Vermont 2024 Biennium Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 1 I cosponsors

S.259 — An act relating to climate change cost recovery

Last action — Senate Message: Allowed to become law without Governor's signature on May 30, 2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Biennium. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

An act relating to climate change cost recovery

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Allowed to become law without Governor's signature on May 30, 2024

  2. Allowed to become law without signature of Governor on May 30, 2024

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 24, 2024

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

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

  6. As passed by Senate and House

  7. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  8. House proposal of amendment; text

  9. House proposal of amendment

  10. House proposal of amendment

  11. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  12. Rep. Donahue of Northfield asked and was granted leave to change roll call vote pursuant to Rule 74

  13. Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  14. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 39

  15. Rep. Higley of Lowell demanded yeas and nays

  16. Read third time

  17. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  18. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  19. Third Reading ordered

  20. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 67 of 133 to Pass -- Yeas = 100, Nays = 33

  21. Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury demanded yeas and nays

  22. Report of Committee on Environment and Energy agreed to

  23. Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  24. Rep. Taylor of Colchester recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  25. Rep. Christie of Hartford reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  26. Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury reported for the Committee on Environment and Energy

  27. Read second time

  28. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  29. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  30. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  31. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  32. Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  33. Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury moved to commit bill to the Committee on Judiciary, which was agreed to

  34. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  35. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  36. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  37. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy

  38. Senator White explained vote

  39. Passed on roll call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3

  40. Read 3rd time

  41. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Sears and Kitchel

  42. New Business/Third Reading

  43. 3rd reading ordered

  44. Senator Brock explained vote

  45. Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 13 of 26 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 5

  46. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed to

  47. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  48. Reported favorably by Senator Sears for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment

  49. Reported favorably by Senator Bray for Committee on Finance

  50. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary

  51. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  52. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  53. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  54. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  55. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  56. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  57. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  58. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  59. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  60. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  61. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  62. New Business/Second Reading

  63. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  64. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  65. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  66. Second Reading

  67. Entered on Notice Calendar

  68. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  69. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  70. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  71. Second Reading

  72. Entered on Notice Calendar

  73. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  74. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  75. Second Reading

  76. Entered on Notice Calendar

  77. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (170)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.259 do?
An act relating to climate change cost recovery
Who sponsors S.259?
S.259 is sponsored by Kesha K Ram Hinsdale (Democrat), Andrew J Perchlik (Democrat/Progressive), Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat), Sen. Richard Sears Jr., Sen. Christopher Bray, Sen. Brian Campion, Sen. M. Jane Kitchel, Sen. Mark MacDonald, Sen. Richard McCormack, Sen. Irene Wrenner, Nader A Hashim (Democrat), Wendy K Harrison (Democrat), Ruth E Hardy (Democrat), Martine Larocque L Gulick (Democrat), Ann E Cummings (Democrat), Alison Clarkson (Democrat), Thomas I Chittenden (Democrat), and Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive).
What is the current status of S.259?
This bill died with 2024 Biennium. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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