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  • Introduced
    Jan 12, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 02, 2024
  • Passed House
    May 06, 2024
  • Signed into Law
S 259
Vermont Senate Bill
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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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  • 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