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IntroducedJan 30, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 26, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 07, 2026
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Became Law
Vermont Senate Bill
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
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Senate • May 14, 2026: House message: House appointed Conference Committee members
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- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energyprimary
Votes
NO: 17
OTHER: 0
YES: 141
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bailey
- Bartholomew
- Bartley
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Bishop
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bos-Lun
- Bosch
- Boutin
- Boyden
- Brady
- Branagan
- Brigham
- Brown
- Burditt
- Burke
- Burkhardt
- Burrows
- Burtt
- Campbell
- Canfield
- Carris Duncan
- Casey
- Chapin
- Charlton
- Coffin
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cooper
- Corcoran
- Critchlow
- Demar
- Dickinson
- Dobrovich
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Dolgin
- Duke
- Durfee
- Eastes
- Emmons
- Feltus
- Galfetti
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Goodnow
- Goslant
- Graning
- Greer
- Gregoire
- Hango
- Harple
- Harvey
- Headrick
- Higley
- Holcombe
- Hooper
- Houghton
- Howard
- Howland
- Hoyt
- Hunter
- James
- Kascenska
- Keyser
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Labor
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- LaMont
- Laroche
- Lipsky
- Logan
- Long
- Lueders
- Luneau
- Maguire
- Malay
- Marcotte
- Masland
- McCann
- McCoy
- McGill
- Micklus
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morgan
- Morris
- Morrissey
- Morrow
- Mrowicki
- Nelson
- Nielsen
- Nigro
- North
- Noyes
- Nugent
- O'Brien
- Ode
- Oliver
- Olson
- Page
- Pezzo
- Pinsonault
- Pouech
- Powers
- Priestley
- Pritchard
- Quimby
- Rachelson
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Scully
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Soucy
- Southworth
- Squirrell
- Steady
- Stone
- Sweeney
- Tagliavia
- Tomlinson
- Torre
- Walker
- Waszazak
- Waters Evans
- Wells
- White
- Winter
- Wood
- Yacovone
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 63
- Bailey
- Bartley
- Bosch
- Boutin
- Boyden
- Branagan
- Brigham
- Burditt
- Burtt
- Canfield
- Casey
- Charlton
- Coffin
- Cooper
- Demar
- Dickinson
- Dobrovich
- Dolgin
- Feltus
- Galfetti
- Goslant
- Gregoire
- Hango
- Harvey
- Higley
- Howland
- Hunter
- Kascenska
- Keyser
- Labor
- Laroche
- Lipsky
- Long
- Luneau
- Maguire
- Malay
- Marcotte
- McCoy
- Micklus
- Morgan
- Morrissey
- Nelson
- Nielsen
- North
- O'Brien
- Oliver
- Olson
- Page
- Pinsonault
- Powers
- Priestley
- Pritchard
- Quimby
- Sibilia
- Soucy
- Southworth
- Steady
- Tagliavia
- Walker
- Wells
- White
- Winter
NO: 80
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Bishop
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bos-Lun
- Brady
- Brown
- Burke
- Burkhardt
- Burrows
- Campbell
- Carris Duncan
- Chapin
- Cole
- Conlon
- Corcoran
- Critchlow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Duke
- Durfee
- Eastes
- Emmons
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Goodnow
- Graning
- Greer
- Harple
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Hooper
- Houghton
- Howard
- Hoyt
- James
- Kimbell
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- LaMont
- Logan
- Lueders
- Masland
- McCann
- McGill
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morris
- Morrow
- Mrowicki
- Nigro
- Noyes
- Nugent
- Ode
- Pezzo
- Pouech
- Rachelson
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Scully
- Sheldon
- Squirrell
- Stevens
- Stone
- Sweeney
- Tomlinson
- Torre
- Waszazak
- Waters Evans
- Wood
- Yacovone
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 60
- Bailey
- Bartley
- Bosch
- Boutin
- Boyden
- Branagan
- Brigham
- Burditt
- Burtt
- Canfield
- Casey
- Charlton
- Coffin
- Demar
- Dickinson
- Dobrovich
- Dolgin
- Galfetti
- Goslant
- Greer
- Gregoire
- Hango
- Harple
- Harvey
- Higley
- Hooper
- Howland
- Kascenska
- Keyser
- Labor
- Laroche
- Lipsky
- Long
- Luneau
- Maguire
- Malay
- Marcotte
- McCoy
- Micklus
- Morgan
- Morrissey
- Nelson
- Nielsen
- North
- Oliver
- Page
- Pinsonault
- Powers
- Priestley
- Pritchard
- Quimby
- Sibilia
- Soucy
- Southworth
- Steady
- Tagliavia
- Walker
- Wells
- Winter
NO: 83
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Bishop
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bos-Lun
- Brady
- Brown
- Burke
- Burkhardt
- Burrows
- Campbell
- Carris Duncan
- Chapin
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cooper
- Corcoran
- Critchlow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Duke
- Durfee
- Eastes
- Emmons
- Feltus
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Goodnow
- Graning
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Houghton
- Howard
- Hoyt
- Hunter
- James
- Kimbell
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- LaMont
- Logan
- Lueders
- Masland
- McCann
- McGill
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morris
- Morrow
- Mrowicki
- Nigro
- Noyes
- Nugent
- O'Brien
- Ode
