# Vermont H.34: An act relating to workforce leadership in Vermont

Vermont H.34, An act relating to workforce leadership in Vermont, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Michael J Marcotte (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-13 (Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.34
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to workforce leadership in Vermont
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- Sponsor: Michael J Marcotte (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J Marcotte (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abbey Duke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony "Tony" Micklus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David "Dave" Bosch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Edye Graning (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Herb Olson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Cooper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirk White (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Boutin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monique Priestley (Democratic), House

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2025-02-06: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2025-02-05: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2025-02-05: Rep. Graning of Jericho reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Action Calendar: Favorable (House)
- 2025-02-04: Notice Calendar: Favorable (House)
- 2025-01-15: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0034/H-0034 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0034/H-0034 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0034/H-0034 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed)
- S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed)
- S.298: An act relating to voter protections (signed)

## Sources
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0034/H-0034 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0034/H-0034 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0034/H-0034 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026)
- [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026)
- [S.298: An act relating to voter protections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S298-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H34-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).