H 141 — An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments
Last action — Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved that the bill be committed to the Committee on Appropriations, which was agreed to
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 04, 2025. It awaits signature.
Vetoed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on March 25, 2025.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1480 added · 1544 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill H.141 made changes to the budget allocations for the Agency of Digital Services and adjustments to the total for general government funding. Specifically, the operating expenses for the Agency of Digital Services were reduced by about $786,000, which reflects a tightening of expenditures in that area. This is significant because it indicates a shift in how state resources are managed, likely aimed at ensuring the overall budget stays balanced amid fiscal constraints for the 2025 fiscal year.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 1 of 6970 H.141 AnIntroduced act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments It is hereby enacted by theCommittee Generalon AssemblyAppropriations ofDate: the State of Vermont:
Subject:
Appropriations;
budget adjustment act;
fiscal year 2025 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced:
This bill proposes to make adjustments in the fiscal year 2025 omnibus appropriations act (“Big Bill”) and other acts affecting fiscal year 2025.
An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
B.105 Agency of digital services - communications and information technology Personal services 82,994,362 82,994,362 Operating expenses 62,547,212 61,761,212 Total 145,541,574 144,755,574 Source of funds General fund 209,808 209,808 Special funds 511,723 511,723 Internal service funds 144,820,043 144,034,043 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 2 of 70 Total 145,541,574 144,755,574 Sec.
B.145 Total general government Source of funds General fund 117,405,610 117,405,610 Transportation fund 4,292,149 4,292,149 Special funds 31,882,209 31,882,209 Federal funds 1,467,374 1,467,374 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 2 of 69 Internal service funds 214,635,950 213,849,950 Interdepartmental transfers 7,053,789 7,053,789 Enterprise funds 4,298 4,298 Pension trust funds 4,800,305 4,800,305 Private purpose trust funds 1,329,205 1,329,205 Total 382,870,889 382,084,889 Sec.
B.204 Judiciary Personal services 58,439,095 58,827,799 Operating expenses 12,479,384 14,640,960 Grants 121,030 121,030 Total 71,039,509 73,589,789 Source of funds BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 3 of 70 General fund 63,414,698 65,964,978 Special funds 4,503,401 4,503,401 Federal funds 953,928 953,928 Interdepartmental transfers 2,167,482 2,167,482 Total 71,039,509 73,589,789 Sec.
B.205 State’s attorneys Personal services 17,309,679 17,503,709 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 3 of 69 Operating expenses 2,034,016 2,247,786 Total 19,343,695 19,751,495 Source of funds General fund 18,734,634 19,142,434 Federal funds 31,000 31,000 Interdepartmental transfers 578,061 578,061 Total 19,343,695 19,751,495 Sec.
B.206.1 Crime Victims Advocates Personal services 3,016,156 3,016,156 Operating expenses 104,396 142,396 Total 3,120,552 3,158,552 Source of funds BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 4 of 70 General fund 3,120,552 3,158,552 Total 3,120,552 3,158,552 Sec.
B.208 Public safety - administration Personal services 4,620,756 5,397,783 Operating expenses 6,022,923 6,022,923 Total 10,643,679 11,420,706 Source of funds VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 4 of 69 General fund 6,179,193 8,092,770 Special funds 4,105 4,105 Federal funds 396,362 396,362 Interdepartmental transfers 4,064,019 2,927,469 Total 10,643,679 11,420,706 Sec.
B.210 Public safety - criminal justice services Personal services 5,387,100 4,705,897 Operating expenses 2,152,467 2,152,467 Total 7,539,567 6,858,364 Source of funds General fund 1,829,099 2,172,295 Special funds 4,975,847 3,951,448 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 5 of 70 Federal funds 734,621 734,621 Total 7,539,567 6,858,364 Sec.
B.236 Human rights commission Personal services 927,697 952,559 Operating expenses 115,103 125,378 Total 1,042,800 1,077,937 Source of funds VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 5 of 69 General fund 953,800 988,937 Federal funds 89,000 89,000 Total 1,042,800 1,077,937 Sec.
B.241 Total protection to persons and property Source of funds General fund 228,238,448 233,526,438 Transportation fund 20,250,000 20,250,000 Special funds 119,824,272 118,799,873 Tobacco fund 672,579 672,579 Federal funds 162,959,452 162,959,452 Interdepartmental transfers 16,031,869 14,895,319 Enterprise funds 15,070,107 15,070,107 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 6 of 70 Total 563,046,727 566,173,768 Sec.
