Executive Orders

An Executive Order creating the Governor’s Marijuana Advisory Commission.

An Executive Order pursuant to a request from the Governor of Texas pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, 20 V.S.A. Ch. 4, for the provision of aid and assistance in the aftermath of the Tropical System Harvey.

An Executive Order to better protect Vermonters from exposure to unsafe chemicals in drinking water and the environment and assist businesses with compliance with federal and State laws related to chemical reporting and management requirements.

An Executive Order to reaffirm Vermont’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors of the economy and create the Vermont Climate Action Commission to develop effective actions to meet those goals.

An Executive Order creating the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) Committee to for promote prudent stewardship of State recreation assets and marketing the outdoor recreation values and attributes of Vermont to effectively foster economic growth.

An Executive Order to order and direct the Adjutant General of Vermont to order into service, as he may deem appropriate to carry out the purpose of this Order, any and all units of the National Guard of the State of Vermont for the performance of special duty for the purpose of responding to and providing support for a recovery mission at Mt. Pisgah in Westmore, Vermont. The Addendum terminates EO 10-17 due to the fact that the mission is deemed completed.

An Executive Order creating the Governor's Opioid Coordination Council to lead and strengthen Vermont’s response to the opioid crisis by ensuring full interagency and intra-agency coordination between state and local governments in the areas of prevention, treatment, recovery and law enforcement activities.

An Executive Order transfering State-owned land known as the Windsor Prison Farm from Buildings and General Services (BGS) to the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW). Approximately 118 acres is retained by BGS. An Executive Order was previously signed by the Shumlin Administration (E.O. 08-15) which needed to be revised after a property survey was completed, as directed by the Legislature in Acts of 2016, Act No. 160, Section 29.

An Executive Order to merge the Department of Liquor Control with the Vermont Lottery Commission to create a unified Department of Liquor and Lottery. This executive order looks to eliminate duplicative processes, improve accountability, and realize cost savings –maximizing revenue for the State.

Disapproved by the House pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 2002(b) by House Resolution H.R. 14 entitled “House Resolution Disapproving Executive Order 07-17” on April 12, 2017.

An Executive Order to create an Agency of Digital Services. The new agency will unify all aspects of the State’s IT operations into one Agency to address core technology and project management challenges, provide more efficient support for state employees and deliver better customer service, while enhancing accountability.