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Ex. VT-081 Order Primary source read

Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott and State Officials Announce the Vermont Forward Plan

Vermont Forward Roadmap to Reopening: stepped easing tied to vaccination rates through July 4, 2021

Office of Governor Phil Scott with ACCD and VDH (official release) · Vermont (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Vermont
Level
State
Authority
Amended and Restated EO 01-20 §§ 9, 11
Issued
2021-04-06 Apr. 6, 2021
Effective
Step 1 April 9, 2021 (per the plan); Step 3 accelerated to May 14, 2021 (VT-086); Step 4 reached June 14, 2021 (VT-078) (read as 2021-04-09)
End
June 14, 2021 (read as 2021-06-14)
In force
Apr. 9, 2021 to June 14, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • Vermont businesses, municipalities, non-profits
  • Group A (low contact, short duration, outdoor and controlled environment) and Group B (long duration or close contact) sectors
Functions reached
  • all sectors: capacity, gathering, travel and mask mandates continued as 'universal guidance mandates' until Step 4
Collection
Vermont VT

Operative words

The Vermont Forward Plan uses vaccination rates as the key milestones for transitioning Vermont businesses to more general, universal guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19; modifying travel guidance; and when gathering size can increase between now and July 4... Three steps lead to July 4, when the State expects to transition universal guidance mandates into recommendations... Universal guidance has five main tenets: Stay home if you're sick, wear a mask, ensure six-foot spaces and uncrowded places, practice good hygiene, and know the travel restrictions.

Enforcement

ACCD guidance under VT-025 § 9(b)

Notes

The step dates April 9, May 1, June 1 and July 4, 2021 and the Apr. 9 shift from quarantine to pre-travel testing are verified_secondary from the Husch Blackwell tracker and the Governor's later releases.

Retrieval note

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