Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted

H.481 — An act relating to stormwater management

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on May 27, 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 March 18, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 28, 2025.

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

An act relating to stormwater management

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on May 27, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on May 27, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 21, 2025

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

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/16/2025

  7. Rep. Logan of Burlington moved to postpone action until 5/16/2025, which was agreed to

  8. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  9. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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

  12. Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Watson

  13. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Watson

  14. New Business/Third Reading

  15. 3rd reading ordered

  16. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to

  17. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as moved by Senator(s) Harrison

  18. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  19. Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment

  20. Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance

  21. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  22. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Harrison

  23. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  24. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  25. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  26. New Business/Second Reading

  27. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  28. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  29. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  30. Second Reading

  31. Entered on Notice Calendar

  32. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  33. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  34. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  35. Second Reading

  36. Entered on Notice Calendar

  37. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  38. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  39. Second Reading

  40. Entered on Notice Calendar

  41. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  42. Read third time and passed

  43. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  44. Third Reading ordered

  45. Report of Committee on Appropriations agreed to

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

  47. Rep. Ode of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  48. Rep. Logan of Burlington spoke for the Committee on Environment

  49. Read second time

  50. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  51. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  53. Notice Calendar: Favorable

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

Sponsors

  • House Committee on Environment · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Environment

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.481 do?
An act relating to stormwater management
Who sponsors H.481?
H.481 is sponsored by House Committee on Environment.
What is the current status of H.481?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2025. Enacted.
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