---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response"
description: "An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "H 397"
citation: "Vermont H 397 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Edward Waszazak", "Gina Galfetti"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 59
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2025-02-26"
last_action: "2025-06-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2149dd4d-58e8-4cf3-aec9-04acbb24ae8f"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2026/795"
source_hash: "2672d8f3e3443c111cbd1edb7575c9e8312172b955b200365c68a4c8b1593af1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
---

# Vermont H 397 (2025-2026) — An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0397/H-0397%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT057/ACT057%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT057/ACT057%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0397/H-0397%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **As Passed By the House (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0397/H-0397%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0397/H-0397%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
7. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0397/H-0397%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
8. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0397/H-0397%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
9. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0397/H-0397%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Edward Waszazak — primary (person)
- Gina Galfetti — primary (person)
- Beth Quimby — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Cina — cosponsor (person)
- Bridget Burkhardt — cosponsor (person)
- Candice White — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ode — cosponsor (person)
- Charles Kimbell — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Morrow — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Conor Casey — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Noyes — cosponsor (person)
- Dara Torre — cosponsor (person)
- David Yacovone — cosponsor (person)
- Ela Chapin — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Burrows — cosponsor (person)
- Emilie Krasnow — cosponsor (person)
- Emily Carris Duncan — cosponsor (person)
- Esme Cole — cosponsor (person)
- Francis McFaun — cosponsor (person)
- Gayle Pezzo — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Burtt — cosponsor (person)
- Herb Olson — cosponsor (person)
- Ian Goodnow — cosponsor (person)
- James Gregoire — cosponsor (person)
- James Masland — cosponsor (person)
- Jana Brown — cosponsor (person)
- Jed Lipsky — cosponsor (person)
- John O'Brien — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Cooper — cosponsor (person)
- Joshua Dobrovich — cosponsor (person)
- Jubilee McGill — cosponsor (person)
- Kate Lalley — cosponsor (person)
- Kate Logan — cosponsor (person)
- Kate McCann — cosponsor (person)
- Kate Nugent — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Wells — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Christie — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Winter — cosponsor (person)
- Kirk White — cosponsor (person)
- Kristi Morris — cosponsor (person)
- Larry Labor — cosponsor (person)
- Leanne Harple — cosponsor (person)
- Leonora Dodge — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Hango — cosponsor (person)
- Lucy Boyden — cosponsor (person)
- Marc Mihaly — cosponsor (person)
- Mari Cordes — cosponsor (person)
- Martha Feltus — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Boutin — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Mrowicki — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Tagliavia — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Bos-Lun — cosponsor (person)
- Mollie Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Monique Priestley — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Pouech — cosponsor (person)
- Philip "Jay" Hooper — cosponsor (person)
- R. Scott Campbell — cosponsor (person)
- Rebecca Holcombe — cosponsor (person)
- Richard Nelson — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Saudia LaMont — cosponsor (person)
- Shawn Sweeney — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Wood — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Stevens — cosponsor (person)
- Todd Nielsen — cosponsor (person)
- Troy Headrick — cosponsor (person)
- Voranus Coffin IV — cosponsor (person)
- William Canfield — cosponsor (person)
- William Greer — cosponsor (person)
- Zon Eastes — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-02-26** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs `introduction`
- **2025-03-18** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2025-03-18** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2025-03-19** Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2025-03-25** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2025-03-26** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2025-03-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2025-03-26** Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- **2025-03-26** Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2025-03-26** Rep. Harrison of Chittenden recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2025-03-26** Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to
- **2025-03-26** Report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended
- **2025-03-26** Report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations
- **2025-03-26** Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to
- **2025-03-26** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2025-03-27** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-27** Rep. Parsons of Newbury moved to amend the bill
- **2025-03-27** Rep. Parsons of Newbury asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- **2025-03-27** Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Waszazak of Barre City moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
- **2025-03-27** Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
- **2025-03-27** Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
- **2025-03-27** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2025-04-01** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations `introduction`
- **2025-05-20** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2025-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-05-20** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-20** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- **2025-05-22** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2025-05-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-05-22** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-22** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-22** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2025-05-23** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2025-05-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-05-23** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-23** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-23** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-05-27** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2025-05-27** Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-27** Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-27** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-27** 3rd reading ordered
- **2025-05-28** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-05-28** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2025-05-28** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2025-05-28** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-29** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-29** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2025-05-29** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-31** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-06-05** Delivered to the Governor on June 5, 2025 `passage`
- **2025-06-11** Signed by Governor on June 11, 2025 `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-13** House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2149dd4d-58e8-4cf3-aec9-04acbb24ae8f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).