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VT H 710

vetoed

An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did VT H 710 pass?

No. VT H 710 passed the legislature but was vetoed. 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
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Sponsors

  • Kathleen Jamesprimary
  • R. Scott Campbellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-29

    House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 17, 2026

    executive-veto

  2. 2026-05-29

    Vetoed by the Governor on June 17, 2026

    executive-veto,executive-veto

  3. 2026-05-29

    Vetoed by Governor on June 17, 2026

    executive-veto

  4. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026

    passage

  5. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026

    executive-receipt

  6. 2026-05-29

    House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  7. 2026-05-28

    Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)

    passage

  8. 2026-05-28

    Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  9. 2026-05-28

    Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  10. 2026-05-28

    Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    passage

  11. 2026-05-28

    Committee of Conference report adopted

  12. 2026-05-28

    Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Watson for Committee, text

  13. 2026-05-28

    Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

  14. 2026-05-28

    Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

  15. 2026-05-28

    Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Hardy, and Beck

  16. 2026-05-28

    House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed

    amendment-introduction

  17. 2026-05-27

    Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  18. 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

  19. 2026-05-27

    Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Kleppner of Burlington

    amendment-introduction

  20. 2026-05-27

    Which was disagreed to on a division; division results Yes, 42; No, 65

  21. 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

  22. 2026-05-27

    Rep. Burtt of Cabot moved to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with a further amendment thereto

    amendment-introduction

  23. 2026-05-27

    Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  24. 2026-05-27

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  25. 2026-05-27

    Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    passage

  26. 2026-05-27

    Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  27. 2026-05-27

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  28. 2026-05-26

    3rd reading ordered

  29. 2026-05-26

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2026-05-26

    Proposal of amendment not agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  31. 2026-05-26

    Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan; text

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2026-05-26

    Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Watson agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2026-05-26

    Motion to substitue amendment agreed to

  34. 2026-05-26

    Senator(s) Watson motion to substitute proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  35. 2026-05-26

    Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Ingalls; text

    amendment-introduction

  36. 2026-05-26

    Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage-favorable

  37. 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

  38. 2026-05-26

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ingalls

    amendment-introduction

  39. 2026-05-26

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  40. 2026-05-26

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

    amendment-introduction

  41. 2026-05-26

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  42. 2026-05-22

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ingalls

    amendment-introduction

  43. 2026-05-22

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  44. 2026-05-22

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

    amendment-introduction

  45. 2026-05-22

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  46. 2026-05-21

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ingalls

    amendment-introduction

  47. 2026-05-21

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  48. 2026-05-21

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

    amendment-introduction

  49. 2026-05-21

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  50. 2026-05-20

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  51. 2026-05-20

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

    amendment-introduction

  52. 2026-05-20

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  53. 2026-05-20

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  54. 2026-05-15

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  55. 2026-05-15

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

    amendment-introduction

  56. 2026-05-15

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  57. 2026-05-15

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  58. 2026-04-30

    Committee on Finance relieved; bill committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Cummings

  59. 2026-02-20

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance

    introduction

  60. 2026-02-19

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  61. 2026-02-19

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  62. 2026-02-18

    Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 108, Nays = 30

  63. 2026-02-18

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  64. 2026-02-18

    Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction demanded yeas and nays

  65. 2026-02-18

    Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure agreed to

  66. 2026-02-18

    Rep. Kleppner of Burlington reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

  67. 2026-02-18

    Read second time

    reading-2

  68. 2026-02-18

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  69. 2026-02-17

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  70. 2026-01-16

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

    introduction

Versions

  • As Passed by Both House and Senate (UnofficialOpens in a new window)Compare
  • As Passed by Both House and Senate (OfficialOpens in a new window)Compare
  • Senate Proposal of Amendment (UnofficialOpens in a new window)Compare
  • Senate Proposal of Amendment (OfficialOpens in a new window)Compare
  • As Passed By the House (UnofficialOpens in a new window)Compare
  • As Passed By the House (OfficialOpens in a new window)Compare
  • As IntroducedOpens in a new windowCompare
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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

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Official source

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

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