Vermont S 115: An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED S.115
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VT LEG #381120 v.1
S.115 1
Introduced by Senators Hashim and Harrison 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Regulated drugs; overdose prevention centers 5
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require the 6
legislative body of a municipality to approve the operation of overdose 7
prevention centers prior to operation of any center in the municipality. 8
An act relating to requiring prior approval by a municipality to operate an 9
overdose prevention center 10
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 11
Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. § 4256 is amended to read: 12
§ 4256. OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTERS 13
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(f) An overdose prevention center shall not operate within a municipality 15
unless the legislative body of the municipality by majority vote approves the 16
operation of overdose prevention centers in the municipality. For purposes of 17
this subsection, “municipality” means a city or town. 18
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 19
This act shall take effect on passage. 20