VTLEG#379919v.1
StateofVermont
SenateChamber
Montpelier,Vermont
SenateResolution
OfferedbytheCommitteeonRules,
S.R.6.Senateresolutionrelatingtoatemporaryruleforshortformbills.
Whereas,allstudentsintheStateoughttobeprovidedwithaK-12
educationthatallowsthemtoreachtheirfullpotential,and
Whereas,inthepastdecade,thecostofprovidingeducationtostudents
inthestateofVermonthasincreasedandhasthereforeledtoanincreaseinthe
rateoftaxespaidbyresidentsofthestate,and
Whereas,allSenatorsshouldbewelcometosubmittheirproposalsto
strikeabalancebetweenthedutytoeducatethestudentsofthestatewiththe
needtokeepVermontanaffordableplacefortheirfamiliestolive,tothe
Senate,inbillformat,and
Whereas,inordertodrafteachbillinstandardform,Legislative
Counselconductsextensiveresearch,numerousdrafts,andmustworkoutthe
detailsoftheproposalbeforeintroducingthebill,nowthereforebeit
ResolvedbytheSenate:
Thatatemporaryrule,tobedesignatedbyRule40A,beadoptedto
readasfollows:
Rule40A.TemporaryRuleRegardingShortFormBillsintheSenate
(a)Senatorsmayrequestshortformbillsrelatingonlytoeducationreform
andfinance.
(b)Shortformbillsshallconsistonlyofthenameoftheintroducer,the
subject,thetitle,andageneralstatementofpurpose.
(c)Shortformbillsshallappeartwolegislativedaysfornoticeonthe
SenateCalendarbeforetheycanbereadaSecondTime.
(d)ThisruleshallbeineffectthroughMay1,2025.