StateofVermont
HouseofRepresentatives
Montpelier,Vermont
ConcurrentHouseResolution
H.C.R.58
OfferedbyRepresentativeNoyesofWolcott
OfferedbySenatorWestman
HouseconcurrentresolutionrecognizingApril18,2025asElectricUtilityLineworker
AppreciationDayinVermont
Whereas,inthe21stcentury,electricpower,whichisoverwhelminglytransmittedthrough
openlyexposedlocalandlong-distanceelectricpowertransmissionlines,isessentialforall
aspectsofdailyliving, and
Whereas,whenlightning,snow,wind,andothervariantsofdisruptiveweatherstrike,the
electricpowerlinesareoftendamaged,posinganimmediatedangertopersonswhoencounter
thewiresanddisruptingtheflowofelectricpowertoneighborhoods,entiremunicipalities,and
evenlargesectionsoftheState,includingvitalhealthandpublicsafetyfacilities, and
Whereas,theseelectricpowerdisruptionstriggertheresponseofthededicatedmenand
womenwhoareemployeesofVermont’scooperative,investor-owned,andmunicipalutilities,
theorganizationsthat,fordecades,havestriventoprovideallVermonterswithreliable,safe,
and,inmorerecentyears,increasinglyenvironmentallyfriendlyelectricpower, and
Whereas,theseelectricutilityemployeesmustworkextendedhours,underextremely
dangerousconditionsthatrequiretheutmostdegreeofcareandprofessionalism,inatime-
pressuredefforttorestoreelectricpowerexpeditiouslyandeliminatedangeroushazardsonthe
landscapeandbywaysoftheState, and
Whereas,theseindividualsaretrulyunsungheroes,whoseimpactonourdailylivesisoften
forgottenandunderappreciated, and
Whereas,acrossthecountry,April18isannuallyobservedasNationalLinemanAppreciation
Day,andaVermontcommemorationisinorder,nowthereforebeit
ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives:
ThattheGeneralAssemblyrecognizesApril18,2025asElectricUtilityLineworker
AppreciationDayinVermont,andbeitfurther
Resolved:ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontoeachof
thecooperative,investor-owned,andmunicipalelectricutilitiesinVermont.