Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: To Executive 1 I cosponsors

H.727 — An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Last action — Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 21, 2026. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 I).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill addresses the deployment of sustainable data centers.

This bill focuses on regulations for deploying data centers in environmentally sustainable ways. It aims to balance tech development with ecological concerns.

Summary

An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read H.727 on the official Vermont source →

Action History

  1. Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52

  2. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  3. Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto

  4. House message: Governor vetoed bill on May 28, 2026

  5. Vetoed by Governor on May 28, 2026

  6. Delivered to Governor on May 22, 2026

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

  8. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  9. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  10. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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

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

  14. Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Perchlik agreed to

  15. New Business/Third Reading

  16. 3rd reading ordered

  17. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hashim

  18. Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3

  19. Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance

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

  21. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

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

  23. New Business/Second Reading

  24. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

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

  26. Entered on Notice Calendar

  27. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

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

  29. Second Reading

  30. Entered on Notice Calendar

  31. Committee on Finance relieved; bill committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Cummings

  32. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance

  33. Read third time and passed

  34. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  35. Third Reading ordered

  36. Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure agreed to

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

  38. Rep. Sibilia of Dover reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

  39. Read second time

  40. Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026

  41. Rep. Sibilia of Dover moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to

  42. Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026

  43. Rep. Sibilia of Dover moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to

  44. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  45. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  47. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  48. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on · 52 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim,

Passed 26 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9301
Democrat/Progressive 3000
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Democrat 11000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 26301
% of votes cast 87%10%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Harrison of Windham District — Yea
White of Windsor District — Yea
Alison Clarkson Democrat Yea
Ann E Cummings Democrat Yea
Joseph "Joe" D Major Democrat Yea
Kesha K Ram Hinsdale Democrat Yea
Martine Larocque L Gulick Democrat Yea
Nader A Hashim Democrat Yea
Robert Plunkett Democrat Yea
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Yea
Seth Bongartz Democrat Yea
Thomas I Chittenden Democrat Yea
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Yea
Andrew J Perchlik Democrat/Progressive Yea
Anne E Watson Democrat/Progressive Yea
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Yea
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Yea
Brian P Collamore Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Nay
David H Weeks Republican Yea
John Benson Republican Nay
John S Morley III Republican Yea
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Not Voting
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Nay
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Steven Heffernan Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52

