Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted

H.488 — An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 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 19, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on June 02, 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 the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on June 2, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 27, 2025

  4. House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  5. Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)

  6. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/21/2025

  7. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/21/2025

  8. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 21, 2025

  9. Rep. Corcoran of Bennington moved to postpone action until 5/21/2025, which was agreed to

  10. Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

  11. Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

  12. Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

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

  14. Committee of Conference report adopted

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

  16. New Business/Committee of Conference Report

  17. Committee of Conference report

  18. Entered on Notice Calendar

  19. Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

  20. Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Westman, Perchlik, and White

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

  22. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town

  23. Speaker appointed Reps. Walker of Swanton, Corcoran of Bennington, and Burke of Brattleboro as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

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

  25. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town

  26. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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

  29. New Business/Third Reading

  30. 3rd reading ordered

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

  32. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as moved by Senator(s) Westman, Brennan, Harrison, Perchlik, and White

  33. Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations

  34. Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance

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

  36. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Westman, Brennan, Harrison, Perchlik, and White

  37. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  38. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  39. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  40. New Business/Second Reading

  41. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  42. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  43. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  44. Second Reading

  45. Entered on Notice Calendar

  46. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  47. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  48. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  49. Second Reading

  50. Entered on Notice Calendar

  51. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  52. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  53. Second Reading

  54. Entered on Notice Calendar

  55. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation

  56. Read third time and passed

  57. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  58. Third Reading ordered

  59. Rep. Donahue of Northfield asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  60. Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill

  61. Report of Committee on Appropriations agreed to

  62. Rep. Kascenska of Burke recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

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

  64. Rep. Walker of Swanton spoke for the Committee on Transportation

  65. Read second time

  66. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  67. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  69. Notice Calendar: Favorable

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

Sponsors

  • House Committee on Transportation · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Transportation

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.488 do?
An act relating to the fiscal year 2026 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation
Who sponsors H.488?
H.488 is sponsored by House Committee on Transportation.
What is the current status of H.488?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 19, 2025. Enacted.
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