Senate concurrent resolution honoring Middlebury College Professor Jessica Holmes for her exemplary public service as a member and interim chair of the Green Mountain Care Board
This concurrent resolution is a formal legislative tribute honoring Middlebury College Professor Jessica Holmes for her public service on the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB), including her work as interim chair. The resolution recounts her academic background in economics, her teaching awards at Middlebury College, and her authorship of a book on healthcare regulation, emphasizing her expertise in health economics and public policy.
The resolution highlights Holmes’s role in helping guide major GMCB regulatory efforts aimed at improving access to care, quality, and cost control in Vermont. It also notes her leadership during periods of transition, including twice serving as interim chair, mentoring staff, and contributing to work on hospital wait times, sustainability, and resource planning. The measure is commemorative only and does not create new programs, appropriations, or regulatory requirements.
SCR013 does not amend Vermont statutes or change the legal authority of the Green Mountain Care Board. Its effect is ceremonial: it expresses the General Assembly’s appreciation for Jessica Holmes’s service and directs the Secretary of State to send her a copy of the resolution. The practical impact is limited to public recognition of an individual who served in a key health care regulatory role.
The sentiment surrounding the resolution is strongly positive and appreciative. The bill text portrays Jessica Holmes as an effective, knowledgeable, and steady leader whose work improved continuity and supported important health care regulatory initiatives. No votes or committee transcripts are provided, but the unanimous tone of the sponsorship and the language of the resolution indicate broad respect and support.
There is no apparent substantive contention in the bill text or available legislative history. Because SCR013 is a congratulatory resolution rather than a policy bill, it does not present competing stakeholder positions, fiscal disputes, or legal disagreements. Any discussion would likely center on Holmes’s service and the GMCB’s role in health care regulation, but no opposition or controversy is reflected in the record provided.