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H 367

An act relating to creating the Vermont Olympics Task Force

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Daisy Berbeco and 8 co-sponsors

Creates the Vermont Olympics Task Force to study hosting an Olympic-level event and draft a bid proposal to the IOC/USOPC, without obligating Vermont to bid or fund.

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
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Bill Summary · H 367

Summary — H.367: An act relating to creating the Vermont Olympics Task Force

Bill number: H.367
Title: An act relating to creating the Vermont Olympics Task Force
Introduced: March 4, 2025 (as introduced by Representatives Brian Cina and co-sponsors)
Current status (as provided): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. A hearing was later scheduled for 09/08/2025; the committee reported favorably 10/02/2025 and referred the bill to House Ways and Means.

Purpose / Intent

The bill creates a Vermont Olympics Task Force to study and produce a formal proposal on the feasibility of Vermont hosting an Olympic-level event — the Olympic Games (Games of the Olympiad), the Olympic Winter Games, or the Summer/Winter Youth Olympic Games. The stated intent is to assess opportunities to align hosting with sustainable development, regional planning, tourism growth, and climate-resilient infrastructure consistent with Olympic Agenda 2020 and 2020+5.

Key provisions

  • Creates the Vermont Olympics Task Force with specific membership (see next section).
  • Directs the Task Force to:
    • Review IOC and U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee hosting criteria and process.
    • Consult regional planning commissions and integrate regional/national development plans.
    • Identify potential sites for athletic facilities, housing, and co-located infrastructure.
    • Prepare and present a hosting proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
    • Engage in ongoing dialogue with IOC and USOPC regarding feasibility.
    • Ensure the proposal addresses sustainability, housing, transportation, food security, environmental protection, equity, civic engagement, and long-term legacy.
  • Reporting deadlines:
    • Updates to the General Assembly by December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
    • Final written report due by December 31, 2026.
  • Compensation:
    • Legislative members: per diem and expenses for up to 20 meetings (from General Assembly funds).
    • Other members: per diem and expenses (for up to 20 meetings) from monies appropriated to the Task Force.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.

Task Force membership

  • One current House member (appointed by Speaker).
  • One current Senate member (appointed by Committee on Committees).
  • Vermont’s member of the U.S. House (or designee).
  • State Treasurer (or designee).
  • One representative appointed by the Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies (regional planning commission representation).
  • One small business owner in the tourism industry (appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development).
  • One former Olympic athlete (appointed by Special Olympics Vermont Board of Directors).

Who would be affected

  • State agencies involved in economic development, tourism, planning, transportation, housing, and environmental protection.
  • Regional Planning Commissions and municipal governments (consultation and potential land-use mapping).
  • Tourism businesses, lodging and construction sectors if proposals advance to implementation.
  • State budget/executive branch only to the extent of per diem/expense appropriations for Task Force activities; the bill itself does not commit the State to host or fund Games infrastructure.

Potential impacts and limits

  • Potential positive impacts (if pursued): strategic tourism growth, infrastructure planning, and a state vision emphasizing sustainability and resilience.
  • The bill creates only a study/feasibility Task Force and reporting process; it does not obligate Vermont to bid for or host the Olympics, nor authorize capital expenditures for venues.
  • Fiscal impact: limited to per diem and expense allowances for up to 20 meetings per member (funding source specified). Broader fiscal consequences would depend on later decisions about bidding or investments — none are mandated by this bill.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Reporting milestones: Dec 31, 2025; Mar 31, 2026; final report Dec 31, 2026.
  • Effective July 1, 2025.
  • Legislative actions provided indicate referral to Commerce & Economic Development, committee hearing(s), and favorably reported referral to Ways & Means (Oct 2, 2025). Further committee and floor action would be required to enact the bill.

Note: The legislative packet provided also contains unrelated texts from other jurisdictions (e.g., a Human Personhood Act and a Massachusetts hearing-aid bill). The summary above focuses solely on the Vermont H.367 Task Force bill as requested.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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