Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

S.50 — An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/28/2025

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 29, 2025.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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.

Summary

An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/28/2025

  2. Signed by Governor on May 28, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 22, 2025

  4. As passed by Senate and House

  5. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment

  6. Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in

  7. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  8. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

  9. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

  10. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto

  11. House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Watson

  12. House proposal of amendment; text

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

  14. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  15. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  16. House proposal of amendment

  17. Entered on Notice Calendar

  18. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  19. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  20. Rep. Harrison of Chittenden asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  21. Rep. Harrison of Chittenden and McCoy of Poultney moved to amend the House proposal of amendment

  22. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  23. Third Reading ordered

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

  25. Point of order ruled well taken

  26. Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland raised a Point of Order

  27. Rep. North of Ferrisburgh moved to amend the report of the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

  28. Rep. James of Manchester reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

  29. Read second time

  30. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  31. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  33. Read 3rd time & passed

  34. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Perchlik

  35. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator Perchlik

  36. New Business/Third Reading

  37. Reported favorably by Senator Williams for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered

  38. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  39. New Business/Second Reading

  40. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  41. Second Reading

  42. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (185)

185 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.50 do?
An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration
Who sponsors S.50?
S.50 is sponsored by Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), Scott L Beck (Republican), Seth Bongartz (Democrat), Ruth E Hardy (Democrat), and Terry K Williams (Republican).
What is the current status of S.50?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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