Title 03APPENDIX, Title 03APPENDIX: Executive Orders

Executive Order No. 10-13 (No. 92-90) [Energy Emergency Plan] WHEREAS, a shortage of energy resources within the state of Vermont may occur at any time and such a shortage may cause severe economic hardships or constitute a serious threat to public health, safety, and welfare; WH…

Executive Order No. 10-14 (No. 99-90) [Approval of Interim State Agency Land Use Plans] Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-50 (codified as Executive Order 10-09), dated December 23, 2009.

Executive Order No. 10-15 (No. 10-91) [Advisory Council to the Agency of Development and Community Affairs] Superseded by Executive Order 3-99 (codified as Executive Order No. 10-21), dated April 8, 1999.

Executive Order No. 10-16 (No. 13-91) [State Agencies Designated as Having Programs Affecting Land Use in Compliance with Provisions of Growth Management Act of 1988 (Act 200); Establishment of and Reports to State Agency Implementation Committee] Revoked and rescinded by Executi…

Executive Order No. 10-17 (No. 05-92) [Governor’s Council of Environmental Advisors] Rescinded by Executive Order No. 10-37 (codified as Executive Order 01-11), dated March 30, 2011.

Executive Order No. 10-18 (No. 06-94) [Vermont Clean State Program] Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 10-31 (codified as Executive Order No. 02-04), dated April 8, 2004.

Executive Order No. 10-19 (No. 14-94) [Termination of Vermont Technology Council: Science and Technology Plan] WHEREAS, the Vermont Technology Council was requested to propose a vision and fundamental plan for science and technology in Vermont pursuant to Executive Order No. 14-9…

Executive Order No. 10-2 (No. 26-70) [Transfer of Functions Relating to Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Radiation Pollution, Waste Disposal and Granting of Permits to Environmental Conservation Agency] Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-46 (codified as Executive Order…

Executive Order No. 10-20 (No. 14-96) [Designation of Vermont Housing and Conservation Board as the “State Trust Fund”] WHEREAS, the General Assembly created the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board to conserve and protect Vermont’s agricultural land and to date the Board has a…

Executive Order No. 10-21 (No. 03-99) [Establishment of Advisory Council to the Agency of Commerce and Community Development] Expired by its own terms, effective May 1, 2005.

Executive Order No. 10-22 (No. 04-99) [State Compliance with Environmental Laws] Expired by its own terms, effective January 1, 2005.

Executive Order No. 10-23 (No. 02-00) [Vermont’s Committee to Ensure Clean Air] Expired by its own terms, effective June 30, 2001.

Executive Order No. 10-24 (No. 03-00) [Membership Expansion of Vermonter’s Committee to Ensure Clean Air] Expired by its own terms, effective June 30, 2001.

Executive Order No. 10-25 (No. 08-00) [Vermont’s Committee to Ensure Clean Air] Expired by its own terms, effective June 30, 2001.

Executive Order No. 10-26 (No. 03-02) [Reduction of Mercury Use] WHEREAS, mercury is a persistent and toxic pollutant that has accumulated in Vermont’s environment, especially in aquatic environments; and WHEREAS, most of Vermont’s mercury contamination comes from large generator…

Executive Order No. 10-27 (No. 07-02) [Establishment of On-Site Septic Reform Education and Implementation Advisory Committee] Expired by its own terms, effective January 1, 2003.

Executive Order No. 10-28 (No. 11-02) [Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from State Government Buildings and Operations] Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 14-03 (codified as Executive Order No. 10-30), dated September 16, 2003.

Executive Order No. 10-29 (No. 12-02) [West Mountain Wildlife Management Area] WHEREAS, in 1999, pursuant to Sec. 87a of No. 1 of the Acts of 1999, the State of Vermont participated in the purchase of approximately 133,000 acres of land in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom; and WHEREAS…

Executive Order No. 10-3 (No. 29-71) [Transfer of Tourist Information and Outdoor Advertising Functions to Agency of Development and Community Affairs] Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-46 (codified as Executive Order 06-05), dated September 13, 2005.

Executive Order No. 10-30 (No. 14-03) [Climate Change Action Plan for State Government Buildings and Operations] Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 10-40 (codified as Executive Order No. 15-12), dated December 28, 2012.

Executive Order No. 10-31 (No. 02-04) [Vermont Clean State Program] Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-50 (codified as Executive Order 10-09), dated December 23, 2009.

Executive Order No. 10-32 (No. 03-04) [Vermont Advisory Commission on Manufactured and Mobile Homes] Expired by its own terms, effective December 31, 2005.

Executive Order No. 10-33 (No. 07-05) [Governor’s Commission on Climate Change] Expired by its own terms, effective October 26, 2009.

Executive Order No. 10-34 (No. 03-07) [Vermont Environmental Engineering Advisory Council] Expired by its own terms, effective June 30, 2010.