B.300 Human services - agency of human services - secretary’s office Personal services 16,219,746 18,219,746 Operating expenses 7,220,486 6,062,286 Grants 3,795,202 3,795,202 Total 27,235,434 28,077,234 Source of funds VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 6 of 69 General fund 12,913,202 11,923,905 Special funds 135,517 135,517 Federal funds 13,565,080 11,606,177 Global Commitment fund 0 4,300,000 Interdepartmental transfers 621,635 111,635 Total 27,235,434 28,077,234 Sec.
B.301 Secretary’s office - global commitment Grants 2,039,512,911 2,164,607,988 Total 2,039,512,911 2,164,607,988 Source of funds General fund 668,380,623 716,109,638 Special funds 32,047,905 32,047,905 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 7 of 70 Tobacco fund 21,049,373 21,049,373 State health care resources fund 28,053,557 28,053,557 Federal funds 1,285,494,243 1,363,223,270 Interdepartmental transfers 4,487,210 4,124,245 Total 2,039,512,911 2,164,607,988 Sec.
B.305 AHS - administrative fund Personal services 330,000 330,000 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 7 of 69 Operating expenses 13,170,000 16,870,000 Total 13,500,000 17,200,000 Source of funds Interdepartmental transfers 13,500,000 17,200,000 Total 13,500,000 17,200,000 Sec.
B.306 Department of Vermont health access - administration Personal services 134,929,148 136,693,560 Operating expenses 44,171,193 39,250,661 Grants 3,112,301 3,112,301 Total 182,212,642 179,056,522 Source of funds General fund 39,872,315 42,023,781 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 8 of 70 Special funds 4,733,015 4,733,015 Federal funds 128,790,580 124,836,223 Global Commitment fund 4,308,574 4,308,574 Interdepartmental transfers 4,508,158 3,154,929 Total 182,212,642 179,056,522 Sec.
B.307 Department of Vermont health access - Medicaid program – global commitment VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 8 of 69 Personal services 547,983 547,983 Grants 899,550,794 964,407,046 Total 900,098,777 964,955,029 Source of funds Global Commitment fund 900,098,777 964,955,029 Total 900,098,777 964,955,029 Sec.
B.309 Department of Vermont health access - Medicaid program – state only Grants 63,033,948 67,780,595 Total 63,033,948 67,780,595 Source of funds General fund 62,151,546 62,308,757 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 9 of 70 Global Commitment fund 882,402 5,471,838 Total 63,033,948 67,780,595 Sec.
B.310 Department of Vermont health access - Medicaid non-waiver matched Grants 34,994,888 38,232,431 Total 34,994,888 38,232,431 Source of funds VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 9 of 69 General fund 12,511,405 13,459,034 Federal funds 22,483,483 24,773,397 Total 34,994,888 38,232,431 Sec.
B.311 Health - administration and support Personal services 8,373,168 8,373,168 Operating expenses 7,519,722 8,166,662 Grants 7,985,727 7,985,727 Total 23,878,617 24,525,557 Source of funds General fund 3,189,843 3,513,313 Special funds 2,308,186 2,308,186 Federal funds 11,040,433 11,363,903 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 10 of 70 Global Commitment fund 7,173,924 7,173,924 Interdepartmental transfers 166,231 166,231 Total 23,878,617 24,525,557 Sec.
B.312 Health - public health Personal services 67,812,371 67,812,371 Operating expenses 11,025,497 11,025,497 Grants 46,766,832 46,866,832 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 10 of 69 Total 125,604,700 125,704,700 Source of funds General fund 12,908,892 13,008,892 Special funds 24,906,804 24,906,804 Tobacco fund 1,088,918 1,088,918 Federal funds 64,038,301 64,038,301 Global Commitment fund 17,036,150 17,036,150 Interdepartmental transfers 5,600,635 5,600,635 Permanent trust funds 25,000 25,000 Total 125,604,700 125,704,700 Sec.
B.313 Health - substance use programs Personal services 6,570,967 6,570,967 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 11 of 70 Operating expenses 511,500 511,500 Grants 58,215,510 59,240,635 Total 65,297,977 66,323,102 Source of funds General fund 6,672,061 7,697,186 Special funds 2,413,678 2,413,678 Tobacco fund 949,917 949,917 Federal funds 15,456,754 15,456,754 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 11 of 69 Global Commitment fund 39,805,567 39,805,567 Total 65,297,977 66,323,102 Sec.
