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IntroducedJan 16, 2024
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Passed HouseApr 24, 2024
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Passed SenateMay 08, 2024
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Signed into Law
An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation
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House • Jun 17, 2024: Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024
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- House Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
Votes
YES: 94
- Andrews
- Andriano
- Anthony
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Bluemle
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Boyden
- Brown
- Brownell
- Brumsted
- Burke
- Burrows
- Buss
- Carpenter
- Carroll
- Casey
- Chapin
- Chase
- Chesnut-Tangerman
- Christie
- Cina
- Coffey
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cordes
- Demrow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Durfee
- Emmons
- Farlice-Rubio
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Headrick
- Hooper
- Houghton
- 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
- Whitman
- Williams
- Wood
NO: 38
ABSENT: 16
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 39
- Bartley
- Beck
- Branagan
- Brennan
- Canfield
- Clifford
- Corcoran
- Demar
- Dickinson
- Donahue
- Galfetti
- Goslant
- Graham
- Gregoire
- Hango
- Harrison
- Higley
- Hooper
- Labor
- Laroche
- Lipsky
- Maguire
- Marcotte
- Mattos
- McCoy
- McFaun
- Morgan
- Morrissey
- Page
- Parsons
- Peterson
- Quimby
- Sammis
- Shaw
- Smith
- Taylor
- Toof
- Walker
- Williams
NO: 104
- Andrews
- Andriano
- Anthony
- Arrison
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Boyden
- Brown
- Brownell
- Brumsted
- Burke
- Burrows
- Buss
- Campbell
- Carpenter
- Carroll
- Casey
- Chapin
- Chase
- Chesnut-Tangerman
- Christie
- Cina
- Coffey
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cordes
- Demrow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Durfee
- Elder
- Emmons
- Farlice-Rubio
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Graning
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Houghton
- Hyman
- James
- Jerome
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- LaBounty
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- LaMont
- Lanpher
- Leavitt
- Logan
- Long
- Masland
- McCann
- McCarthy
- McGill
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morris
- Mrowicki
- Nicoll
- Notte
- Noyes
- Nugent
- O'Brien
- Ode
- Pajala
- Patt
- Pearl
- Pouech
- Priestley
- Rachelson
- Rice
- Roberts
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Sims
- Small
- Squirrell
- Stebbins
- Stevens
- Stone
- Surprenant
- Toleno
- Torre
- Troiano
- Waters Evans
- White
- Whitman
- Wood
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 41
- Arrison
- Bartley
- Beck
- Branagan
- Brennan
- Canfield
- Clifford
- Demar
- Dickinson
- Donahue
- Galfetti
- Goslant
- Graham
- Gregoire
- Hango
- Harrison
- Higley
- Hooper
- Labor
- LaMont
- Laroche
- Lipsky
- Maguire
- Marcotte
- Mattos
- McCoy
- McFaun
- Morgan
- Morrissey
- Noyes
- Page
- Parsons
- Peterson
- Quimby
- Sammis
- Shaw
- Smith
- Taylor
- Toof
- Walker
- Williams
NO: 100
- Andrews
- Andriano
- Anthony
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Boyden
- Brown
- Brownell
- Brumsted
- Burke
- Burrows
- Buss
- Campbell
- Carpenter
- Carroll
- Casey
- Chapin
- Chase
- Chesnut-Tangerman
- Christie
- Cina
- Coffey
- Cole
- Conlon
- Corcoran
- Cordes
- Demrow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Durfee
- Elder
- Emmons
- Farlice-Rubio
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Houghton
- Hyman
- James
- Jerome
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- LaBounty
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- Lanpher
- Leavitt
- Logan
- Long
- Masland
- McCann
- McCarthy
- McGill
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morris
- Mrowicki
- Nicoll
- Notte
- Nugent
- O'Brien
- Ode
- Pajala
- Patt
- Pouech
- Priestley
- Rachelson
- Rice
- Roberts
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Sims
- Small
- Squirrell
- Stebbins
- Stevens
- Stone
- Surprenant
- Toleno
- Torre
- Troiano
- Waters Evans
- White
- Whitman
- Wood
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 101
- Andrews
- Andriano
- Anthony
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Boyden
- Brady
- Brown
- Brownell
- Brumsted
- Burke
- Burrows
- Buss
- Campbell
- Carpenter
- Carroll
- Casey
- Chapin
- Chase
- Chesnut-Tangerman
- Cina
- Coffey
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cordes
- Demrow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Durfee
- Emmons
- Farlice-Rubio
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Hooper
- Houghton
- 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
- Templeman
- Toleno
- Torre
- Troiano
- Waters Evans
- White
- Whitman
- Williams
- Wood
NO: 39
NOT VOTING: 1
NO: 18
OTHER: 0
NO: 21
OTHER: 0
YES: 93
- Andrews
- Andriano
- Anthony
- Arrison
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Brady
- Brown
- Brumsted
- Burke
- Burrows
- Buss
- Campbell
- Carroll
- Casey
- Chapin
- Chase
- Chesnut-Tangerman
- Christie
- Cina
- Coffey
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cordes
- Demrow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Duke
- Durfee
- Emmons
- Farlice-Rubio
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Graning
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Hooper
- Houghton
- Howard
- Hyman
- James
- Jerome
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- Lanpher
- Leavitt
- Logan
- Long
- Masland
- McCann
- McCarthy
- McGill
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Nicoll
- Notte
- Nugent
- Ode
- Patt
- Pouech
- Priestley
- Rachelson
- Rice
- Roberts
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Squirrell
- Stebbins
- Stevens
- Stone
- Surprenant
- Taylor
- Toleno
- Torre
- Troiano
- Waters Evans
- White
- Whitman
- Williams
- Wood
NO: 44
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 103
- Andrews
- Andriano
- Anthony
- Arrison
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Boyden
- Brady
- Brown
- Brumsted
- Burke
- Burrows
- Buss
- Campbell
- Carpenter
- Carroll
- Casey
- Chapin
- Chase
- Chesnut-Tangerman
- Christie
- Cina
- Coffey
- Cole
- Conlon
- Corcoran
- Cordes
- Demrow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Duke