- Olson
- Pezzo
- Pouech
- Rachelson
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Scully
- Sheldon
- Squirrell
- Stevens
- Stone
- Sweeney
- Tomlinson
- Torre
- Waszazak
- Waters Evans
- White
- Wood
- Yacovone
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 66
- Bailey
- Bartley
- Bosch
- Boutin
- Boyden
- Branagan
- Brigham
- Burditt
- Burrows
- Burtt
- Canfield
- Casey
- Charlton
- Coffin
- Demar
- Dickinson
- Dobrovich
- Dolgin
- Duke
- Feltus
- Galfetti
- Goslant
- Gregoire
- Hango
- Harple
- Harvey
- Higley
- Hooper
- Howland
- Kascenska
- Keyser
- Labor
- LaMont
- Laroche
- Lipsky
- Long
- Luneau
- Maguire
- Malay
- Marcotte
- McCoy
- Micklus
- Morgan
- Morrissey
- Nelson
- Nielsen
- North
- Noyes
- O'Brien
- Oliver
- Olson
- Page
- Pinsonault
- Powers
- Priestley
- Pritchard
- Quimby
- Sibilia
- Soucy
- Southworth
- Steady
- Tagliavia
- Walker
- Wells
- Winter
NO: 76
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Bishop
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bos-Lun
- Brady
- Brown
- Burke
- Burkhardt
- Campbell
- Carris Duncan
- Chapin
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cooper
- Corcoran
- Critchlow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Durfee
- Eastes
- Emmons
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Goodnow
- Graning
- Greer
- Headrick
- Holcombe
- Houghton
- Howard
- Hoyt
- Hunter
- James
- Kimbell
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- Logan
- Lueders
- Masland
- McGill
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morris
- Morrow
- Mrowicki
- Nigro
- Nugent
- Ode
- Pezzo
- Pouech
- Rachelson
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Scully
- Sheldon
- Squirrell
- Stevens
- Stone
- Sweeney
- Tomlinson
- Torre
- Waszazak
- Waters Evans
- White
- Wood
- Yacovone
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 142
- Arsenault
- Bailey
- Bartholomew
- Bartley
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Bishop
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bos-Lun
- Bosch
- Boutin
- Boyden
- Brady
- Branagan
- Brigham
- Brown
- Burditt
- Burke
- Burkhardt
- Burrows
- Burtt
- Campbell
- Canfield
- Carris Duncan
- Casey
- Chapin
- Charlton
- Coffin
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cooper
- Corcoran
- Critchlow
- Demar
- Dickinson
- Dobrovich
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Dolgin
- Duke
- Durfee
- Eastes
- Emmons
- Feltus
- Galfetti
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Goodnow
- Goslant
- Graning
- Greer
- Gregoire
- Hango
- Harple
- Harvey
- Headrick
- Higley
- Holcombe
- Hooper
- Houghton
- Howard
- Howland
- Hoyt
- Hunter
- James
- Kascenska
- Keyser
- Kimbell
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Labor
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- LaMont
- Laroche
- Lipsky
- Long
- Lueders
- Luneau
- Maguire
- Malay
- Marcotte
- Masland
- McCann
- McCoy
- McGill
- Micklus
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morgan
- Morris
- Morrissey
- Morrow
- Mrowicki
- Nelson
- Nielsen
- Nigro
- North
- Noyes
- Nugent
- O'Brien
- Ode
- Oliver
- Olson
- Page
- Parsons
- Pezzo
- Pinsonault
- Pouech
- Powers
- Priestley
- Pritchard
- Quimby
- Rachelson
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Scully
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Soucy
- Southworth
- Squirrell
- Steady
- Stevens
- Stone
- Sweeney
- Tagliavia
- Tomlinson
- Torre
- Walker
- Waszazak
- Waters Evans
- Wells
- White
- Winter
- Wood
- Yacovone
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 77
- Bailey
- Bartley
- Bos-Lun
- Bosch
- Boutin
- Boyden
- Branagan
- Brigham
- Burditt
- Burke
- Burtt
- Canfield
- Carris Duncan
- Casey
- Charlton
- Coffin
- Corcoran
- Demar
- Dickinson
- Dobrovich
- Dolgin
- Duke
- Feltus
- Galfetti
- Goslant
- Greer
- Gregoire
- Hango
- Harple
- Harvey
- Headrick
- Higley
- Hooper
- Howland
- Hunter
- Kascenska
- Keyser
- Labor
- Laroche
- Lipsky
- Long
- Luneau
- Maguire
- Malay
- Marcotte
- McCann
- McCoy
- Micklus
- Morgan
- Morrissey
- Morrow
- Nelson
- Nielsen
- North
- Noyes
- O'Brien
- Oliver
- Olson
- Page
- Parsons
- Pinsonault
- Powers
- Priestley
- Pritchard
- Quimby
- Scully
- Sibilia
- Soucy
- Southworth
- Steady
- Tagliavia
- Walker
- Wells
- Winter
- Yacovone
NO: 66
- Arsenault
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Berbeco
- Birong
- Bishop
- Black
- Bluemle
- Brady
- Brown
- Burkhardt
- Burrows
- Campbell
- Chapin
- Cole
- Conlon
- Cooper
- Critchlow
- Dodge
- Dolan
- Durfee
- Eastes
- Emmons
- Garofano
- Goldman
- Goodnow
- Graning
- Holcombe
- Houghton
- Howard
- Hoyt
- James
- Kimbell
- Kornheiser
- Krasnow
- Lalley
- LaLonde
- LaMont
- Logan
- Lueders
- Masland
- Mihaly
- Minier
- Morris
- Mrowicki
- Nigro
- Nugent
- Ode
- Pezzo
- Pouech
- Rachelson
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Sheldon
- Squirrell
- Stevens
- Stone
- Sweeney
- Tomlinson
- Torre
- Waszazak
- Waters Evans
- White
- Wood
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- House message: House appointed Conference Committee members
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
- Speaker appointed Reps. Sheldon of Middlebury, Labor of Morgan, and Chapin of East Montpelier as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- May 13, 2026 | Senate
