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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 31, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 19, 2026
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Became Law
Vermont House Bill
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Last Action See all actions
House • May 29, 2026: Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on H 727
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 83
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Bishop
- Black
- Bluemle
- Boyden
- Brady
- Brown
- Burke
- Burkhardt
- Burrows
- Campbell
- Carris Duncan
- Casey
- Chapin
- Cina
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cooper
- Corcoran
- Critchlow
- Dolan
- Donahue
- Duke
- Durfee
- Eastes
- Emmons
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Goodnow
- Graning
- Greer
- Harple
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Houghton
- Hoyt
- Hunter
- James
- Kimbell
- Kleppner
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Krowinski
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- LaMont
- Logan
- Long
- Lueders
- Masland
- McCann
- McGill
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morris
- Morrow
- Mrowicki
- Noyes
- Nugent
- Ode
- Olson
- Pezzo
- Pouech
- Priestley
- Rachelson
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Squirrell
- Stevens
- Stone
- Sweeney
- Tomlinson
- Waszazak
- Waters Evans
- White
- Wood
- Yacovone
NO: 52
- Bailey
- Bartley
- Bosch
- Boutin
- Branagan
- Brigham
- Burditt
- Burtt
- Canfield
- Charlton
- Coffin
- Demar
- Dickinson
- Dobrovich
- Dolgin
- Feltus
- Galfetti
- Goslant
- Hango
- Harvey
- Higley
- Howland
- Kascenska
- Keyser
- Labor
- Laroche
- Luneau
- Malay
- Marcotte
- McCoy
- Micklus
- Morgan
- Morrissey
- Nelson
- Nielsen
- North
- Oliver
- Page
- Pinsonault
- Powers
- Pritchard
- Quimby
- Soucy
- Southworth
- Steady
- Tagliavia
- Taylor
- Walker
- Wells
ABSENT: 15
Actions
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto
- Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52
- May 28, 2026 | Senate
- House message: Governor vetoed bill on May 28, 2026
- May 28, 2026 | House
- Vetoed by the Governor on May 28, 2026
- May 22, 2026 | House
- Delivered to the Governor on May 22, 2026
- May 22, 2026 | Senate
- House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- May 20, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Walk-through of Senate and LURB Proposals of Amendment; Senate Proposal of Amendment Committee Discussion and Strawpoll
- Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- May 19, 2026 | House
- Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- New Business/Third Reading
- Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Perchlik agreed to
- Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 19, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- May 15, 2026 | Senate
- New Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance
- Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3
- 3rd reading ordered
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- May 14, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Walk-through of Senate Amendments
- May 13, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Vote
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Walk-through
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- May 08, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Committee discussion and possible vote
- May 07, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - New Draft committee discussion and possible vote
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- May 01, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy - Committee Discussion
- Apr 24, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Apr 17, 2026 | Senate
- Committee on Finance relieved; bill committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Cummings
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Read third time and passed
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026
- Read second time
- Rep. Sibilia of Dover reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Rep. Ode of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure agreed to
- Third Reading ordered
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026
- Rep. Sibilia of Dover moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Rep. Sibilia of Dover moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - vote
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Environment - Bill Review
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Committee discussion; Vote
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Environment - Bill Review and Discussion; Bill Review and Committee Discussion
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Walk-through
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Environment
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Committee Discussion
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Walk-through and Committee Discussion
- House Committee on Environment - Discussion on water section
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Bill Introduction and Walk-through
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
Documents
- Committee Documents: House Committee on Energy and Digital InfrastructurePDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on Ways and MeansPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on FinancePDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and EnergyPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.727 – An act relating to sustainable data center development, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and EnergyPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.727 – An act relating to sustainable data center development, As passed by the House of RepresentativesPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.727 – An act relating to sustainable data center development, As recommended by the House Committee on Energy and Digital InfrastructurePDF