Executive Order No. 10-35 (No. 06-07) [Governor’s Commission on the Future of State Parks] Expired by its own terms, effective December 2008.

Executive Order No. 10-36 (No. 02-10) [Enhancing Investments in Affordable Housing] WHEREAS, a Tiger Team comprised of a skilled group of state employees with solid financial and analytical skills was formed to profile and review key financial data of Vermont’s affordable housing…

Executive Order No. 10-37 (No. 01-11) [Council on Energy and the Environment] WHEREAS, the State of Vermont must come to terms with the implications of climate change and limited fossil fuels; and WHEREAS, the Governor recognizes the need and opportunity to promote a renewable en…

Executive Order No. 10-38 (No. 05-11) [Governor’s Climate Cabinet] Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 10-40 (codified as Executive Order No. 15-12), dated December 28, 2012.

Executive Order No. 10-39 (No. 06-12) [Interagency Green Infrastructure Council] Expired by its own terms, effective January 1, 2017.

Executive Order No. 10-4 (No. 34-71) [Transfer of Positions and Funds to Agency of Development and Community Affairs] Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-46 (codified as Executive Order 06-05), dated September 13, 2005.

Executive Order No. 10-40 (No. 15-12) [Governor’s Climate Cabinet and State Agency Climate Action Plan] Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 10-42 (codified as Executive Order No. 12-17), dated July 20, 2017.

Executive Order No. 10-41 (No. 11-17) [Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative] WHEREAS, Vermont’s landscape of forests, farms and human communities and their associated outdoor recreation opportunities are major reasons why people visit and live in Vermont; and WHEREAS…

Executive Order No. 10-42 (No. 12-17) [Vermont Climate Action Commission] WHEREAS, through the 2016 Comprehensive Energy Plan, Vermont has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least forty percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and eighty to ninety five percent below 19…

Executive Order No. 10-43 (No. 13-17) [Interagency Committee on Chemical Management] Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 10-46 (codified as Executive Order No. 02-19) dated March 11, 2019.

Executive Order No. 10-44 (No. 01-18) [Temporary Suspension of Heating Oil Content Requirements Due to Inadequate Supply] WHEREAS, the State has suffered an extended period of extreme cold weather which has resulted in depleted heating fuel oil supplies posing risks to the life a…

Executive Order No. 10-46 (No. 02-19) [Interagency Committee on Chemical Management; Process for Review of Chemical Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements] WHEREAS, Vermonters may be exposed to harmful chemicals in drinking water, food supplies, outdoor and indoor air, and in c…

Executive Order No. 10-47 (No. 08-19) [Brownfields Economic Revitalization Alliance Program] WHEREAS, Vermont’s workforce has declined significantly since the great recession with fewer Vermonters working or looking for work while employers struggle to fill good jobs; and WHEREAS…

Executive Order No. 10-48 (No. 04-20) [Promoting and Providing Regulatory Certainty for Recreational Trails] WHEREAS, Vermont’s landscape of forests, farms and compact downtowns and village centers and their associated outdoor recreation opportunities are major reasons why people…

Executive Order No. 10-49 (No. 02-21) [Reorganization of the Natural Resources Board] WHEREAS, the Governor, pursuant to the Vermont Constitution Chapter II, Section 3 and 3 V.S.A. Section 2001 and Section 2002, may make such changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or…

Executive Order No. 10-5 (No. 43-71) [Transfer of Functions Relating to Industrial Hygiene and Ionizing Radiation to Department of Health] Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-46 (codified as Executive Order 06-05), dated September 13, 2005.

Executive Order No. 10-50 (No. 04-25) [Advanced Clean Trucks, Advanced Clean Cars II, and Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus] WHEREAS, in December of 2022, Vermont adopted the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II), Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT), and Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnib…

Executive Order No. 10-51 (No. 06-25) [Promoting Housing Construction and Rehabilitation] WHEREAS, the persistent application of well-intentioned, but now counterproductive land use regulations, energy policies, taxes and fees have resulted in a severe shortage of quality, afford…

Executive Order No. 10-6 (No. 10a-77) [Transfer of Duties and Functions of Division of Outdoor Advertising] Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-46 (codified as Executive Order 06-05), dated September 13, 2005.

Executive Order No. 10-7 (No. 61-81) [Transfer of Division of Protection, Agency of Environmental Conservation, to Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering] Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-46 (codified as Executive Order 06-05), dated September 1…

Executive Order No. 10-8 (No. 24-86) [Program for Recycling of Waste Products and Revision of State Solid Waste Management Plan] Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-65 (codified as Executive Order 01-15), dated February 13, 2015.

Executive Order No. 10-9 (No. 53-87) [Designation of University of Vermont as Leading Institution for Providing Research and Development Services to Business Community] WHEREAS, the delivery of applied research and development services to the business community by post secondary …