House concurrent resolution congratulating Vermonter Noah Dines on establishing a new one-year world vertical skiing record of 3,590,097 feet
H.C.R. 19 is a House concurrent resolution congratulating Vermonter Noah Dines for setting a new one-year world vertical skiing record of 3,590,097 vertical feet. The resolution recounts his record-setting effort, including his training and travel across multiple states and countries, and notes that he surpassed the prior record of 2,500,000 feet set in 2016.
The resolution highlights the scale of Dines’s achievement by describing the total miles, hours, and daily averages involved, and compares the accomplishment to 120 ascents of Mount Everest. It also directs the Secretary of State to send him a copy of the resolution. As a ceremonial measure, the bill does not create or amend substantive law, regulate conduct, or appropriate funds; it is a formal expression of legislative recognition and praise.
H.C.R. 19 has no direct impact on Vermont statutes, regulations, or state programs. It is a concurrent resolution of commendation, meaning it functions as an official legislative honor rather than a law. The only operational effect is the administrative instruction for the Secretary of State to transmit a copy of the resolution to Noah Dines.
The sentiment around the resolution is uniformly positive and celebratory. The text itself is written in laudatory terms, emphasizing Dines’s stamina, dedication, and extraordinary athletic accomplishment. There is no recorded committee debate, vote controversy, or opposition in the provided materials, which is consistent with the resolution’s ceremonial nature.
No notable points of contention are evident in the bill text or the available legislative history. Because the measure is a congratulatory resolution, it does not appear to have generated policy disagreement, fiscal concerns, or partisan division. The only substantive focus is on recognizing Noah Dines’s record and the impressive physical demands of vertical skiing.