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IntroducedJan 06, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 13, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 22, 2026
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Became Law
Vermont House Bill
An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a
Last Action See all actions
House • May 29, 2026: Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on H 527
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 122
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Bartley
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Bishop
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bosch
- Boutin
- Boyden
- Brady
- Branagan
- Brigham
- Brown
- Burditt
- Burke
- Burkhardt
- Burrows
- Campbell
- Canfield
- Carris Duncan
- Casey
- Chapin
- Charlton
- Cina
- Coffin
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cooper
- Corcoran
- Critchlow
- Dickinson
- Dolan
- Dolgin
- Donahue
- Duke
- Durfee
- Eastes
- Emmons
- Feltus
- Galfetti
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Goodnow
- Goslant
- Graning
- Greer
- Gregoire
- Hango
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Hooper
- Houghton
- Hoyt
- Hunter
- James
- Kascenska
- Keyser
- Kimbell
- Kleppner
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Labor
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- LaMont
- Laroche
- Lipsky
- Logan
- Lueders
- Maguire
- Marcotte
- Masland
- McCann
- McCoy
- McGill
- Micklus
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morgan
- Morris
- Morrissey
- Morrow
- Mrowicki
- Nelson
- Nigro
- North
- Noyes
- Nugent
- O'Brien
- Ode
- Oliver
- Olson
- Page
- Parsons
- Pezzo
- Pinsonault
- Pouech
- Priestley
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Scully
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Soucy
- Squirrell
- Stevens
- Stone
- Sweeney
- Taylor
- Tomlinson
- Walker
- Waszazak
- Waters Evans
- White
- Winter
- Wood
- Yacovone
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 52
- Bailey
- Bosch
- Boutin
- Branagan
- Brigham
- Burditt
- Burtt
- Canfield
- Casey
- Charlton
- Coffin
- Demar
- Dickinson
- Dobrovich
- Dolgin
- Feltus
- Galfetti
- Goslant
- Gregoire
- Higley
- Howland
- Kascenska
- Keyser
- Labor
- Lipsky
- Long
- Luneau
- Maguire
- Malay
- Marcotte
- McCoy
- Morgan
- Morrissey
- Nielsen
- North
- Oliver
- Page
- Parsons
- Pinsonault
- Powers
- Pritchard
- Quimby
- Soucy
- Southworth
- Steady
- Tagliavia
- Taylor
- Walker
- Wells
- Winter
- Yacovone
NO: 89
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Bartley
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Bishop
- Black
- Bluemle
- Boyden
- Brady
- Brown
- Burke
- Burkhardt
- Burrows
- Campbell
- Carris Duncan
- Chapin
- Cina
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cooper
- Corcoran
- Critchlow
- Dolan
- Donahue
- Duke
- Durfee
- Eastes
- Emmons
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Goodnow
- Graning
- Greer
- Hango
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Hooper
- Houghton
- Hoyt
- Hunter
- James
- Kimbell
- Kleppner
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- LaMont
- Laroche
- Logan
- Lueders
- Masland
- McCann
- McGill
- Micklus
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morris
- Morrow
- Mrowicki
- Nelson
- Nigro
- Noyes
- Nugent
- O'Brien
- Ode
- Olson
- Pezzo
- Pouech
- Priestley
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Scully
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Squirrell
- Stevens
- Stone
- Sweeney
- Tomlinson
- Waszazak
- Waters Evans
- White
- Wood
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026
- May 28, 2026 | Senate
- House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- May 26, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Amendment discussion; straw poll
- Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
- Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Rep. Pritchard of Pawlet moved to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with a further amendment thereto
- Rep. Pritchard of Pawlet demanded yeas and nays
- Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 52, Nays = 89
- Rep. Higley of Lowell demanded yeas and nays
- Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 122, Nays = 14
- May 22, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 22, 2026 | House
- Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- May 22, 2026 | Senate
- New Business/Third Reading
- Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment offered by Senator(s) Heffernan
- Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment disagreed to
- Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- May 22, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Committee Discussion and Strawpoll
- May 21, 2026 | Senate
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
- Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance agreed to
- 3rd reading ordered
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- New Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- May 20, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Walk-through of Senate Amendments
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- May 15, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Review of amendment and vote
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Testimony
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Testimony
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Walk-through
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Read third time and passed
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Read second time
- Rep. Sibilia of Dover reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure agreed to
- Third Reading ordered
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Committee Discussion and Vote
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Draft Walk-through
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Mark-up and Committee Discussion
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Act 250 vs Sec 24a Process
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Committee Discussion and Mark-up
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Act 250 and Sec 248a Discussion
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Citizen Experience of the 248a Public Utility Commission Process
- Jan 16, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Vermont League of Cities and Towns Testimony
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Vermonters for a Clean Environment Testimony
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Public Utilities Commission Testimony; Wireless Provider Testimonies
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Walk-through of 30 V.S.A & 248a
- Jan 07, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Introduction & Overview
- Jan 06, 2026 | House
- Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

