro tempore of the senate shall receive:
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(1) $593.00 a week for the 1999 biennial session and thereafter, to be paid in biweekly payments and expenses as provided to members of the general assembly under subsection (b) of section 1052 of this title during the regular and adjourned sessions of the general assembly;
(2) $118.00 a day and expenses as provided to members of the general assembly under subsection (b) of section 1052 during a special session which is called at any time following the 1999 biennial session; and
(3) $118.00 a day for any day following the 1999 biennial session and actual and necessary expenses while engaged in duties imposed by law while the general assembly is not in session.
Sec. 7. 2 V.S.A. § 63(a) is amended to read:
(a) The base salary for the sergeant at arms shall be $36,245.61 as of
July 13, 2003 $37,869.00 as of July 11, 2004.
* * * Assistant Judges * * *
Sec. 8. 32 V.S.A. § 1141(a) is amended to read:
(a) Each assistant judge of the superior court shall receive $120.64 a day as of July 13, 2003 compensation at the daily rate of $126.04 a day as of July 11,
2004 for time spent in the performance of official duties and necessary expenses as allowed to classified state employees.
* * * Probate Judges * * *
Sec. 9. 32 V.S.A. § 1142(a) is amended to read:
(a) The annual salaries of the judges of probate in the several probate districts, which shall be paid by the state in lieu of all fees or other compensation, shall be as follows:
(1) Addison
(2) Bennington
(3) Caledonia
(4) Chittenden
(5) Essex
(6) Fair Haven
(7) Franklin
Annual Salary Annual Salary as of as of
July 13, 2003 July 11, 2004
$50,384
43,791
50,384
77,630
24,505
37,025
50,384
$52,641
45,753
52,641
81,108
25,603
38,684
52,641
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(8) Grand Isle
(9) Hartford
(10) Lamoille
(11) Manchester
(12) Marlboro
24,505
50,384
37,025
37,025
43,791
(13) Orange
(14) Orleans
(15) Rutland
43,791
43,791
64,429
(16) Washington
(17) Westminster
(18) Windsor 43,791
* * * County Clerks * * *
Sec. 10. 32 V.S.A. § 1181 is amended to read:
§ 1181. COUNTY CLERKS
64,429
37,025
The annual salaries of the county clerks in the respective counties which shall be paid by the state in lieu of all fees or other compensation paid by the state, shall be as follows:
Annual Salary Annual Salary
as of as of
July 13, 2003 July 11, 2004
(1) Addison County $54,890 $57,349
(2) Bennington County
(3) Caledonia County
(4) Chittenden County
54,890
54,890
66,409
57,349
57,349
69,384
25,603
52,641
38,684
38,684
45,753
45,753
45,753
67,315
67,315
38,684
45,753
(5) Essex County
(6) Franklin County
(7) Grand Isle County
(8) Lamoille County
(9) Orange County
(10) Orleans County
(11) Rutland County
29,828
54,890
29,828
54,890
54,890
54,890
61,084
31,164
57,349
31,164
57,349
57,349
57,349
63,821
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(12) Washington County
(13) Windham County
(14) Windsor County
* * * Sheriffs * * *
Sec. 11. 32 V.S.A. § 1182(a) is amended to read:
61,084
54,890
58,211
63,821
57,349
60,819
(a) The annual salaries of the sheriffs of all counties except Chittenden shall be $55,896 as of July 13, 2003 $58,400.00 as of July 11, 2004. The annual salary of the sheriff of Chittenden County shall be $59,152 as of
July 13, 2003 $61,802.00 as of July 11, 2004.
* * * State’s Attorneys * * *
Sec. 12. 32 V.S.A. § 1183(a) is amended to read:
(a) The annual salaries of state’s attorneys shall be:
(1) Addison County
(2) Bennington County
(3) Caledonia County
Annual Salary as of
July 13, 2003
$75,607
75,607
75,607
Annual Salary as of
July 11, 2004
$78,994
78,994
78,994
(4) Chittenden County
(5) Essex County
(6) Franklin County
(7) Grand Isle County
(8) Lamoille County
(9) Orange County
79,046
56,706
75,607
56,706
75,607
75,607
(10) Orleans County
(11) Rutland County
(12) Washington County
(13) Windham County
(14) Windsor County
75,607
75,607
75,607
75,607
75,607
* * * Miscellaneous * * *
Sec. 13. 3 V.S.A. § 479(a) is amended to read:
82,587
59,246
78,994
59,246
78,994
78,994
78,994
78,994
78,994
78,994
78,994
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(a) As provided under section 631 of this title, a member who is insured by the respective group insurance plans immediately preceding his the member’s effective date of retirement shall be entitled to continuation of group insurance as follows:
(1) coverage in the group medical benefit plan provided by the state of
Vermont for active state employees; and
(2) members who have completed 20 years of creditable service at their effective date of retirement shall be entitled to the continuation of life insurance in the amount of $3,000.00 $5,000.00.
