StateofVermont
HouseofRepresentatives
Montpelier,Vermont
ConcurrentHouseResolution
H.C.R.60
OfferedbyAllMembersoftheHouse
OfferedbySenatorsLyonsandGulick
HouseconcurrentresolutiondesignatingMarch25,2025asIntellectualandDevelopmental
DisabilitiesDayattheStateHouse
Whereas,allVermonters,regardlessofanydisabilitytheymayhave,desiretoreceivethe
highestattainablequalityofhealthcare,includingsupportservicesforindividualswith
intellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilities, and
Whereas,Sec.1oftheDevelopmentalDisabilitiesAct(1996ActsandResolvesNo.174,
codifiedas18V.S.A.§ 8721)providesthatindividualswithadevelopmentaldisabilityare
entitledto:asafelivingenvironment;respectanddignity;residencyinahomeoftheirchoice;
theopportunitytomakelife-affectingdecisions;attendneighborhoodschools,beemployed,and
participateinactivities,subjecttotheprovisionsoffederalspecialeducationlaws;andtohave
accesstobroadlyavailablecommunitysupportandservices, and
Whereas,individualswithintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilitiesseekaccesstothe
necessaryresourcestoleadfull,independent,anddignifiedliveswithinthecommunity,andthey
expectthatalloftheseserviceswillbedeliveredwiththesamedegreeofexpertiseandfinancial
supportasequivalentservicesforthosewhodonotlivewithanintellectualordevelopmental
disability, and
Whereas,today,March25,2025,individualswithintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilities
andtheiradvocatesarevisitingtheStateHousetoinformtheGeneralAssemblyoftheir
concernsregardingtheprovisionoftheseStateservicesthatarecriticaltotheirhealthandwell-
being,nowtherefore be it
ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives:
ThattheGeneralAssemblydesignatesMarch25,2025asIntellectualandDevelopmental
DisabilitiesDayattheStateHouse,andbeitfurther
Resolved:ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontothe
intellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilitiesadvocacyorganizationspresenttodayintheState
House.