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IntroducedJan 12, 2024
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Passed SenateApr 02, 2024
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Passed HouseMay 06, 2024
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Signed into Law
An act relating to climate change cost recovery
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House • May 10, 2024: Senate Message: Allowed to become law without Governor's signature on May 30, 2024
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on S 259
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YES: 100
- Andrews
- Andriano
- Anthony
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Beck
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Boyden
- Brady
- Brown
- Brumsted
- Burke
- Burrows
- Campbell
- Carpenter
- Carroll
- Casey
- Chase
- Chesnut-Tangerman
- Christie
- Cina
- Coffey
- Cole
- Conlon
- Corcoran
- Cordes
- Demrow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Durfee
- Elder
- Emmons
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Graning
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Hooper
- Howard
- Hyman
- James
- Jerome
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- LaMont
- Lanpher
- Leavitt
- Logan
- Long
- Masland
- McCann
- McCarthy
- McGill
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morris
- Mrowicki
- Nicoll
- Notte
- Noyes
- Nugent
- O'Brien
- Ode
- Pajala
- Patt
- Pouech
- Priestley
- Rachelson
- Rice
- Roberts
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Sims
- Small
- Squirrell
- Stebbins
- Stevens
- Stone
- Surprenant
- Taylor
- Toleno
- Torre
- Troiano
- Waters Evans
- White
- Whitman
- Williams
- Wood
NO: 33
ABSENT: 15
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 93
- Andrews
- Andriano
- Anthony
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Beck
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Boyden
- Brady
- Brown
- Brumsted
- Burke
- Burrows
- Buss
- Campbell
- Carpenter
- Carroll
- Casey
- Chase
- Chesnut-Tangerman
- Christie
- Coffey
- Cole
- Conlon
- Corcoran
- Cordes
- Demrow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Duke
- Durfee
- Emmons
- Farlice-Rubio
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Holcombe
- Hooper
- Houghton
- Hyman
- James
- Jerome
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- Logan
- Long
- Masland
- McCann
- McCarthy
- McGill
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morris
- Mrowicki
- Nicoll
- Notte
- Noyes
- Nugent
- Ode
- Pajala
- Patt
- Pouech
- Priestley
- Rachelson
- Rice
- Roberts
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Sims
- Squirrell
- Stebbins
- Stevens
- Taylor
- Templeman
- Toleno
- Torre
- Troiano
- Waters Evans
- White
- Whitman
- Williams
- Wood
NO: 39
ABSENT: 17
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- May 10, 2024 | House
- Senate Message: Allowed to become law without Governor's signature on May 30, 2024
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- Delivered to Governor on May 24, 2024
- Allowed to become law without signature of Governor on May 30, 2024
- May 10, 2024 | House
- Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- House proposal of amendment
- House proposal of amendment; text
- House proposal of amendment concurred in
- As passed by Senate and House
- Rules suspended & action messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 09, 2024 | Senate
- House proposal of amendment
- May 08, 2024 | Senate
- House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- May 06, 2024 | House
- Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
- Read third time
- Rep. Higley of Lowell demanded yeas and nays
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 39
- Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- Rep. Donahue of Northfield asked and was granted leave to change roll call vote pursuant to Rule 74
- May 04, 2024 | House
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- May 03, 2024 | House
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Read second time
- Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury reported for the Committee on Environment and Energy
- Rep. Christie of Hartford reported for the Committee on Judiciary
- Rep. Taylor of Colchester recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Report of Committee on Environment and Energy agreed to
- Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury demanded yeas and nays
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 67 of 133 to Pass -- Yeas = 100, Nays = 33
- Third Reading ordered
- May 02, 2024 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- May 01, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Appropriations - Walk through; Vote
- Apr 26, 2024 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- Apr 25, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - vote
- Apr 24, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Judiciary - Vote
- Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- Apr 23, 2024 | House
- Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
- Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury moved to commit bill to the Committee on Judiciary, which was agreed to
- Apr 22, 2024 | House
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Apr 19, 2024 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Apr 18, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Environment and Energy - Discussion and vote
- Apr 17, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- Apr 11, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Environment and Energy - Joint Hearing with the House Committee on Judiciary. This meeting will be held in Room 267 of the Pavilion Building and live-streamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-judiciary
- House Committee on Judiciary - Joint Hearing with House Committee on Environment and Energy Room 267, Pavilion Building; Testimony
- Apr 04, 2024 | House
- Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy
- Apr 02, 2024 | Senate
- New Business/Third Reading
- Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Sears and Kitchel
- Read 3rd time
- Passed on roll call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3
- Senator White explained vote
- Mar 29, 2024 | Senate
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary
- Reported favorably by Senator Bray for Committee on Finance
- Reported favorably by Senator Sears for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed to on Roll Call 21-Y, 5-N
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 13 of 26 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 5
- Senator Brock explained vote
- 3rd reading ordered
- Mar 28, 2024 | Senate
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 27, 2024 | Senate
- New Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Mar 26, 2024 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 22, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Appropriations - Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- Mar 21, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Committee vote
- Mar 20, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Bill introduction; Committee vote
- Mar 19, 2024 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
- Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- Mar 15, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Judiciary - Committee Discussion and Vote
- Mar 14, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Judiciary - Committee Discussion
- Feb 28, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 22, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Judiciary - Testimony and Possible Mark-up
- Feb 08, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Judiciary - Walk-through and Testimony
- Jan 12, 2024 | Senate
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- Act SummaryPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on Environment and EnergyPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on JudiciaryPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on Ways and MeansPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on FinancePDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on JudiciaryPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and EnergyPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.259 (Act 122) – An act relating to climate change cost recovery, As EnactedPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.259 – An act relating to climate change cost recovery, As passed by the General AssemblyPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.259 – An act relating to climate change cost recovery, As recommended by the House Committee on Environment and EnergyPDF