- New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
- House proposal of amendment; text
- House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Watson
- Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Bongartz, and Williams
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- House proposal of amendment
- May 08, 2026 | Senate
- House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Rep. Higley of Lowell moved to amend the House proposal of amendment
- Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland raised a Point of Order
- Point of order ruled well taken
- Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown moved to amend the House proposal of amendment, which was disagreed to
- Rep. Boutin of Barre City moved to amend the House proposal of amendment
- Rep. Boutin of Barre City asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Read second time
- Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury reported for the Committee on Environment
- Rep. Canfield of Fair Haven recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Burditt of West Rutland moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment
- Rep. Burditt of West Rutland demanded yeas and nays
- Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 63, Nays = 80
- Rep. Burtt of Cabot moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment
- Rep. Burtt of Cabot demanded yeas and nays
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 142, Nays = 2
- Rep. Burtt of Cabot moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended
- Rep. Burtt of Cabot demanded yeas and nays
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 77, Nays = 66
- Rep. Charlton of Chester moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended
- Rep. Charlton of Chester demanded yeas and nays
- Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 66, Nays = 76
- Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended
- Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown demanded yeas and nays
- Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83
- Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury demanded yeas and nays
- Report of Committee on Environment, as amended, agreed to
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 141, Nays = 0
- Third Reading ordered
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- May 01, 2026 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- Motion by Senator Mattos to reconsider vote taken yesterday on the amendment offered by Sen. Mattos agreed to
- Senator Mattos requested & granted leave to withdraw amendment
- Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Mattos
- Read 3rd time & passed
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- New Business/Third Reading
- Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Benson
- Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Mattos
- Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Benson
- Consideration postponed to later in the legislative day
- Consideration resumed
- Motion by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale to substitute amendment offered by Sen. Benson agreed to
- Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale
- Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Mattos
- Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Heffernan
- Pending third reading, motion to amend bill disagreed to on division 13-17
- Read 3rd time & passed
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Bill for Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
- Read 2nd time
- Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy with recommendation of amendment
- Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance
- Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan and Ingalls, text
- Recommendation of amendment disagreed to
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
- Recommendation of amendment, as amended, agreed to on roll call requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12
- 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Committee Bill for Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Committee Bill for Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Committee Bill for Second Reading
- Committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Watson
- Jan 30, 2026 | Senate
- Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48
Documents
- Committee Documents: House Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on EnvironmentPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on General and HousingPDF
- 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
- Fiscal Note: S.325 – An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction, House Proposal of AmendmentPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.325 – An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction, As recommended by the House Committee on EnvironmentPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.325 – An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction, As passed by the SenatePDF
- Fiscal Note: S.325 – An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Draft 1.1PDF
- Fiscal Note: S.325 – An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Draft 6.1PDF
