Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 D · 4 R · 2 I cosponsors

H.96 — An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on May 13, 2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 13, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (8 D · 4 R · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on May 13, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on May 13, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 7, 2025

  4. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  7. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  8. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

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

  10. New Business/Third Reading

  11. 3rd reading ordered

  12. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

  13. Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance

  14. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Douglass for Committee on Health and Welfare

  15. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  16. New Business/Second Reading

  17. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  18. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  19. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  20. Second Reading

  21. Entered on Notice Calendar

  22. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  23. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  24. Second Reading

  25. Entered on Notice Calendar

  26. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

  27. Read third time and passed

  28. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  29. Third Reading ordered

  30. Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to

  31. Rep. Branagan of Georgia recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  32. Rep. Cordes of Bristol reported for the Committee on Health Care

  33. Read second time

  34. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  35. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  36. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  37. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  38. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.96 do?
An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need
Who sponsors H.96?
H.96 is sponsored by Mari K Cordes (Democrat), Angela Arsenault (Democrat), Daisy Berbeco (Democrat), Alyssa Black (Democrat), Ela Chapin (Democrat), Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), Leslie Goldman (Democrat), Jim F Harrison (Republican), Kate Logan (Progressive/Democrat), Michael J Marcotte (Republican), Francis M McFaun (Republican), Herb Olson (Democrat), Woodman H Page (Republican), and Monique Priestley (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.96?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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