VT H 949

enacted

An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 949 pass?

Yes. VT H 949 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 949 about?

VT H 949 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance”.

Who sponsors VT H 949?

House Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of VT H 949.

Introduced: 2026-03-20
Latest action: 2026-05-29 — House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-03-20
Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
introduction
2026-03-24
Notice Calendar: Favorable
2026-03-25
Action Calendar: Favorable
2026-03-25
Read second time
reading-2
2026-03-25
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro spoke for the Committee on Ways and Means
2026-03-25
Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2026-03-25
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
2026-03-25
Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to amend the bill
2026-03-25
Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
2026-03-25
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 56, Nays = 84
2026-03-25
Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
2026-03-25
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-03-25
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 61
2026-03-26
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2026-03-26
Rep. Logan of Burlington, Cina of Burlington, and Tomlinson of Winooski moved to amend the bill
2026-03-26
Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
2026-03-26
Read third time and passed
reading-3
2026-03-31
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education
introduction
2026-04-08
Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Bongartz
2026-04-21
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-04-21
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-04-21
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-04-21
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2026-04-24
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-04-24
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-04-24
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-04-24
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-04-28
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-04-28
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-04-28
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-04-29
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-04-29
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-04-29
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-04-29
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Cummings
amendment-introduction
2026-04-29
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable,reading-2
2026-04-29
Reported favorably by Senator Baruth for Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-29
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as moved by Senator(s) Cummings
amendment-introduction
2026-04-29
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed to
amendment-introduction
2026-04-29
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2
2026-04-29
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Baruth
2026-04-29
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2
2026-04-30
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-04-30
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky
amendment-introduction
2026-04-30
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-04-30
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text
amendment-introduction
2026-04-30
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky
amendment-introduction
2026-04-30
Pending third reading, Senator Vyhovsky proposal of amendment, disagreed to
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-04-30
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text
amendment-introduction
2026-04-30
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-04-30
Pending third reading, Senator Vyhovsky proposal of amendment, disagreed to
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-04-30
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-05-01
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-01
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-05
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-05
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-06
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-06
Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro
amendment-introduction
2026-05-06
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-06
Speaker appointed Reps. Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Kimbell of Woodstock, and Feltus of Lyndon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
2026-05-06
Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro
amendment-introduction
2026-05-06
Speaker appointed Reps. Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Kimbell of Woodstock, and Feltus of Lyndon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
2026-05-08
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
amendment-introduction
2026-05-08
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Cummings, Chittenden, and Beck
2026-05-08
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
amendment-introduction
2026-05-08
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
2026-05-08
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Cummings, Chittenden, and Beck
2026-05-08
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
2026-05-29
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-29
Committee of Conference report
2026-05-29
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-29
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Lyons
2026-05-29
Committee of Conference report
2026-05-29
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Cummings for Committee, text
2026-05-29
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Lyons
2026-05-29
Committee of Conference report adopted
2026-05-29
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Cummings for Committee, text
2026-05-29
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons
passage
2026-05-29
Committee of Conference report adopted
2026-05-29
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
2026-05-29
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons
passage
2026-05-29
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-29
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
2026-05-29
Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington demanded yeas and nays
2026-05-29
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-29
Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
passage
2026-05-29
Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington demanded yeas and nays
2026-05-29
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23
2026-05-29
Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
passage
2026-05-29
Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to
2026-05-29
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23
2026-05-29
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
2026-05-29
Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to
2026-05-29
Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026
passage
2026-05-29
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
2026-05-29
Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026
executive-signature
2026-05-29
Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026
passage
2026-05-29
House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026
2026-05-29
Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026
executive-signature
2026-05-29
House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026

