| 1 | 1 | | VTLEG#381518v.1 |
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| 2 | 2 | | StateofVermont |
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| 3 | 3 | | SenateChamber |
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| 4 | 4 | | Montpelier,Vermont |
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| 5 | 5 | | SenateResolution |
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| 6 | 6 | | OfferedbyCommitteeonGovernmentOperations, |
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| 7 | 7 | | S.R.10.SenateresolutionrelatingtothedisapprovalofExecutiveOrder01-25. |
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| 8 | 8 | | Whereas,onJanuary15,2025,theGovernorsignedExecutiveOrder01-25providingforthecreationofan |
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| 9 | 9 | | AgencyofPublicSafetybyreorganizingtheDepartmentofPublicSafetyastheAgencyofPublicSafety,and |
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| 10 | 10 | | Whereas,accordingtotheExecutiveOrder,effectiveApril16,2025,“theexpansionofresponsibilitiesaccruingto |
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| 11 | 11 | | theDepartmentofPublicSafetyinservicetotheGovernor’sConstitutionaldutytofaithfullyexecutethelawsand |
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| 12 | 12 | | thepublichealthandsafetyneedsofVermontersstatewide,necessitatetheelevationoftheDepartmentofPublic |
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| 13 | 13 | | Safetytoacabinet-levelagency,”and |
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| 14 | 14 | | Whereas,inExecutiveOrder01-25,theGovernorliststheexpandingscopeofresponsibilitiesassignedtothe |
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| 15 | 15 | | Department,including“lawenforcementprovidedbytheVermontStatePolice”;“specialteamsfromboththe |
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| 16 | 16 | | VermontStatePoliceandtheDivisionofFireSafety”;thedualresponsibilitiesoftheDivisionofEmergency |
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| 17 | 17 | | Management(VEM),forbothdisasterreliefandthemanagementoftheStateEmergencyOperationsCenter,andthat |
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| 18 | 18 | | VEM’s“responsibilitieswillonlyincreaseasVermontfacesthedynamicimpactsofclimatechange”;the“[b]road |
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| 19 | 19 | | responsibilitiesoftheDivisionofFireSafety”;the“[n]umeroussupportservicesincludingRadioTechnologyand |
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| 20 | 20 | | CrimeInformation,aswellasmanagementofVermont’sonlyaccreditedforensiclab”;and“[a]nimalwelfare,”and |
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| 21 | 21 | | Whereas,theSenateCommitteeonGovernmentOperationshascarefullyreviewedanddiscussedthisExecutive |
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| 22 | 22 | | Order,and |
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| 23 | 23 | | Whereas,theSenaterecognizesthattheDepartmentofPublicSafety’sresponsibilitiesareincreasing,thattheyare |
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| 24 | 24 | | ofenormousimportanceforallVermonters,andshouldbedeliveredinthemosteffectivepossiblemanner,and |
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| 25 | 25 | | Whereas,theSenatealsowishestoensurethattheGovernor’sreorganizationachievesthisgoalwithoutleadingto |
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| 26 | 26 | | unintendedconsequences,and |
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| 27 | 27 | | Whereas,thebestmechanismtoexploreapossiblereorganizationoftheDepartmentofPublicSafetyintoanew |
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| 28 | 28 | | AgencyofPublicSafetyistousethestandingcommitteeprocess,withtheresultingopportunityforenhanced |
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| 29 | 29 | | research,analysis,andpublicparticipation,and |
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| 30 | 30 | | Whereas,aspartofthisprocess,theSenateCommitteeonGovernmentOperationslooksforwardtoreviewingand |
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| 31 | 31 | | takingtestimonyonallthedetailsofthisproposedreorganizationoftheDepartmentofPublicSafetyintotheAgency |
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| 32 | 32 | | ofPublicSafety,and |
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| 33 | 33 | | Whereas,theSenateisfullycommittedtoworkingcooperativelyandpromptlywiththeAdministrationtodevelop |
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| 34 | 34 | | thebestpossiblegovernmentalorganizationalarrangementforthedeliveryoftheessentialservicesnowunderthe |
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| 35 | 35 | | jurisdictionoftheDepartmentofPublicSafety,nowtherefore be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | ResolvedbytheSenate: |
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| 37 | 37 | | ThattheSenateoftheStateofVermont,pursuantto3V.S.A.§ 2002,disapprovesofExecutiveOrder01-25,and |
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| 38 | 38 | | beitfurther |
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| 39 | 39 | | Resolved:ThattheSenateoftheStateofVermontcommitstobringforwarddraftlegislationtomaximizethe |
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| 40 | 40 | | deliveryofpublicsafetyservicestoallVermonters,andbeitfurther |
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| 41 | 41 | | Resolved:ThattheSecretaryofSenatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontoGovernorPhilipB.Scott. |
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