- Durfee
- Elder
- Emmons
- Farlice-Rubio
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Graning
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Hooper
- Houghton
- Howard
- Hyman
- James
- Jerome
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Krowinski
- LaBounty
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- LaMont
- Lanpher
- Leavitt
- Logan
- Long
- Masland
- McCann
- McCarthy
- McGill
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morris
- Mrowicki
- Nicoll
- Notte
- Nugent
- O'Brien
- Ode
- Pajala
- Patt
- Pouech
- Priestley
- Rachelson
- Rice
- Roberts
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Small
- Squirrell
- Stebbins
- Stevens
- Surprenant
- Taylor
- Templeman
- Toleno
- Torre
- Troiano
- Waters Evans
- White
- Whitman
- Williams
- Wood
NO: 42
ABSENT: 5
Actions
- Jun 17, 2024 | House
- Senate Message: Governor's veto overridden
- Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024
- Jun 17, 2024 | Senate
- House message: Bill passed, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding
- Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
- Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 22, Nays = 7
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- Jun 17, 2024 | House
- Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto
- Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 97 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 103, Nays = 42
- Veto of the Governor overridden by a vote of Yeas = 103, Nays = 42
- Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 6, 2024
- May 10, 2024 | House
- Senate Message: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- Delivered to the Governor on June 6, 2024
- Vetoed by the Governor on June 6, 2024
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment
- Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
- House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text
- House proposal of amendment concurred in on roll call requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 13 of 26 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 8
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 10, 2024 | House
- Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Demrow of Corinth moved to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with a further amendment thereto
- Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 44
- Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Demrow of Corinth
- Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Discussion; Committee discussion
- May 10, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - amendment; Kornheiser/Demrow Amendment
- May 09, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - amendment
- Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- May 08, 2024 | House
- Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- May 08, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Discussion of amendments
- Senate Committee on Education
- New Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
- Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Kitchel and Perchlik
- Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Cummings
- Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Watson
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance
- Reported favorably by Senator Kitchel for Committee on Appropriations
- Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as moved by Senator(s) Kitchel and Perchlik
- Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Watson; text
- Senator Watson requested & granted leave to withdraw proposal of amendment
- Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as moved by Senator(s) Cummings, Bray, Brock, and Chittenden
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Campion, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 19, Nays = 10
- Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as moved by Senator(s) Cummings
- Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Gulick; text
- Sen. Gulick proposal of amendment disagreed to
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Campion, Failed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 18
- Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Gulick; text
- Sen. Gulick proposal of amendment disagreed to
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Campion, Failed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 8, Nays = 21
- Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed to
- 3rd reading ordered
- Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
- Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 07, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Discussion of amendment and possible vote; Discussion of possible amendments
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
- May 07, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - sports betting
- May 06, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Discussion of amendment
- Senate Committee on Appropriations - Introduction and Vote
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- May 03, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Excess spending penalties; Discussion of revenue options
- May 02, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Education - Section 1 Walk-through
- Senate Committee on Finance - Yields and property tax credit; Excess spending threshold; Discussion of possible amendment
- May 01, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - CLA; Cloud tax; Short term rentals
- Senate Committee on Education - Discussion of the Commission on the Future of Public Education; Section 1 Walk-through
- Apr 30, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Education - Section 1 Committee Discussion
- Apr 26, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Education - Section 1
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
- Apr 24, 2024 | House
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Read third time
- Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town demanded yeas and nays
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 101, Nays = 39
- Passed
- Apr 24, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Education - Section 1 Walk-through; Section 1 Discussion
- Apr 23, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - amendments
- House Committee on Appropriations - Beck Amendment; Beck Amendment - Straw Poll
- Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
