Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

S 68 — An act relating to repealing the Affordable Heat Act

Last action — Roll Call, requested by Senator Perchlik, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

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  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 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled -4% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    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 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 2 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill repeals the Affordable Heat Act and eliminates related positions within the Public Utility Commission and Department of Public Service.

  • 30 V.S.A. chapter 94

    30 V.S.A. chapter 94

    The Affordable Heat Act is completely repealed.

  • 32 V.S.A. § 3102

    To the Public Utility Commission and the Department of Public Service, provided the disclosure relates to the fuel tax under 33 V.S.A. chapter 25 and is used for the purposes of auditing compliance with the Clean Heat Standard under 30 V.S.A. chapter 94. The Commissioner shall, at a minimum, provide the names of any new businesses selling heating fuel in any given year and the names of any businesses that are no longer selling heating fuel.

    Disclosure of tax return information related to the Clean Heat Standard to the Public Utility Commission and the Department of Public Service is no longer allowed.

  • the positions created in 2023 Acts and Resolves No. 18, Sec. 7(a) (Public Utility Commission) and (c) (Department of Public Service) that support the Clean Heat Standard program are eliminated.

    Positions supporting the Clean Heat Standard program are eliminated.

Action History

  1. Roll Call, requested by Senator Perchlik, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

  2. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Perchlik

  3. Motion disagreed to

  4. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Williams

  5. Roll Call, requested by Senator Williams, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 12, Nays = 18

  6. Sen. Brock moved to postpone action on the motion to relieve the Comm. of Natural Resource and Energy, until Friday, February 28, 2025, which was disagreed to on a roll call

  7. Senator Williams moved to relieve the Comm. on Natural Resources and Energy of the bill

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on · 17 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

Roll Call, requested by Senator Williams, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 12, Nays = 18

Failed 12 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12200
Democrat/Progressive 0300
Democrat 01000
Unaffiliated 0200
Progressive/Democrat 0100
Total 121800
% of votes cast 40%60%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
White — Nay
Ram Hinsdale — Nay
Alison Clarkson Democrat Nay
Ann E Cummings Democrat Nay
Joseph "Joe" D Major Democrat Nay
Martine Larocque L Gulick Democrat Nay
Nader A Hashim Democrat Nay
Robert Plunkett Democrat Nay
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Nay
Seth Bongartz Democrat Nay
Thomas I Chittenden Democrat Nay
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Nay
Andrew J Perchlik Democrat/Progressive Nay
Anne E Watson Democrat/Progressive Nay
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Nay
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Nay
Brian P Collamore Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Yea
David H Weeks Republican Yea
Jim F Harrison Republican Nay
Larry Hart Republican Yea
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Yea
Samuel A Douglass Republican Yea
Scott L Beck Republican Nay
Steven Heffernan Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Roll Call, requested by Senator Perchlik, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

Failed 13 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13100
Democrat/Progressive 0300
Democrat 01000
Unaffiliated 0200
Progressive/Democrat 0100
Total 131700
% of votes cast 43%57%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
White — Nay
Ram Hinsdale — Nay
Alison Clarkson Democrat Nay
Ann E Cummings Democrat Nay
Joseph "Joe" D Major Democrat Nay
Martine Larocque L Gulick Democrat Nay
Nader A Hashim Democrat Nay
Robert Plunkett Democrat Nay
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Nay
Seth Bongartz Democrat Nay
Thomas I Chittenden Democrat Nay
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Nay
Andrew J Perchlik Democrat/Progressive Nay
Anne E Watson Democrat/Progressive Nay
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Nay
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Nay
Brian P Collamore Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Yea
David H Weeks Republican Yea
Jim F Harrison Republican Nay
Larry Hart Republican Yea
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Yea
Samuel A Douglass Republican Yea
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Steven Heffernan Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 68?
S 68 is sponsored by Terry K Williams (Republican).
What is the current status of S 68?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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