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S 5
  • Introduced
    Jan 06, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 03, 2023
  • Passed House
    Apr 21, 2023
  • Signed into Law
S 5
Vermont Senate Bill
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An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through efficiency, weatherization measures, electrification, and decarbonization
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Senate • May 12, 2023: Delivered to Secretary of State on May 24, 2023 pursuant to Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, section 11
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Mar 02, 2023, Senate
3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Bray, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 19, Nays = 10
YES: 19
NO: 10
OTHER: 1
YES: 19

NO: 10

NOT VOTING: 1

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Apr 20, 2023, House
Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 43, Nays = 101
YES: 43
NO: 101
OTHER: 6
YES: 43

NO: 101

ABSENT: 5

NOT VOTING: 1

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Apr 20, 2023, House
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 98, Nays = 46
YES: 98
NO: 46
OTHER: 6
YES: 98

NO: 46

ABSENT: 5

NOT VOTING: 1

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Apr 20, 2023, House
Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 41, Nays = 103
YES: 41
NO: 103
OTHER: 6
YES: 41

NO: 103

ABSENT: 5

NOT VOTING: 1

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Apr 27, 2023, Senate
House proposal of amendment concurred in on roll call requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 10
YES: 20
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 10

OTHER: 0
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May 09, 2023, Senate
Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 20, Nays = 10
YES: 20
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 10

OTHER: 0
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May 11, 2023, House
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 100 of 149 to Pass -- Yeas = 107, Nays = 42
YES: 107
NO: 42
OTHER: 1
YES: 107

NO: 42

ABSENT: 1

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  • May 12, 2023 | Senate
    • House message: Bill passed, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding
    • Delivered to Secretary of State on May 24, 2023 pursuant to Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, section 11
  • May 11, 2023 | House
    • Action Calendar: Governor’s Veto
    • Veto of the Governor overriden by a vote of Yeas = 107, Nays = 42
    • Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 100 of 149 to Pass -- Yeas = 107, Nays = 42
  • May 10, 2023 | House
    • Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto
  • May 09, 2023 | House
    • Senate Message, Governor's veto overridden
  • May 09, 2023 | Senate
    • Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?
    • Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 20, Nays = 10
    • Senator Sears explained vote
    • Senator Wrenner explained vote
    • Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
  • May 08, 2023 | Senate
    • Governor vetoed bill
  • May 08, 2023 | House
    • Senate Message, vetoed by Governor May 4, 2023
  • May 05, 2023 | Senate
    • Governor vetoed bill on May 4, 2023
    • Governor vetoed bill
  • May 01, 2023 | House
    • Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in
  • Apr 28, 2023 | Senate
    • Delivered to Governor on Friday, April 28, 2023
  • Apr 27, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
    • House proposal of amendment
    • House proposal of amendment; text
    • House proposal of amendment concurred in on roll call requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 10
    • As passed by Senate and House
  • Apr 26, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
    • House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
    • Entered on Notice Calendar
    • House proposal of amendment
  • Apr 25, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Side-by- side of S 5
  • Apr 21, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy - Amendment Vote
    • Action Calendar: Third reading
    • Rep. Beck of St. Johnsbury moved to amend the House proposal of amend
    • Rep. McCoy of Poultney asked that the question be divided
    • Division demanded
    • Division results Yeas 34, Nays 101
    • First division of amendment disagreed to
    • Division demanded
    • Division results Yeas 33, Nays 105
    • Second division of amendment disagreed to
    • Read Third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
  • Apr 20, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy - Votes on Amendments; Amendment
    • Action Calendar: Favorable with amendment
    • Read Second time
    • Rep. Sibilia of Dover reported for the Committee on Environment and Energy
    • Rep. Dolan of Waitsfield recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
    • Report of Committee on Environment and Energy amended as offered by Committee on Appropriations
    • Rep. James of Manchester, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Sibilia of Dover, Carpenter of Hyde Park, Farlice-Rubio of Barnet, Leavitt of Grand Isle, Noyes of Wolcott, Sims of Craftsbury, and Taylor of Colchester moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to
    • Rep. Harrison of Chittenden, Arrison of Weathersfield, Brownell of Pownal, Lipsky of Stowe, and Morris of Springfield moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended
    • Rep. Harrison of Chittenden demanded yeas and nays
    • Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 43, Nays = 101
    • Which was disagreed to
    • Report of Committee on Environment and Energy as amended agreed to
    • Rep. Higley of Lowell moved to amend the House proposal of amend
    • Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town demanded yeas and nays
    • Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 41, Nays = 103
    • Which was disagreed to
    • Rep. Harrison of Chittenden demanded yeas and nays
    • Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 98, Nays = 46
    • Third Reading ordered
  • Apr 19, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy - Amendments
    • Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment
  • Apr 18, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Appropriations - Walk-through; Committee Discussion and vote
  • Apr 14, 2023 | House
    • Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment
    • Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
  • Apr 13, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy - Mark-up; Vote
  • Apr 12, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy - Mark-up; Fiscal Note
  • Apr 07, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy - Committee Discussion
  • Apr 06, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy - Timeline
  • Apr 05, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy - Walk-through
  • Apr 04, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy
  • Mar 31, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy
  • Mar 30, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy
  • Mar 29, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy - Walk-through
  • Mar 24, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy
  • Mar 23, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy - Walk-through
  • Mar 22, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy
  • Mar 21, 2023 | House
    • House Committee on Environment and Energy
  • Mar 15, 2023 | House
    • Referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy
  • Mar 03, 2023 | Senate
    • New Business/Third Reading
    • Read 3rd time & passed on division 18-10
    • Title amended as recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Mar 02, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Review of Appropriation Committee Proposal of Amendment
    • New Business/Second Reading
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
    • Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Bray for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
    • Reported favorably by Senator Kitchel for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
    • Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
    • Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to
    • 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Bray, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 19, Nays = 10
  • Mar 01, 2023 | Senate
    • Entered on Notice Calendar
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
  • Feb 28, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Appropriations - Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
  • Feb 23, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Feb 21, 2023 | Senate
    • Entered on Notice Calendar
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
    • Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
  • Feb 17, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Examining the Equity Provisions in the Bill; Committee Discussion and Vote; Vote
  • Feb 16, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Committee Discussion and Vote
  • Feb 15, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Committee Discussion and Vote
  • Feb 14, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Feb 10, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Committee Discussion Bill Mark-up; Discussion Continued
  • Feb 09, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Committee Discussion Bill Mark-up
  • Feb 08, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - committee Discussion and Bill Mark up
  • Feb 07, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Feb 03, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Feb 02, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Legal Posture; IRA Funds, Fuel tax and Green House Gas data
  • Feb 01, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Jan 31, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - IRA Funding, EVT's potential role in S 5 Energy Burden
  • Jan 27, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Jan 26, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Income eligibility guide lines to quality as low or moderate income; Further information on S.5 -points of concern -staff budgetary issues -data sharing
  • Jan 25, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Committee discussion
  • Jan 24, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Committee Discussion
  • Jan 20, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Potential edits to S. 5; Continued Discussion
  • Jan 19, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Jan 13, 2023 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Bill Introduction and Walk-through
  • Jan 06, 2023 | Senate
    • Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
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