VT H 710

vetoed

An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 710 pass?

No. VT H 710 passed the legislature but was vetoed on 2026-05-29. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 17, 2026

What is VT H 710 about?

VT H 710 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities”.

Who sponsors VT H 710?

Kathleen James, R. Scott Campbell are the primary sponsors of VT H 710.

Introduced: 2026-01-16
Latest action: 2026-05-29 — House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 17, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-16
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
introduction
2026-02-17
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-02-18
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-02-18
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-18
Rep. Kleppner of Burlington reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
2026-02-18
Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure agreed to
2026-02-18
Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction demanded yeas and nays
2026-02-18
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-02-18
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 108, Nays = 30
2026-02-19
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2026-02-19
Read third time and passed
reading-3
2026-02-20
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
introduction
2026-04-30
Committee on Finance relieved; bill committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Cummings
2026-05-15
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-15
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-15
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
amendment-introduction
2026-05-15
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2026-05-20
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-20
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-20
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
amendment-introduction
2026-05-20
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-05-21
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-21
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
amendment-introduction
2026-05-21
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-05-21
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ingalls
amendment-introduction
2026-05-22
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-22
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
amendment-introduction
2026-05-22
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-05-22
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ingalls
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-26
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-05-26
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ingalls
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable,reading-2
2026-05-26
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-26
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Ingalls; text
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
Senator(s) Watson motion to substitute proposal of amendment; text
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
Motion to substitue amendment agreed to
2026-05-26
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Watson agreed to
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan; text
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
Proposal of amendment not agreed to
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
3rd reading ordered
2026-05-27
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-05-27
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-05-27
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
passage
2026-05-27
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-27
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-27
Rep. Burtt of Cabot moved to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with a further amendment thereto
amendment-introduction
2026-05-27
Pending the question, Shall the House concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with further proposal of amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Burtt of Cabot?, division demanded by Rep. Burtt of Cabot
amendment-introduction
2026-05-27
Which was disagreed to on a division; division results Yes, 42; No, 65
2026-05-27
Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Kleppner of Burlington
amendment-introduction
2026-05-27
Speaker appointed Reps. James of Manchester, Sibilia of Dover, and Kleppner of Burlington as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
2026-05-27
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-28
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
amendment-introduction
2026-05-28
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Hardy, and Beck
2026-05-28
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
2026-05-28
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
2026-05-28
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Watson for Committee, text
2026-05-28
Committee of Conference report adopted
2026-05-28
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
passage
2026-05-28
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
2026-05-28
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-28
Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
passage
2026-05-29
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
2026-05-29
Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026
passage
2026-05-29
Vetoed by the Governor on June 17, 2026
executive-veto,executive-veto
2026-05-29
House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 17, 2026
executive-veto

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 108, Nays = 30
2026-02-18 · pass · 108-30
Member-level votes (145)
- Arsenault: yes
- Austin: yes
- Bartholomew: yes
- Bartley: yes
- Berbeco: yes
- Birong: yes
- Bishop: yes
- Black: yes
- Bluemle: yes
- Bos-Lun: yes
- Bosch: yes
- Boutin: yes
- Boyden: yes
- Brady: yes
- Branagan: yes
- Brown: yes
- Burditt: yes
- Burke: yes
- Burkhardt: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Canfield: yes
- Carris Duncan: yes
- Casey: yes
- Chapin: yes
- Charlton: yes
- Cina: yes
- Coffin: yes
- Cole: yes
- Conlon: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Critchlow: yes
- Dodge: yes
- Dolan: yes
- Donahue: yes
- Duke: yes
- Durfee: yes
- Eastes: yes
- Emmons: yes
- Garofano: yes
- Goldman: yes
- Goodnow: yes
- Graning: yes
- Greer: yes
- Gregoire: yes
- Hango: yes
- Harple: yes
- Headrick: yes
- Holcombe: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Houghton: yes
- Howard: yes
- Hunter: yes
- James: yes
- Kascenska: yes
- Kimbell: yes
- Kleppner: yes
- Kornheiser: yes
- Lalley: yes
- LaLonde: yes
- LaMont: yes
- Laroche: yes
- Lipsky: yes
- Logan: yes
- Long: yes
- Lueders: yes
- Marcotte: yes
- Masland: yes
- McCann: yes
- McCoy: yes
- McFaun: yes
- McGill: yes
- Micklus: yes
- Mihaly: yes
- Minier: yes
- Morgan, L.: yes
- Morgan, M.: yes
- Morris: yes
- Morrow: yes
- Mrowicki: yes
- Nigro: yes
- North: yes
- Noyes: yes
- Nugent: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Ode: yes
- Olson: yes
- Pezzo: yes
- Pinsonault: yes
- Pouech: yes
- Priestley: yes
- Pritchard: yes
- Rachelson: yes
- Satcowitz: yes
- Scheu: yes
- Sheldon: yes
- Sibilia: yes
- Squirrell: yes
- Steady: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Stone: yes
- Sweeney: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Torre: yes
- Waszazak: yes
- Waters Evans: yes
- White: yes
- Yacovone: yes
- Burtt: no
- Corcoran: no
- Demar: no
- Dickinson: no
- Dobrovich: no
- Dolgin: no
- Feltus: no
- Galfetti: no
- Goslant: no
- Harvey: no
- Higley: no
- Howland: no
- Keyser: no
- Labor: no
- Luneau: no
- Maguire: no
- Morrissey: no
- Nelson: no
- Nielsen: no
- Oliver: no
- Page: no
- Powers: no
- Quimby: no
- Southworth: no
- Tagliavia: no
- Walker: no
- Wells: no
- Winter: no
- Bailey: not voting
- Burrows: not voting
- Christie: not voting
- Hoyt: not voting
- Krasnow: not voting
- Krowinski: not voting
- Malay: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Wood: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/1936

Attribution

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