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Votes

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 61
2026-03-25 · pass · 78-61
Member-level votes (146)
- Arsenault: yes
- Austin: yes
- Bartholomew: yes
- Berbeco: yes
- Birong: yes
- Bishop: yes
- Black: yes
- Bluemle: yes
- Bos-Lun: yes
- Brady: yes
- Brown: yes
- Burke: yes
- Burkhardt: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Carris Duncan: yes
- Casey: yes
- Cina: yes
- Cole: yes
- Conlon: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Corcoran: yes
- Critchlow: yes
- Dodge: yes
- Dolan: yes
- Duke: yes
- Durfee: yes
- Emmons: yes
- Garofano: yes
- Goldman: yes
- Goodnow: yes
- Graning: yes
- Greer: yes
- Harple: yes
- Headrick: yes
- Houghton: yes
- Hoyt: yes
- Hunter: yes
- James: yes
- Kimbell: yes
- Kleppner: yes
- Kornheiser: yes
- Krasnow: yes
- Lalley: yes
- LaLonde: yes
- Logan: yes
- Long: yes
- Lueders: yes
- Masland: yes
- McCann: yes
- McGill: yes
- Mihaly: yes
- Minier: yes
- Morris: yes
- Morrow: yes
- Mrowicki: yes
- Nigro: yes
- Nugent: yes
- Ode: yes
- Olson: yes
- Pezzo: yes
- Pouech: yes
- Rachelson: yes
- Satcowitz: yes
- Scheu: yes
- Sheldon: yes
- Sibilia: yes
- Squirrell: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Stone: yes
- Sweeney: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Torre: yes
- Waszazak: yes
- Waters Evans: yes
- White: yes
- Wood: yes
- Yacovone: yes
- Bartley: no
- Bosch: no
- Boutin: no
- Boyden: no
- Branagan: no
- Brigham: no
- Burditt: no
- Burrows: no
- Burtt: no
- Canfield: no
- Charlton: no
- Coffin: no
- Demar: no
- Dickinson: no
- Dobrovich: no
- Dolgin: no
- Donahue: no
- Feltus: no
- Galfetti: no
- Goslant: no
- Gregoire: no
- Hango: no
- Harvey: no
- Higley: no
- Holcombe: no
- Hooper: no
- Howard: no
- Howland: no
- Kascenska: no
- Labor: no
- LaMont: no
- Laroche: no
- Lipsky: no
- Luneau: no
- Maguire: no
- Malay: no
- Marcotte: no
- McCoy: no
- Morgan, L.: no
- Morgan, M.: no
- Morrissey: no
- Nelson: no
- Nielsen: no
- North: no
- Noyes: no
- O'Brien: no
- Oliver: no
- Page: no
- Parsons: no
- Pinsonault: no
- Powers: no
- Priestley: no
- Pritchard: no
- Quimby: no
- Southworth: no
- Tagliavia: no
- Taylor: no
- Walker: no
- Winter: no
- Bailey: not voting
- Chapin: not voting
- Christie: not voting
- Eastes: not voting
- Keyser: not voting
- Krowinski: not voting
- McFaun: not voting
- Micklus: not voting
- Steady: not voting
- Wells: not voting
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 56, Nays = 84
2026-03-25 · fail · 56-84
Member-level votes (146)
- Bartley: yes
- Bosch: yes
- Boutin: yes
- Boyden: yes
- Branagan: yes
- Brigham: yes
- Burditt: yes
- Burtt: yes
- Canfield: yes
- Casey: yes
- Charlton: yes
- Coffin: yes
- Demar: yes
- Dickinson: yes
- Dobrovich: yes
- Dolgin: yes
- Feltus: yes
- Galfetti: yes
- Goslant: yes
- Gregoire: yes
- Hango: yes
- Harvey: yes
- Higley: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Howland: yes
- Kascenska: yes
- Labor: yes
- Laroche: yes
- Lipsky: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Maguire: yes
- Malay: yes
- Marcotte: yes
- McCoy: yes
- Morgan, L.: yes
- Morgan, M.: yes
- Morris: yes
- Morrissey: yes
- Nelson: yes
- Nielsen: yes
- North: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Page: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Pinsonault: yes
- Powers: yes
- Pritchard: yes
- Quimby: yes
- Southworth: yes
- Steady: yes
- Tagliavia: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Walker: yes
- Waszazak: yes
- Winter: yes
- Arsenault: no
- Austin: no
- Bartholomew: no
- Berbeco: no
- Birong: no
- Bishop: no
- Black: no
- Bluemle: no
- Bos-Lun: no
- Brady: no
- Brown: no
- Burke: no
- Burkhardt: no
- Burrows: no
- Campbell: no
- Carris Duncan: no
- Chapin: no
- Cina: no
- Cole: no
- Conlon: no
- Cooper: no
- Corcoran: no
- Critchlow: no
- Dodge: no
- Dolan: no
- Donahue: no
- Duke: no
- Durfee: no
- Emmons: no
- Garofano: no
- Goldman: no
- Goodnow: no
- Graning: no
- Greer: no
