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IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 27, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 30, 2025
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Became LawJun 02, 2025
Vermont House Bill
An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation
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Senate • Jun 03, 2025: House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025
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Summary
Comments on H 488
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- House Committee on Transportationprimary
Votes
Actions
- Jun 03, 2025 | Senate
- House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025
- Jun 02, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor on June 2, 2025
- May 27, 2025 | House
- Delivered to the Governor on May 27, 2025
- May 22, 2025 | Senate
- House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
- May 21, 2025 | House
- Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/21/2025
- Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
- May 20, 2025 | House
- Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/21/2025
- May 19, 2025 | House
- Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 21, 2025
- May 16, 2025 | House
- Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
- Rep. Corcoran of Bennington moved to postpone action until 5/21/2025, which was agreed to
- May 15, 2025 | House
- Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
- May 14, 2025 | House
- Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
- May 14, 2025 | Senate
- New Business/Committee of Conference Report
- Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Westman for Committee, text
- Committee of Conference report adopted
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Committee of Conference report
- May 09, 2025 | legislature
- Committee of Conference,
- May 09, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Legal Trails Briefing
- May 08, 2025 | legislature
- Committee of Conference,
- May 07, 2025 | legislature
- Committee of Conference,
- May 06, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Update on Conference of Committee
- May 06, 2025 | legislature
- Committee of Conference,
- May 02, 2025 | House
- Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
- May 02, 2025 | Senate
- House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
- Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Westman, Perchlik, and White
- May 02, 2025 | House
- Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town
- Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Walker of Swanton
- Speaker appointed Reps. Walker of Swanton, Corcoran of Bennington, and Burke of Brattleboro as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town
- May 01, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Fiscal Note Update; Updates to T-Bill from Senate; Sec 35 Legal Trails Briefing; Committee Discussion
- Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,
- New Business/Third Reading
- Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
- New Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
- Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Westman, Brennan, Harrison, Perchlik, and White
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Westman for Committee on Transportation
- Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
- Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations
- Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as moved by Senator(s) Westman, Brennan, Harrison, Perchlik, and White
- Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation, as amended, agreed to
- 3rd reading ordered
- Apr 25, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation, - Budget presentation; Amendment discussion; Medicaid Transport
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Appropriations, - Walk-though and Vote
- Senate Committee on Transportation, - Amendment discussion
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance, - Walk-through; Vote
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation
- Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- Apr 18, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation, - Possible vote
- Apr 17, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation, - Committee Discussion, Sections 28 and 29; Section 4, 6, 6; Medicaid Transport; Public Transit; Section 28, 30; Section 31; Witness Testimony; Section 28, 37
- Apr 16, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation, - Medical Transport; Section 3, Agency Reporting; Complete Streets Language; Section 25, Railroads; Section 28, 29; Act 148 of 2024; Dig Safe Provisions; Section 27; Section 3; Public Transit
- Apr 15, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation,
- Apr 11, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation, - Committee Discussion
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation, - Discussion of sections of S.75; sections 12-15; 19-20; 25-27
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation, - Continued walk-through
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation, - Walk-through; Walk-through: sections 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
- Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation, - Walk-through
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation,
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Transportation, - Introduction and walk-through
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Read third time and passed
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Amendment; Agency of Transportation Response to Proposed Ammendment; Committee Discussion on Future Plans Regarding Donahue Amendment and Straw Poll; Amendment from the Committee on Appropriations Straw Poll
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Read second time
- Rep. Walker of Swanton spoke for the Committee on Transportation
- Rep. Canfield of Fair Haven recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Kascenska of Burke recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Report of Committee on Appropriations agreed to
- Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill
- Rep. Donahue of Northfield asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- Third Reading ordered
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Appropriations, - Walk through; Walk through (continued), amendment, and vote
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- Mar 19, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- Mar 18, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Drive Electric Vermont Updates; Committee Discussion; Vote
- Mar 14, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Updates
- Mar 13, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Introduction and Legislative Priorities; Updates
- Mar 12, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Grant Program Update; Gas Retail Prices and Potential Tariff Impact; Update on Federal Action Related to California Clean Car Provisions; Updates
- Mar 11, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Updated Draft Walk-through; Continued
- Feb 28, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Rural Community Transportation Introduction and Legislative Priorities
- Feb 27, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies Overview and Transportation Planning Initiatives; Town Infrastructure
- Feb 26, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - FY2026 Budget Creation Joint Transportation Oversight Committee Appropriation Use; Out Year Revenue Projections: Federal and State Fund Match Outlook; Purchase and Use Tax
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Green Mountain Transit Service Report; Agency of Transportation Response to Green Mountain Transit's Legislative Report and Next Steps; Drive Electric Vermont FY2026 Funding Request and Legislative Priorities
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Downtown Transportation Fund
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Mileage Based User Fees; (Section 2) Relinquishment of Vermont Route 36 in the Town of St. Albans; (Section 3) Recovery of Funding for Canceled Local Projects; (Sections 7,8) Transportation Board
- Feb 14, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Walk-through of Vermont Transportation FY26 Budget Reports Appropriation Detail by Account Code
- Feb 13, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Department of Motor Vehicles FY26 Budget Overview; Gas Tax, Mileage Based User Fee, and Retail Package Fee; Agency of Transportation Additional Maintenance Budget; Walk-through; 25-0611 Section 4,5,6. State-Owned Railroads; Rail Trails
- Feb 12, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Introduction
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Agency of Transportation FY26 Environmental Policy and Sustainability Budget
- Feb 07, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Finance and Administration FY26 Budget
- Feb 06, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - FY26 Transportation Budget, History, and Needs for the Legislative Session
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Town Highway Grant Programs; TH Structures & TH Class II; Vermont League of Cities & Towns Updates, Legislative Priorities
- Feb 04, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - 2026 Budget Policy, Planning and Research; Public Transit 2026 Budget
- Jan 30, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Highway Division: Roadway, Paving and Traffic FY26 Budget and 10g Report; District Maintenance FY26 Budget; Aviation Program FY26 Budget and 19VSA Section 10g Report; Rail Program FY26 Budget and 19 VSA Section 10g Report
- Jan 29, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Agency of Transportation FY26 Budget Overview; Agency of Transportation Highway Division: Bridge Program FY26 Budget and 10g Report; Agency of Transportation Highway Division: Municipal Programs and Grant Programs Budget and 10g Report
- Jan 23, 2025 | House
- House Committee on Transportation, - Agency of Transportation Transportation Funding Study Report Overview
Bill Texts
Documents
- Act SummaryPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on TransportationPDF
- 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 Natural Resources and EnergyPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on TransportationPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.488 (Act 43) – An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation, As EnactedPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.488 – An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation, As passed by the SenatePDF
- Fiscal Note: H.488 – An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation, As recommended by the Senate Committee on TransportationPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.488 – An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation, As passed by the House of RepresentativesPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.488 – An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation, As recommended by the House Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.488 – An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation, As introduced by the House Committee on TransportationPDF