Passed 83 Yea · 52 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 04503
Democrat 72209
Unaffiliated 5301
Republican/Democrat 0200
Progressive/Democrat 3000
Independent 3002
Total 8352015
% of votes cast 55%35%0%10%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Brown of Richmond — Yea
Casey of Hubbardton — Nay
Casey of Montpelier — Yea
Hooper of Randolph — Not Voting
Long of Milton — Nay
Long of Newfane — Yea
Taylor of Mendon — Nay
White of Bethel — Yea
White of Waitsfield — Yea
Abbey Duke Democrat Yea
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Yea
Alyssa Black Democrat Yea
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Yea
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Nay
Angela Arsenault Democrat Yea
Barbara Rachelson Democrat Yea
Bram Kleppner Democrat Yea
Brian Minier Democrat Yea
Bridget M Burkhardt Democrat Yea
Carol Ode Democrat Yea
Charles A Kimbell Democrat Yea
Chea Waters Evans Democrat Yea
Christopher Morrow Democrat Yea
Daisy Berbeco Democrat Yea
Daniel A Noyes Democrat Yea
Dara Torre Democrat Not Voting
David K Durfee Democrat Yea
David W Yacovone Democrat Yea
Doug Bishop Democrat Yea
Edward "Teddy" Waszazak Democrat Yea
Edye Graning Democrat Yea
Ela Chapin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth L Burrows Democrat Yea
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Yea
Emilie Krasnow Democrat Yea
Emily Carris Duncan Democrat Yea
Erin Brady Democrat Yea
Esme Cole Democrat Yea
Gayle S Pezzo Democrat Yea
Golrang "Rey" Garofano Democrat Yea
Herb Olson Democrat Yea
Ian Goodnow Democrat Yea
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Yea
John K O'Brien Democrat Not Voting
John L Bartholomew Democrat Not Voting
Jonathan Cooper Democrat Yea
Jubilee McGill Democrat Yea
Karen Lueders Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan Democrat Yea
Kate Lalley Democrat Yea
Kate McCann Democrat Yea
Kate Nugent Democrat Yea
Kathleen C James Democrat Yea
Kevin "Coach" B Christie Democrat Not Voting
Kevin P Scully Democrat Not Voting
Kristi C Morris Democrat Yea
Larry Satcowitz Democrat Yea
Leanne Harple Democrat Yea
Leonora Dodge Democrat Not Voting
Leslie Goldman Democrat Yea
Lori Houghton Democrat Yea
Lucy Boyden Democrat Yea
Marc B Mihaly Democrat Yea
Martin J LaLonde Democrat Yea
Mary E. E Howard Democrat Not Voting
Mary-Katherine A Stone Democrat Yea
Matthew J Birong Democrat Yea
Michael Mrowicki Democrat Yea
Michael N Hoyt Democrat Yea
Michael Nigro Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Bos-Lun Democrat Not Voting
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Yea
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Nay
Monique Priestley Democrat Yea
Peter C Conlon Democrat Yea
Phil Pouech Democrat Yea
R. Scott Campbell Democrat Yea
Rebecca Holcombe Democrat Yea
Robert Hunter Democrat Yea
Robin P Scheu Democrat Yea
Sarah "Sarita" C Austin Democrat Yea
Saudia LaMont Democrat Yea
Shawn Sweeney Democrat Yea
Theresa A Wood Democrat Yea
Thomas S Stevens Democrat Yea
Tiffany Bluemle Democrat Yea
Timothy R. R Corcoran II Democrat Yea
Trevor J Squirrell Democrat Yea
Wendy A Critchlow Democrat Yea
William "Will" Greer Democrat Yea
Zon Eastes Democrat Yea
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Yea
Jed Lipsky Independent Not Voting
Joseph Parsons Independent Not Voting
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Troy Headrick Independent Yea
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Chloe Tomlinson Progressive/Democrat Yea
Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat Yea
Allen "Penny" R Demar Republican Nay
Anthony "Tony" Micklus Republican Nay
Beth M Quimby Republican Nay
Brenda Steady Republican Nay
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Nay
Chris Keyser Republican Nay
Christopher "Chris" A Pritchard Republican Nay
Christopher Howland Republican Nay
David "Dave" Bosch Republican Nay
David J Soucy Republican Nay
Deborah "Debbie" C Dolgin Republican Nay
Debra L Powers Republican Nay
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Eric Maguire Republican Not Voting
Gina M Galfetti Republican Nay
Gregory "Greg" Burtt Republican Nay
Jack H Brigham Republican Nay
James A Gregoire Republican Not Voting
Joseph "Joe" Luneau Republican Nay
Joshua Dobrovich Republican Nay
Kenneth "Ken" L Wells Republican Nay
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Nay
Kevin C Winter Republican Not Voting
Larry Labor Republican Nay
Leland J Morgan Republican Nay
Lisa A Hango Republican Nay
Mark A Higley Republican Nay
Martha A Feltus Republican Nay
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Nay
Matt E Walker Republican Nay
Michael "Mike" Southworth Republican Nay
Michael "Mike" Tagliavia Republican Nay
Michael Boutin Republican Nay
Michael J Marcotte Republican Nay
Michael R Morgan Republican Nay
Patricia A McCoy Republican Nay
Richard J Bailey Republican Nay
Richard M Nelson Republican Nay
Rob North Republican Nay
Sandra "Sandy" H Pinsonault Republican Nay
Thomas "Tom" F Charlton Republican Nay
Thomas B Burditt Republican Nay
Todd Nielsen Republican Nay
VL L Coffin IV Republican Nay
Wayne A Laroche Republican Nay
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Nay
Zachary J Harvey Republican Nay
Alicia Malay Republican/Democrat Nay
Ashley R Bartley Republican/Democrat Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does H.727 do?
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Who sponsors H.727?
H.727 is sponsored by Laura H Sibilia (Independent).
What is the current status of H.727?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 21, 2026. It awaits signature.
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