Sec. 14. 3 V.S.A. § 631 is amended to read:
§ 631. GROUP INSURANCE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES; SALARY
DEDUCTIONS FOR INSURANCE, SAVINGS PLANS, AND CREDIT
UNIONS
(a)(1) The secretary of administration may contract on behalf of the state with any insurance company or nonprofit association doing business in this state to secure the benefits of franchise or group insurance. Beginning July 1,
1978, the terms of coverage under the policy shall be determined under section
904 of this title, but it may include:
(A) life, disability, health, and accident insurance and benefits for any class or classes of state employees; and
(B) hospital, surgical, and medical benefits for any class or classes of state employees or for those employees and any class or classes of their dependents.
(2)(A) The term “employees” as used in this section shall include among others any class or classes of elected or appointed officials, but it shall not include members of the general assembly as such, nor shall it include any person rendering service on a retainer or fee basis, members of boards or commissions, or persons other than employees of the Vermont historical society, the Vermont film corporation, the Vermont state employees’ credit union, Vermont state employees’ association, and the Vermont council on the arts, whose compensation for service is not paid from the state treasury, nor shall it include any elected or appointed official unless the official is actively engaged in and devoting substantially full time to the conduct of the business of his or her public office. For purposes of group life and group hospital-surgical-medical expense insurance, the term “employees” shall include employees as defined herein and employees who are retired and are receiving a retirement allowance from the Vermont employees’ state retirement system or the Vermont state police and motor vehicle inspectors’
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retirement system or the state teachers’ retirement system of Vermont and, for the purposes of group life insurance only, are retired on or after July 1, 1961, and have completed 20 creditable years of service with the state before their retirement dates and are insured for group life insurance on their retirement dates. For purposes of group hospital-surgical-medical expense insurance only, the term “employees” shall include employees as defined in this subdivision and employees who are receiving a retirement allowance based upon their employment with the Vermont state employees’ association, the
Vermont state employees’ credit union, the Vermont council on the arts, as long as they are covered as active employees on their retirement date, and:
(i) they have at least 20 years of service with that employer; or
(ii) have attained 62 years of age, and have at least 15 years service with that employer.
(B) The premiums for extending insurance coverage to employees shall be paid in full by the Vermont historical society, the Vermont film corporation, the Vermont state employees’ association, the Vermont state employees’ credit union, the Vermont council on the arts, or their respective retirees. Nothing herein creates a legal obligation on the part of the state of
Vermont to pay any portion of the premiums required to extend insurance coverage to this group of employees.
* * *
(6) The state treasurer and commissioner of personnel, with the approval of the governor, shall deduct from a state employee’s compensation such amounts for group insurance or assessments for benefits for dependents as defined in subdivision (3) of this subsection when so requested by the employee and shall pay apply the same forthwith to the insurance company or association cost of such benefits.
* * *
Sec. 15. REDESIGNATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AS
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act and any other provision of law, the term “department of personnel” is amended to read “department of human resources” wherever such term appears in this act or in the Vermont
Statutes Annotated. The term “commissioner of personnel” is amended to read
“commissioner of human resources” wherever such term appears in this act or in the Vermont Statutes Annotated. In implementing the redesignations authorized by this section, the commissioner of human resources shall create and carry out a plan for the purpose of ensuring that all related modifications to
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equipment, documents, and supplies bearing the name of the department shall be done in a manner that minimizes cost and maximizes use of current inventories of consumable supplies.
Sec. 16. EFFECTIVE DATES
(a) Secs. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of this act, relating to compensation of statewide elected officers, executive agency heads, the judiciary, and countybased elected officials, shall take effect July 11, 2004.
(b) Secs. 4, 5 and 6 of this act, relating to the legislature, shall take effect
January 1, 2005; and Secs. 7 of this act, relating to the Sergeant at Arms, shall take effect July 11, 2004.
(c) Secs. 13, 14, and 15 of this act, relating to miscellaneous provisions, and this section shall take effect July 1, 2004.
William Doyle
James Condos
Richard Sears
Committee on the part of the Senate
Kenneth Atkins
Daryl Pillsbury
Leigh B. Larocque
Committee on the part of the House
H.528
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
The Committee of Conference, to which were referred the disagreeing votes of the two Houses upon House Bill, entitled:
AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATION AND PRETRIAL DETENTION.
