Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted

H.944 — An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2026. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill relates to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and updates transportation laws.

This legislation establishes the funding and projects for the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program while making various updates to transportation laws. It aims to address transportation needs and improve infrastructure management.

Summary

An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Bill Text

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

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026

  4. House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  5. Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)

  6. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  7. Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

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

  9. Committee of Conference report adopted

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

  11. Committee of Conference report

  12. Committee of Conference report

  13. Entered on Notice Calendar

  14. Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

  15. Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Westman, Perchlik, and Harrison

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

  17. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  18. Speaker appointed Reps. Walker of Swanton, Corcoran of Bennington, and Pouech of Hinesburg as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

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

  20. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  21. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 18, 2026

  22. Rep. Walker of Swanton moved to postpone action until May 18, 2026, which was agreed to

  23. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  24. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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

  27. New Business/Third Reading

  28. 3rd reading ordered

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

  30. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  31. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as recommended by Committee on Finance

  32. Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment

  33. Motion by Senator(s) Chittenden to substitute proposal of amendment of the committee on Finance agreed to

  34. Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment

  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) Chittenden

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

  38. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

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

  40. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  41. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Chittenden

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

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

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

  45. New Business/Second Reading

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

  47. Favorable report with proposal of amendment 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 Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

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

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

  54. Second Reading

  55. Entered on Notice Calendar

  56. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

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

  58. Second Reading

  59. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  61. Read third time and passed

  62. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  63. Third Reading ordered

  64. Report of Committee on Ways and Means agreed to

  65. Second division of amendment agreed to

  66. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 65 of 130 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 46

  67. First division of amendment agreed to

  68. Rep. Bartley of Fairfax demanded yeas and nays

  69. Rep. Parsons of Newbury asked that the question be divided

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

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

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

  73. Read second time

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

  75. Rep. Walker of Swanton moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to

  76. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  77. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  78. Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  79. 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 · 43 voted No

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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"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

Which was agreed to

Passed 84 Yea · 46 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5301
Republican 83208
Democrat 65809
Republican/Democrat 0101
Progressive/Democrat 3000
Independent 3200
Total 8446019
% of votes cast 56%31%0%13%
How each member voted (149)
Member Party Vote
Brown of Richmond — Yea
Casey of Hubbardton — Nay
Casey of Montpelier — Yea
Hooper of Randolph — Nay
Long of Newfane — Yea
Taylor of Mendon — Nay
Taylor of Milton — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Elizabeth L Burrows Democrat Nay
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Yea
Emilie Krasnow Democrat Yea
Emily Carris Duncan Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
John K O'Brien Democrat Not Voting
John L Bartholomew Democrat Yea
Jonathan Cooper Democrat Yea
Jubilee McGill Democrat Yea
Karen Lueders Democrat Nay
Karen N Dolan Democrat Yea
Kate Lalley Democrat Yea
Kate McCann Democrat Not Voting
Kate Nugent Democrat Nay
Kathleen C James Democrat Yea
Kevin "Coach" B Christie 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 Yea
Mary-Katherine A Stone Democrat Yea
Matthew J Birong Democrat Yea
Michael Mrowicki Democrat Yea
Michael N Hoyt Democrat Yea
Michael Nigro Democrat Yea
Michelle Bos-Lun Democrat Not Voting
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Nay
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Yea
Monique Priestley Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Shawn Sweeney Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Joseph Parsons Independent Nay
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 Not Voting
Beth M Quimby Republican Nay
Brenda Steady Republican Not Voting
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Yea
Chris Keyser Republican Nay
Christopher "Chris" A Pritchard Republican Nay
Christopher Howland Republican Nay
David "Dave" Bosch Republican Nay
Deborah "Debbie" C Dolgin Republican Nay
Debra L Powers Republican Nay
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Eric Maguire Republican Nay
Francis M McFaun Republican Nay
Gina M Galfetti Republican Nay
Gregory "Greg" Burtt Republican Not Voting
Jack H Brigham Republican Not Voting
James A Gregoire Republican Nay
Joseph "Joe" Luneau Republican Not Voting
Joshua Dobrovich Republican Nay
Kenneth "Ken" L Wells Republican Yea
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 Yea
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Nay
Matt E Walker Republican Yea
Michael "Mike" Southworth Republican Not Voting
Michael "Mike" Tagliavia Republican Nay
Michael Boutin Republican Nay
Michael J Marcotte Republican Yea
Michael R Morgan Republican Nay
Patricia A McCoy Republican Nay
Richard J Bailey Republican Not Voting
Richard M Nelson Republican Nay
Rob North Republican Yea
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 Yea
Woodman H Page Republican Yea
Zachary J Harvey Republican Nay
Alicia Malay Republican/Democrat Not Voting
Ashley R Bartley Republican/Democrat Nay

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does H.944 do?
An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation
Who sponsors H.944?
H.944 is sponsored by House Committee on Transportation.
What is the current status of H.944?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2026. Enacted.
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