VT H 727

vetoed

An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 727 pass?

No. VT H 727 passed the legislature but was vetoed on 2026-05-29. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52

What is VT H 727 about?

VT H 727 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to sustainable data center deployment”.

Who sponsors VT H 727?

Laura Sibilia is the primary sponsor of VT H 727.

Introduced: 2026-01-21
Latest action: 2026-05-29 — Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-21
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
introduction
2026-03-17
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-17
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2026-03-24
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-25
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-25
Rep. Sibilia of Dover moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to
2026-03-26
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026
2026-03-26
Rep. Sibilia of Dover moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to
2026-03-27
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026
2026-03-27
Read second time
reading-2
2026-03-27
Rep. Sibilia of Dover reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
2026-03-27
Rep. Ode of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2026-03-27
Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure agreed to
2026-03-27
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-03-31
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2026-03-31
Read third time and passed
reading-3
2026-04-02
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
introduction
2026-04-17
Committee on Finance relieved; bill committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Cummings
2026-05-12
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-12
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-12
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
amendment-introduction
2026-05-12
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
2026-05-14
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-14
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
amendment-introduction
2026-05-14
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
2026-05-15
New Business/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
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
2026-05-15
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
2026-05-15
Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance
committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-15
Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3
amendment-introduction
2026-05-15
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hashim
2026-05-15
3rd reading ordered
2026-05-15
Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3
amendment-introduction
2026-05-15
3rd reading ordered
2026-05-19
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-05-19
Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Perchlik agreed to
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-05-19
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-05-19
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-05-19
Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Perchlik agreed to
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-05-19
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
passage
2026-05-19
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-05-19
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-19
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
passage
2026-05-19
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-20
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-20
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-20
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-20
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2026-05-20
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-20
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2026-05-22
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-22
Delivered to the Governor on May 22, 2026
passage
2026-05-22
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-22
Delivered to the Governor on May 22, 2026
passage
2026-05-28
Vetoed by the Governor on May 28, 2026
executive-veto,executive-veto
2026-05-28
House message: Governor vetoed bill on May 28, 2026
executive-veto
2026-05-28
Vetoed by the Governor on May 28, 2026
executive-veto,executive-veto
2026-05-28
House message: Governor vetoed bill on May 28, 2026
executive-veto
2026-05-29
Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto
2026-05-29
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-29
Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto
2026-05-29
Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52
2026-05-29
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-29
Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3
2026-05-15 · pass · 26-3
Member-level votes (30)
- Baruth: yes
- Beck: yes
- Bongartz: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Brock: yes
- Chittenden: yes
- Clarkson: yes
- Collamore: yes
- Cummings: yes
- Gulick: yes
- Hardy: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Hashim: yes
- Heffernan: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Major: yes
- Morley: yes
- Norris: yes
- Perchlik: yes
- Plunkett: yes
- Ram Hinsdale: yes
- Vyhovsky: yes
- Watson: yes
- Weeks: yes
- White: yes
- Williams: yes
- Benson: no
- Ingalls: no
- Mattos: no
- Westman: not voting
Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52
2026-05-29 · fail · 83-52
Member-level votes (147)
- Arsenault: yes
- Austin: yes
- Berbeco: yes
- Birong: yes
- Bishop: yes
- Black: yes
- Bluemle: yes
- Boyden: yes
- Brady: yes
- Brown: yes
- Burke: yes
- Burkhardt: yes
- Burrows: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Carris Duncan: yes
- Casey: yes
- Chapin: yes
- Cina: yes
- Cole: yes
- Conlon: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Corcoran: yes
- Critchlow: yes
- Dolan: yes
- Donahue: yes
- Duke: yes
- Durfee: yes
- Eastes: yes
- Emmons: yes
- Garofano: yes
- Goldman: yes
- Goodnow: yes
- Graning: yes
- Greer: yes
- Harple: yes
- Headrick: yes
- Holcombe: yes
- Houghton: yes
- Hoyt: yes
- Hunter: yes
- James: yes
- Kimbell: yes
- Kleppner: yes
- Kornheiser: yes
- Krasnow: yes
- Krowinski: yes
- Lalley: yes
- LaLonde: yes
- LaMont: yes
- Logan: yes
- Long: yes
- Lueders: yes
- Masland: yes
- McCann: yes
- McGill: yes
- Mihaly: yes
- Minier: yes
- Morris: yes
- Morrow: yes
- Mrowicki: yes
- Noyes: yes
- Nugent: yes
- Ode: yes
- Olson: yes
- Pezzo: yes
- Pouech: yes
- Priestley: yes
- Rachelson: yes
- Satcowitz: yes
- Scheu: yes
- Sheldon: yes
- Sibilia: yes
- Squirrell: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Stone: yes
- Sweeney: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Waszazak: yes
- Waters Evans: yes
- White: yes
- Wood: yes
- Yacovone: yes
- Bailey: no
- Bartley: no
- Bosch: no
- Boutin: no
- Branagan: no
- Brigham: no
- Burditt: no
- Burtt: no
- Canfield: no
- Charlton: no
- Coffin: no
- Demar: no
- Dickinson: no
- Dobrovich: no
- Dolgin: no
- Feltus: no
- Galfetti: no
- Goslant: no
- Hango: no
- Harvey: no
- Higley: no
- Howland: no
- Kascenska: no
- Keyser: no
- Labor: no
- Laroche: no
- Luneau: no
- Malay: no
- Marcotte: no
- McCoy: no
- Micklus: no
- Morgan, L.: no
- Morgan, M.: no
- Morrissey: no
- Nelson: no
- Nielsen: no
- North: no
- Oliver: no
- Page: no
- Pinsonault: no
- Powers: no
- Pritchard: no
- Quimby: no
- Soucy: no
- Southworth: no
- Steady: no
- Tagliavia: no
- Taylor: no
- Walker: no
- Wells: no
- Bartholomew: not voting
- Bos-Lun: not voting
- Christie: not voting
- Dodge: not voting
- Gregoire: not voting
- Hooper: not voting
- Howard: not voting
- Lipsky: not voting
- Maguire: not voting
- Nigro: not voting
- O'Brien: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Scully: not voting
- Torre: not voting
- Winter: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/1481

Attribution

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