- Harple: no
- Headrick: no
- Holcombe: no
- Houghton: no
- Howard: no
- Hoyt: no
- Hunter: no
- James: no
- Kimbell: no
- Kleppner: no
- Kornheiser: no
- Krasnow: no
- Lalley: no
- LaLonde: no
- Logan: no
- Long: no
- Lueders: no
- Masland: no
- McCann: no
- McGill: no
- Mihaly: no
- Minier: no
- Morrow: no
- Mrowicki: no
- Nigro: no
- Noyes: no
- Nugent: no
- O'Brien: no
- Ode: no
- Olson: no
- Pezzo: no
- Pouech: no
- Priestley: no
- Rachelson: no
- Satcowitz: no
- Scheu: no
- Sheldon: no
- Sibilia: no
- Squirrell: no
- Stevens: no
- Stone: no
- Sweeney: no
- Tomlinson: no
- Torre: no
- Waters Evans: no
- White: no
- Wood: no
- Yacovone: no
- Bailey: not voting
- Christie: not voting
- Eastes: not voting
- Keyser: not voting
- Krowinski: not voting
- LaMont: not voting
- McFaun: not voting
- Micklus: not voting
- Wells: not voting
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2
2026-04-29 · pass · 28-2
Member-level votes (30)
- Baruth: yes
- Beck: yes
- Benson: 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
- Ingalls: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Major: yes
- Mattos: yes
- Morley: yes
- Norris: yes
- Perchlik: yes
- Plunkett: yes
- Ram Hinsdale: yes
- Weeks: yes
- Westman: yes
- White: yes
- Williams: yes
- Vyhovsky: no
- Watson: no
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23
2026-05-29 · pass · 111-23
Member-level votes (147)
- Austin: yes
- Bailey: yes
- Bartley: yes
- Birong: yes
- Bishop: yes
- Black: yes
- Bluemle: yes
- Bosch: yes
- Boutin: yes
- Boyden: yes
- Branagan: yes
- Brigham: yes
- Burditt: yes
- Burke: yes
- Burtt: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Canfield: yes
- Carris Duncan: yes
- Casey: yes
- Chapin: yes
- Charlton: yes
- Conlon: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Corcoran: yes
- Critchlow: yes
- Demar: yes
- Dickinson: yes
- Dobrovich: yes
- Dodge: yes
- Dolan: yes
- Dolgin: yes
- Duke: yes
- Durfee: yes
- Eastes: yes
- Emmons: yes
- Feltus: yes
- Galfetti: yes
- Garofano: yes
- Goldman: yes
- Goodnow: yes
- Goslant: yes
- Graning: yes
- Greer: yes
- Hango: yes
- Harple: yes
- Harvey: yes
- Headrick: yes
- Higley: yes
- Houghton: yes
- Howland: yes
- Hunter: yes
- James: yes
- Kascenska: yes
- Keyser: yes
- Kimbell: yes
- Kleppner: yes
- Kornheiser: yes
- Krasnow: yes
- Labor: yes
- Lalley: yes
- LaLonde: yes
- LaMont: yes
- Laroche: yes
- Long: yes
- Lueders: yes
- Malay: yes
- Marcotte: yes
- McCoy: yes
- McGill: yes
- Micklus: yes
- Mihaly: yes
- Morgan, L.: yes
- Morgan, M.: yes
- Morris: yes
- Morrissey: yes
- Mrowicki: yes
- Nelson: yes
- Nielsen: yes
- Noyes: yes
- Nugent: yes
- Ode: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Olson: yes
- Page: yes
- Pezzo: yes
- Pinsonault: yes
- Pouech: yes
- Powers: yes
- Priestley: yes
- Pritchard: yes
- Quimby: yes
- Rachelson: yes
- Satcowitz: yes
- Scheu: yes
- Sheldon: yes
- Soucy: yes
- Southworth: yes
- Squirrell: yes
- Steady: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Sweeney: yes
- Tagliavia: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Walker: yes
- Waszazak: yes
- Waters Evans: yes
- Wells: yes
- White: yes
- Wood: yes
- Yacovone: yes
- Arsenault: no
- Brady: no
- Brown: no
- Burkhardt: no
- Burrows: no
- Cina: no
- Coffin: no
- Cole: no
- Donahue: no
- Holcombe: no
- Hoyt: no
- Lipsky: no
- Logan: no
- Luneau: no
- Masland: no
- McCann: no
- Minier: no
- Morrow: no
- Sibilia: no
- Stone: no
- Tomlinson: no
- Bartholomew: not voting
- Berbeco: not voting
- Bos-Lun: not voting
- Christie: not voting
- Gregoire: not voting
- Hooper: not voting
- Howard: not voting
- Krowinski: not voting
- Maguire: not voting
- Nigro: not voting
- North: not voting
- O'Brien: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Scully: not voting
- Torre: not voting
- Winter: not voting

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http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/2260

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