An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
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2025-2026 biennium
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Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48 · Jan 30, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Feb 3, 2026
Committee Bill for Second Reading · Feb 3, 2026
Committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Watson · Feb 3, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 17, 2026
Committee Bill for Second Reading · Mar 17, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · Mar 17, 2026
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 17, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 18, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 18, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · Mar 18, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 18, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 18, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 24, 2026
Committee Bill for Second Reading · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 24, 2026
Committee Bill for Second Reading · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 25, 2026
Read 2nd time · Mar 25, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy with recommendation of amendment · Mar 25, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance · Mar 25, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment · Mar 25, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 25, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan and Ingalls , text · Mar 25, 2026
Recommendation of amendment disagreed to · Mar 25, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls · Mar 25, 2026
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls , Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 · Mar 25, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls · Mar 25, 2026
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 · Mar 25, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale · Mar 25, 2026
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12 · Mar 25, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Mar 26, 2026
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Benson · Mar 26, 2026
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Mattos · Mar 26, 2026
Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Benson · Mar 26, 2026
Consideration postponed to later in the legislative day · Mar 26, 2026
Consideration resumed · Mar 26, 2026
Motion by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale to substitute amendment offered by Sen. Benson agreed to · Mar 26, 2026
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale · Mar 26, 2026
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Mattos · Mar 26, 2026
Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Heffernan · Mar 26, 2026
Pending third reading, motion to amend bill disagreed to on division 13-17 · Mar 26, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed · Mar 26, 2026
Motion by Senator Mattos to reconsider vote taken yesterday on the amendment offered by Sen. Mattos agreed to · Mar 27, 2026
Senator Mattos requested & granted leave to withdraw amendment · Mar 27, 2026
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Mattos · Mar 27, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed · Mar 27, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · Mar 27, 2026
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment · Mar 31, 2026
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · Apr 30, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 1, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · May 1, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 5, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 6, 2026
Read second time · May 6, 2026
Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury reported for the Committee on Environment · May 6, 2026
Rep. Canfield of Fair Haven recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · May 6, 2026
Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · May 6, 2026
Rep. Burditt of West Rutland moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment · May 6, 2026
Rep. Burditt of West Rutland demanded yeas and nays · May 6, 2026
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 63, Nays = 80 · May 6, 2026
Rep. Burtt of Cabot moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment · May 6, 2026
Rep. Burtt of Cabot demanded yeas and nays · May 6, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 142, Nays = 2 · May 6, 2026
Rep. Burtt of Cabot moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment , as amended · May 6, 2026
Rep. Burtt of Cabot demanded yeas and nays · May 6, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 77, Nays = 66 · May 6, 2026
Rep. Charlton of Chester moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment , as amended · May 6, 2026
Rep. Charlton of Chester demanded yeas and nays · May 6, 2026
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 66, Nays = 76 · May 6, 2026
Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment , as amended · May 6, 2026
Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown demanded yeas and nays · May 6, 2026
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83 · May 6, 2026
Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury demanded yeas and nays · May 6, 2026
Report of Committee on Environment , as amended, agreed to · May 6, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 141, Nays = 0 · May 6, 2026
Third Reading ordered · May 6, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · May 7, 2026
Rep. Higley of Lowell moved to amend the House proposal of amendment · May 7, 2026
Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland raised a Point of Order · May 7, 2026
Point of order ruled well taken · May 7, 2026
Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown moved to amend the House proposal of amendment, which was disagreed to · May 7, 2026
Rep. Boutin of Barre City moved to amend the House proposal of amendment · May 7, 2026
Rep. Boutin of Barre City asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · May 7, 2026
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 7, 2026
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · May 8, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 12, 2026
House proposal of amendment · May 12, 2026
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment · May 13, 2026
House proposal of amendment; text · May 13, 2026
House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Watson · May 13, 2026
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Bongartz, and Williams · May 13, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 13, 2026
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed · May 13, 2026
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
House message: House appointed Conference Committee members · May 14, 2026
Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference · May 22, 2026
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 22, 2026
Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill) · May 22, 2026
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 22, 2026
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report · May 22, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 26, 2026
Committee of Conference report · May 26, 2026
Committee of Conference report · May 27, 2026
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Watson for Committee, text · May 27, 2026
Committee of Conference report adopted · May 27, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Watson · May 27, 2026
Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson , Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 3 · May 27, 2026
Motion by Senator Baruth to suspend Rule 73 to allow reconsideration of previous vote taken · May 27, 2026
Motion by Senator Baruth to reconsider previous vote agreed to · May 27, 2026
Committee of Conference report adopted · May 27, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Watson · May 27, 2026
Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson , Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 · May 27, 2026
As passed by Senate and House · May 27, 2026
Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 · May 29, 2026
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Recorded votes
Roll Call, requested by Senator [Watson], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2]Senate · 2026-05-27 · Yea 28, Nay 2
Roll Call, requested by Senator [Watson], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 3]Senate · 2026-05-27 · Yea 27, Nay 3
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 141, Nays = 0]House · 2026-05-06 · Yea 141, Absent 8, Not Voting 1
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call [Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83]House · 2026-05-06 · Nay 83, Yea 60, Absent 6, Not Voting 1
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call [Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 66, Nays = 76]House · 2026-05-06 · Nay 76, Yea 66, Absent 7, Not Voting 1
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 77, Nays = 66]House · 2026-05-06 · Nay 66, Yea 77, Absent 6, Not Voting 1
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 142, Nays = 2]House · 2026-05-06 · Yea 142, Nay 2, Absent 5, Not Voting 1
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call [Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 63, Nays = 80]House · 2026-05-06 · Nay 80, Yea 63, Absent 6, Not Voting 1
3rd reading ordered on roll call [Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12]Senate · 2026-03-25 · Yea 18, Nay 12
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]Senate · 2026-03-25 · Yea 18, Nay 12
Roll Call, requested by Senator [Ingalls], [Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17]Senate · 2026-03-25 · Nay 17, Yea 13
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Vermont legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 (May 29, 2026).