- Read second time
- Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro spoke for the Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Scheu of Middlebury recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Report of Committee on Appropriations agreed to
- Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
- Rep. Beck of St. Johnsbury moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to
- Rep. Shaw of Pittsford moved to amend the bill
- Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 39, Nays = 104
- Which was disagreed to
- Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town and Taylor of Milton moved to amend the bill
- Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town demanded yeas and nays
- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 41, Nays = 100
- Which was disagreed to
- Rep. Sibilia of Dover, Arsenault of Williston, Burrows of West Windsor, Carpenter of Hyde Park, and Graning of Jericho moved to amend the bill
- Rep. Sibilia of Dover asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- Rep. Harrison of Chittenden moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to
- Rep. Carpenter of Hyde Park, Arsenault of Williston, Burrows of West Windsor, Chapin of East Montpelier, Christie of Hartford, Cole of Hartford, Cordes of Lincoln, Dolan of Waitsfield, Goldman of Rockingham, Graning of Jericho, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich, Krasnow of South Burlington, LaMont of Morristown, Leavitt of Grand Isle, Lipsky of Stowe, McGill of Bridport, Ode of Burlington, Roberts of Halifax, and Sibilia of Dover moved to amend the bill
- Rep. Carpenter of Hyde Park asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- Rep. Toleno of Brattleboro, Arsenault of Williston, Burrows of West Windsor, Carpenter of Hyde Park, Dolan of Waitsfield, Goldman of Rockingham, Graning of Jericho, Holcombe of Norwich, and Sibilia of Dover moved to amend the bill
- Rep. Toleno of Brattleboro asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- Rep. Holcombe of Norwich moved to amend the bill
- Rep. Holcombe of Norwich asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 94, Nays = 38
- Third Reading ordered
- Apr 22, 2024 | House
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Apr 19, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - House Appropriations amendment; fiscal note
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Apr 18, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Appropriations - Walk through; Amendment discussion and vote
- Committee bill read first time
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- Apr 17, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - walkthrough; vote
- Apr 16, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Apr 15, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - This is a virtual meeting. Please watch the livestream on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.
- Apr 12, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Apr 11, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - short-term rentals; reserve balances
- Apr 10, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - Sports betting; Common Level of Appraisal; committee discussion; Committee Discussion
- Apr 09, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Apr 05, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - Committee discussion
- Apr 04, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - Joint Hearing with House Education Pavilion, Room 270 The hearing will be livestreamed on the House Education YouTube channel
- Mar 28, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - Pavilion - Room 270 Joint Hearing with House Education Hearing will stream on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel
- Mar 14, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - Joint Hearing with House Education - School Budgets view on the House Education livestream
- Mar 12, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 29, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 27, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 21, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 15, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - Committee Discussion
- Feb 13, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 08, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 06, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Jan 30, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Jan 16, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As Passed By the House -- OfficialPDF
- As Passed By the House -- UnofficialPDF
- Senate Proposal of Amendment -- OfficialPDF
- Senate Proposal of Amendment -- UnofficialPDF
- As Passed by Both House and Senate -- OfficialPDF
- As Passed by Both House and Senate -- UnofficialPDF
- As EnactedPDF
- House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment OfficialPDF
- House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment UnofficialPDF
Documents
- Act SummaryPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on EducationPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on Ways and MeansPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on EducationPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on FinancePDF
- Fiscal Note: H.887 (Act 183) – An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation, As enactedPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.887 – An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation, As passed by the General AssemblyPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.887 Education Fund Outlook for Kornheiser/Demrow Amendment, Draft 4.1PDF
- Fiscal Note: H.887 – An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation, As passed by the SenatePDF
- Fiscal Note: H.887 – An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation, As recommended by the Senate Committee on FinancePDF
- Fiscal Note: H.887 – An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation, As passed by the House of RepresentativesPDF
- Fiscal Note: FY2025 Education Fund Outlook for H.887, Yield BillPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.887 – An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation, As recommended by the House Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.887 – An act relating to homestead property tax yields, nonhomestead rates, and policy changes to education finance and taxation, As IntroducedPDF