Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 7 R · 6 D cosponsors

S 79 — An act relating to establishing the Recreational Trails Compensation Study Committee

Last action — Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    13 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

Action History

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (13)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 79?
S 79 is sponsored by Terry K Williams (Republican), Robert Plunkett (Democrat), Joseph "Joe" D Major (Democrat), Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat), Russ H Ingalls (Republican), Steven Heffernan (Republican), Larry Hart (Republican), Wendy K Harrison (Democrat), Martine Larocque L Gulick (Democrat), Ann E Cummings (Democrat), Brian P Collamore (Republican), Scott L Beck (Republican), and Samuel A Douglass (Republican).
What is the current status of S 79?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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