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VT H 944

enacted

An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 944 pass?

Yes. VT H 944 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-29. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026

What is VT H 944 about?

VT H 944 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation”.

Who sponsors VT H 944?

House Committee on Transportation is the primary sponsor of VT H 944.

Introduced
2026-03-18
Latest action
2026-05-29 — House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • House Committee on Transportationprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-18

    Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-19

    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  3. 2026-03-24

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  4. 2026-03-25

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  5. 2026-03-25

    Rep. Walker of Swanton moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to

  6. 2026-03-26

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026

  7. 2026-03-26

    Read second time

    reading-2

  8. 2026-03-26

    Rep. Walker of Swanton spoke for the Committee on Transportation

  9. 2026-03-26

    Rep. Canfield of Fair Haven recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  10. 2026-03-26

    Rep. Kascenska of Burke recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  11. 2026-03-26

    Rep. Parsons of Newbury asked that the question be divided

  12. 2026-03-26

    Rep. Bartley of Fairfax demanded yeas and nays

  13. 2026-03-26

    First division of amendment agreed to

  14. 2026-03-26

    Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 65 of 130 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 46

  15. 2026-03-26

    Second division of amendment agreed to

  16. 2026-03-26

    Report of Committee on Ways and Means agreed to

  17. 2026-03-26

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  18. 2026-03-27

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  19. 2026-03-27

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  20. 2026-04-01

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation

    introduction

  21. 2026-04-17

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  22. 2026-04-17

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  23. 2026-04-17

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2026-04-17

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  25. 2026-04-30

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  26. 2026-04-30

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  27. 2026-04-30

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2026-04-30

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2026-04-30

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  30. 2026-05-06

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  31. 2026-05-06

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  32. 2026-05-06

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2026-05-06

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  34. 2026-05-06

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  35. 2026-05-07

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  36. 2026-05-07

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

    amendment-introduction

  37. 2026-05-07

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  38. 2026-05-07

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  39. 2026-05-07

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

    amendment-introduction

  40. 2026-05-08

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  41. 2026-05-08

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

    amendment-introduction

  42. 2026-05-08

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  43. 2026-05-08

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  44. 2026-05-08

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

    amendment-introduction

  45. 2026-05-08

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Westman for Committee on Transportation

    amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  46. 2026-05-08

    Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable

  47. 2026-05-08

    Motion by Senator(s) Chittenden to substitute proposal of amendment of the committee on Finance agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  48. 2026-05-08

    Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable

  49. 2026-05-08

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as recommended by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  50. 2026-05-08

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  51. 2026-05-08

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation, as amended, agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  52. 2026-05-08

    3rd reading ordered

  53. 2026-05-12

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  54. 2026-05-12

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

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  55. 2026-05-13

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  56. 2026-05-14

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  57. 2026-05-15

    Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  58. 2026-05-15

    Rep. Walker of Swanton moved to postpone action until May 18, 2026, which was agreed to

  59. 2026-05-18

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 18, 2026

  60. 2026-05-19

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  61. 2026-05-19

    Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Walker of Swanton

    amendment-introduction

  62. 2026-05-19

    Speaker appointed Reps. Walker of Swanton, Corcoran of Bennington, and Pouech of Hinesburg as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

  63. 2026-05-19

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

  64. 2026-05-19

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

    amendment-introduction

  65. 2026-05-19

    Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Westman, Perchlik, and Harrison

  66. 2026-05-19

    Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

  67. 2026-05-27

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  68. 2026-05-27

    Committee of Conference report

  69. 2026-05-28

    Committee of Conference report

  70. 2026-05-28

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

  71. 2026-05-28

    Committee of Conference report adopted

  72. 2026-05-28

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

    passage

  73. 2026-05-28

    Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  74. 2026-05-28

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

  75. 2026-05-28

    Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)

    passage

  76. 2026-05-29

    House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  77. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026

    passage

  78. 2026-05-29

    Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026

    executive-signature

  79. 2026-05-29

    House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026

Versions

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Documents

Votes

  • Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 65 of 130 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 46

    2026-03-26 · pass · 84-46

    Member-level votes (146)
    • Arsenault: yes
    • Austin: yes
    • Bartholomew: yes
    • Berbeco: yes
    • Birong: yes
    • Bishop: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Bluemle: yes
    • Boyden: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Branagan: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Burkhardt: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Canfield: yes
    • Casey: 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
    • Feltus: yes
    • Garofano: yes
    • Goldman: yes
    • Goodnow: yes
    • Graning: yes
    • Greer: yes
    • Harple: yes
    • Headrick: yes
    • Holcombe: yes
    • Houghton: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Hoyt: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • James: yes
    • Kimbell: yes
    • Kleppner: yes
    • Kornheiser: yes
    • Krasnow: yes
    • Lalley: yes
    • LaLonde: yes
    • Logan: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Marcotte: yes
    • Masland: yes
    • McGill: yes
    • Mihaly: yes
    • Minier: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Morrow: yes
    • Mrowicki: yes
    • Nigro: yes
    • North: yes
    • Noyes: yes
    • Ode: yes
    • Olson: yes
    • Page: yes
    • Pezzo: yes
    • Pouech: yes
    • Rachelson: yes
    • Satcowitz: yes
    • Scheu: yes
    • Sibilia: yes
    • Squirrell: yes
    • Stevens: yes
    • Stone: yes
    • Tomlinson: yes
    • Torre: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Waszazak: yes
    • Waters Evans: yes
    • Wells: yes
    • White: yes
    • Wood: yes
    • Yacovone: yes
    • Bartley: no
    • Bosch: no
    • Boutin: no
    • Burditt: no
    • Burrows: no
    • Carris Duncan: no
    • Charlton: no
    • Coffin: no
    • Demar: no
    • Dickinson: no
    • Dobrovich: no
    • Dolgin: no
    • Galfetti: no
    • Goslant: no
    • Gregoire: no
    • Hango: no
    • Harvey: no
    • Higley: no
    • Hooper: no
    • Howland: no
    • Kascenska: no
    • Keyser: no
    • Labor: no
    • Laroche: no
    • Lipsky: no
    • Lueders: no
    • Maguire: no
    • McCoy: no
    • McFaun: no
    • Morgan, L.: no
    • Morgan, M.: no
    • Morrissey: no
    • Nelson: no
    • Nielsen: no
    • Nugent: no
    • Oliver: no
    • Parsons: no
    • Pinsonault: no
    • Powers: no
    • Priestley: no
    • Pritchard: no
    • Quimby: no
    • Sweeney: no
    • Tagliavia: no
    • Taylor: no
    • Bailey: not voting
    • Bos-Lun: not voting
    • Brigham: not voting
    • Burtt: not voting
    • Chapin: not voting
    • Christie: not voting
    • Dodge: not voting
    • Krowinski: not voting
    • LaMont: not voting
    • Luneau: not voting
    • Malay: not voting
    • McCann: not voting
    • Micklus: not voting
    • O'Brien: not voting
    • Sheldon: not voting
    • Southworth: not voting
    • Steady: not voting
    • Winter: not voting

Related bills

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