Vermont H 560: An act relating to creation of the Cemetery Vandalism Fund

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H.560 1
Introduced by Representatives Sibilia of Dover, James of Manchester, and 2
Priestley of Bradford 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Internal security and public safety; Cybersecurity Advisory Council 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to add legislative 7
members and a representative of the Judiciary to the Cybersecurity Advisory 8
Council. 9
An act relating to the Cybersecurity Advisory Council 10
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 11
Sec. 1. 20 V.S.A. § 4662 is amended to read: 12
§ 4662. CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL 13
(a) Creation. There is created the Cybersecurity Advisory Council to 14
advise on the State’s cybersecurity infrastructure, best practices, 15
communications protocols, standards, training, and safeguards. 16
(b) Membership. The Council shall be composed of the following 17
members: 18
(1) the Chief Information Officer, who shall serve as the Chair or 19
appoint a designee from the Council to serve as the Chair; 20

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(2) the Chief Information Security Officer; 1
(3) a representative from a distribution or transmission utility, appointed 2
by the Commissioner of Public Service; 3
(4) a representative from a State municipal water system, appointed by 4
the Secretary of Natural Resources; 5
(5) a representative from a Vermont hospital, appointed by the President 6
of the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems; 7
(6) a person representing a Vermont business related to an essential 8
supply chain, appointed by the Chair of the Vermont Business Roundtable; 9
(7) the Director of Vermont Emergency Management or designee; 10
(8) the Governor’s Homeland Security Advisor or designee; 11
(9) the Vermont Adjutant General or designee; 12
(10) the Attorney General or designee; and 13
(11) the President of Vermont Information Technology Leaders or 14
designee; 15
(12) the Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Digital 16
Infrastructure; 17
(13) the Chair of the Senate Committee on Institutions; and 18
(14) a representative from the Judiciary, appointed by the Chief Justice 19
of the Supreme Court. 20
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Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 1
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 2