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An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

VT · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 30, 2026

Latest action (May 29, 2026) Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026

Sponsor (1)
  • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · primary

Action history (121)
  1. Jan 30, 2026 Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48 · upper
  2. Feb 3, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  3. Feb 3, 2026 Committee Bill for Second Reading · upper
  4. Feb 3, 2026 Committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Watson · upper
  5. Mar 17, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  6. Mar 17, 2026 Committee Bill for Second Reading · upper
  7. Mar 17, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · upper
  8. Mar 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · upper
  9. Mar 18, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  10. Mar 18, 2026 Second Reading · upper
  11. Mar 18, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · upper
  12. Mar 18, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  13. Mar 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · upper
  14. Mar 24, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  15. Mar 24, 2026 Committee Bill for Second Reading · upper
  16. Mar 24, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · upper
  17. Mar 24, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  18. Mar 24, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
  19. Mar 25, 2026 Committee Bill for Second Reading · upper
  20. Mar 25, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · upper
  21. Mar 25, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  22. Mar 25, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · upper
  23. Mar 25, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  24. Mar 25, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy with recommendation of amendment · upper
  25. Mar 25, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance · upper
  26. Mar 25, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment · upper
  27. Mar 25, 2026 Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations · upper
  28. Mar 25, 2026 Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan and Ingalls, text · upper
  29. Mar 25, 2026 Recommendation of amendment disagreed to · upper
  30. Mar 25, 2026 Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls · upper
  31. Mar 25, 2026 Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 · upper
  32. Mar 25, 2026 Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls · upper
  33. 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 · upper
  34. Mar 25, 2026 Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale · upper
  35. Mar 25, 2026 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12 · upper
  36. Mar 26, 2026 New Business/Third Reading · upper
  37. Mar 26, 2026 Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Benson · upper
  38. Mar 26, 2026 Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Mattos · upper
  39. Mar 26, 2026 Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Benson · upper
  40. Mar 26, 2026 Consideration postponed to later in the legislative day · upper
  41. Mar 26, 2026 Consideration resumed · upper
  42. Mar 26, 2026 Motion by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale to substitute amendment offered by Sen. Benson agreed to · upper
  43. Mar 26, 2026 Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale · upper
  44. Mar 26, 2026 Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Mattos · upper
  45. Mar 26, 2026 Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Heffernan · upper
  46. Mar 26, 2026 Pending third reading, motion to amend bill disagreed to on division 13-17 · upper
  47. Mar 26, 2026 Read 3rd time & passed · upper
  48. Mar 27, 2026 Motion by Senator Mattos to reconsider vote taken yesterday on the amendment offered by Sen. Mattos agreed to · upper
  49. Mar 27, 2026 Senator Mattos requested & granted leave to withdraw amendment · upper
  50. Mar 27, 2026 Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Mattos · upper
  51. Mar 27, 2026 Read 3rd time & passed · upper
  52. Mar 27, 2026 Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
  53. Mar 31, 2026 Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment · lower
  54. Apr 30, 2026 Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · lower
  55. May 1, 2026 Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  56. May 1, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · lower
  57. May 5, 2026 Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  58. May 6, 2026 Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  59. May 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
  60. May 6, 2026 Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury reported for the Committee on Environment · lower
  61. May 6, 2026 Rep. Canfield of Fair Haven recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · lower
  62. May 6, 2026 Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · lower
  63. May 6, 2026 Rep. Burditt of West Rutland moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment · lower
  64. May 6, 2026 Rep. Burditt of West Rutland demanded yeas and nays · lower
  65. May 6, 2026 Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 63, Nays = 80 · lower
  66. May 6, 2026 Rep. Burtt of Cabot moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment · lower
  67. May 6, 2026 Rep. Burtt of Cabot demanded yeas and nays · lower
  68. May 6, 2026 Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 142, Nays = 2 · lower
  69. May 6, 2026 Rep. Burtt of Cabot moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended · lower
  70. May 6, 2026 Rep. Burtt of Cabot demanded yeas and nays · lower
  71. May 6, 2026 Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 77, Nays = 66 · lower
  72. May 6, 2026 Rep. Charlton of Chester moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended · lower
  73. May 6, 2026 Rep. Charlton of Chester demanded yeas and nays · lower
  74. May 6, 2026 Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 66, Nays = 76 · lower
  75. May 6, 2026 Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended · lower
  76. May 6, 2026 Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown demanded yeas and nays · lower
  77. May 6, 2026 Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83 · lower
  78. May 6, 2026 Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury demanded yeas and nays · lower
  79. May 6, 2026 Report of Committee on Environment, as amended, agreed to · lower
  80. May 6, 2026 Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 141, Nays = 0 · lower
  81. May 6, 2026 Third Reading ordered · lower
  82. May 7, 2026 Action Calendar: Third Reading · lower
  83. May 7, 2026 Rep. Higley of Lowell moved to amend the House proposal of amendment · lower
  84. May 7, 2026 Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland raised a Point of Order · lower
  85. May 7, 2026 Point of order ruled well taken · lower
  86. May 7, 2026 Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown moved to amend the House proposal of amendment, which was disagreed to · lower
  87. May 7, 2026 Rep. Boutin of Barre City moved to amend the House proposal of amendment · lower
  88. May 7, 2026 Rep. Boutin of Barre City asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · lower
  89. May 7, 2026 Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · lower
  90. May 8, 2026 House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · upper
  91. May 12, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  92. May 12, 2026 House proposal of amendment · upper
  93. May 13, 2026 New Business/House Proposal of Amendment · upper
  94. May 13, 2026 House proposal of amendment; text · upper
  95. May 13, 2026 House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Watson · upper
  96. May 13, 2026 Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Bongartz, and Williams · upper
  97. May 13, 2026 Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
  98. May 13, 2026 Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed · lower
  99. 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 · lower
  100. May 14, 2026 House message: House appointed Conference Committee members · upper
  101. May 22, 2026 Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference · lower
  102. May 22, 2026 Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
  103. May 22, 2026 Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill) · lower
  104. May 22, 2026 Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
  105. May 22, 2026 House message: House adopted Conference Committee report · upper
  106. May 26, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  107. May 26, 2026 Committee of Conference report · upper
  108. May 27, 2026 Committee of Conference report · upper
  109. May 27, 2026 Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Watson for Committee, text · upper
  110. May 27, 2026 Committee of Conference report adopted · upper
  111. May 27, 2026 Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Watson · upper
  112. May 27, 2026 Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 3 · upper
  113. May 27, 2026 Motion by Senator Baruth to suspend Rule 73 to allow reconsideration of previous vote taken · upper
  114. May 27, 2026 Motion by Senator Baruth to reconsider previous vote agreed to · upper
  115. May 27, 2026 Committee of Conference report adopted · upper
  116. May 27, 2026 Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Watson · upper
  117. May 27, 2026 Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 · upper
  118. May 27, 2026 As passed by Senate and House · upper
  119. May 29, 2026 Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026 · upper
  120. May 29, 2026 Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026 · executive
  121. May 29, 2026 Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 · executive

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