Respectfully report that they have met and considered the same and recommend that the House accede to the Senate proposals of amendment and that the bill be further amended by striking Sec. 5 in its entirety and renumbering Sec. 6 to be Sec. 5.
Richard W. Sears, Jr.
John F. Campbell
Diane B. Snelling
Committee on the part of the Senate
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Margaret K. Flory
Michael R. Kainen
Richard J. Marek
Committee on the part of the House
H.547
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
The Committee of Conference, to which were referred the disagreeing votes of the two Houses upon House Bill, entitled:
AN ACT RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
NONCOMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN TAX RECORDS
AND DATA.
Respectfully report that they have met and considered the same and recommend that the Senate recede from its proposal of amendment and that the bill be further amended by adding a Sec. 6 to read as follows:
Sec. 6. SUNSET
This act shall expire on June 30, 2005, and sections of the Vermont Statutes
Annotated which are amended by this act shall revert to the language in effect prior to the effective date of this act.
Kevin Mullin
Jeanette White
William Doyle
Committee on the part of the Senate
David Deen
Lynn Bohi
Joyce Sweeney
Committee on the part of the House
CONSENT CALENDAR
Concurrent Resolutions for Adoption Under Joint Rule 16
The following concurrent resolutions will be adopted automatically unless a member requests floor consideration before the end of today’s legislative session. Requests for floor consideration should be communicated to the Clerk of the House or to a member of his staff
(For text of Resolutions, see Addendum to House and Senate Notice
Calendar for Thursday, May 13, 2004)
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H.C.R. 299
House concurrent resolution congratulating the Orleans Country Club on the occasion of the club’s 75th anniversary
H.C.R. 300
House concurrent resolution congratulating the Morristown Community
Playground Improvement Project (MCPIP)
H.C.R. 301
House concurrent resolution congratulating the Edmundite Fathers on the centennial anniversary of their management of the St. Anne’s Shrine on Isle
La Motte
H.C.R. 302
House concurrent resolution congratulating the Stratton Foundation for its outstanding contributions to southern Vermont’s community life and nonprofit organizations
H.C.R. 303
House concurrent resolution congratulating David Estes on the 25th anniversary of his outstanding service as an educator in the Catholic school system
H.C.R. 304
House concurrent resolution honoring the cinematic accomplishments of
Luis Guzman of Sutton
H.C.R. 305
House concurrent resolution congratulating Michael Zahner of Marshfield on winning the 2004 National Masters pole vaulting championship
H.C.R. 306
House concurrent resolution congratulating Gregory Kendal Holtorf upon earning the rank of Eagle Scout
H.C.R. 307
House concurrent resolution congratulating the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, Burlington Lodge #916, on its centennial anniversary
H.C.R. 308
House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2004 Black River High
School Presidents state championship girls’ snowboarding team
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H.C.R. 309
House concurrent resolution congratulating Pat Bethel on winning his fourth consecutive giant slalom title at the state high school snowboarding championship
H.C.R. 310
House concurrent resolution in memory of the American military personnel who have died in the service of their nation in Iraq since March 16, 2004
H.C.R. 311
House concurrent resolution honoring Kathy Francis of Georgia on her designation as the National Social Worker of the Year
H.C.R. 312
House concurrent resolution expressing support for the members of the U.S.
Army Reserve’s 443rd Transportation Company, 89th Regional Readiness
Command during its Middle East deployment
H.C.R. 313
House concurrent resolution congratulating Taylor Wunsch of Swanton on his superb alpine ski racing accomplishments
H.C.R. 314
House concurrent resolution congratulating Ed Webster of Hyde Park on the completion of his term as president of the New England Association of Fire
Chiefs, Inc.
H.C.R. 315
House concurrent resolution congratulating the students of the 3rd and 4th grades at the Bridport Central School on their reenactment of Ethan Allen’s capture of Fort Ticonderoga
H.C.R. 316
House concurrent resolution congratulating David Ely II of Troop #648 in
Burlington upon earning the rank of Eagle Scout
H.C.R. 317
House concurrent resolution congratulating Matt Edmonds of Troop #324 in
Pawlet upon earning the rank of Eagle Scout
S.C.R. 61.
Senate concurrent resolution commemorating the 100th graduating class of
Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax (BFA-Fairfax).
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S.C.R. 62.
Senate concurrent resolution commemorating the 100th football game between Lyndon Institute and St. Johnsbury Academy.
S.C.R. 63.
Senate concurrent resolution congratulating Bonnie Gainer on her retirement as executive director of the Rutland County Women's Network and
Shelter.
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