B.314 Mental health - mental health Personal services 50,191,086 50,191,086 Operating expenses 5,517,999 5,709,973 Grants 270,625,138 272,536,080 Total 326,334,223 328,437,139 Source of funds General fund 25,555,311 26,279,270 Special funds 1,718,092 1,718,092 Federal funds 11,436,913 12,661,803 Global Commitment fund 287,609,767 287,763,834 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 12 of 70 Interdepartmental transfers 14,140 14,140 Total 326,334,223 328,437,139 Sec.
B.316 Department for children and families - administration & support services Personal services 46,644,080 44,844,080 Operating expenses 17,560,755 19,402,705 Grants 5,627,175 5,627,175 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 12 of 69 Total 69,832,010 69,873,960 Source of funds General fund 39,722,724 40,113,958 Special funds 2,781,912 2,781,912 Federal funds 24,448,223 24,098,939 Global Commitment fund 2,417,024 2,417,024 Interdepartmental transfers 462,127 462,127 Total 69,832,010 69,873,960 Sec.
B.317 Department for children and families - family services Personal services 45,197,694 45,286,553 Operating expenses 5,315,309 5,315,309 Grants 98,251,027 97,732,465 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 13 of 70 Total 148,764,030 148,334,327 Source of funds General fund 58,838,741 59,984,059 Special funds 729,587 729,587 Federal funds 34,666,196 36,180,206 Global Commitment fund 54,514,506 51,425,475 Interdepartmental transfers 15,000 15,000 Total 148,764,030 148,334,327 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 13 of 69 Sec.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 14 of 70 Sec.
B.319 Department for children and families - office of child support Personal services 13,157,660 13,061,794 Operating expenses 3,759,992 3,759,992 Total 16,917,652 16,821,786 Source of funds General fund 5,200,064 5,163,429 Special funds 455,719 455,719 Federal funds 10,874,269 10,815,038 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 14 of 69 Interdepartmental transfers 387,600 387,600 Total 16,917,652 16,821,786 Sec.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 15 of 70 Sec.
B.321 Department for children and families - general assistance Personal services 15,000 15,000 Grants 11,054,252 10,702,625 Total 11,069,252 10,717,625 Source of funds General fund 10,811,345 10,486,987 Federal funds 11,320 11,070 Global Commitment fund 246,587 219,568 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 15 of 69 Total 11,069,252 10,717,625 Sec.
B.323 Department for children and families - reach up Operating expenses 23,821 23,821 Grants 37,230,488 36,730,493 Total 37,254,309 36,754,314 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 16 of 70 Source of funds General fund 24,733,042 24,233,047 Special funds 5,970,229 5,970,229 Federal funds 2,806,330 2,806,330 Global Commitment fund 3,744,708 3,744,708 Total 37,254,309 36,754,314 Sec.
B.325 Department for children and families - office of economic VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 16 of 69 opportunity Personal services 817,029 1,042,639 Operating expenses 100,407 100,407 Grants 35,466,283 35,812,536 Total 36,383,719 36,955,582 Source of funds General fund 28,178,010 28,687,068 Special funds 83,135 83,135 Federal funds 4,935,273 4,998,078 Global Commitment fund 3,187,301 3,187,301 Total 36,383,719 36,955,582 Sec.
B.329 Disabilities, aging, and independent living - administration & BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 17 of 70 support Personal services 45,217,977 46,217,977 Operating expenses 6,472,558 6,714,680 Total 51,690,535 52,932,657 Source of funds General fund 22,916,281 24,037,342 Special funds 1,390,457 1,390,457 Federal funds 26,063,097 26,184,158 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 17 of 69 Global Commitment fund 35,000 35,000 Interdepartmental transfers 1,285,700 1,285,700 Total 51,690,535 52,932,657 Sec.
B.330 Disabilities, aging, and independent living - advocacy and independent living grants Grants 24,571,060 24,781,798 Total 24,571,060 24,781,798 Source of funds General fund 8,392,303 8,504,605 Federal funds 7,321,114 7,321,114 Global Commitment fund 8,857,643 8,956,079 Total 24,571,060 24,781,798 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 18 of 70 Sec.
B.332 Disabilities, aging, and independent living - vocational rehabilitation Grants 10,179,845 9,179,845 Total 10,179,845 9,179,845 Source of funds General fund 1,371,845 371,845 Federal funds 7,558,000 7,558,000 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 18 of 69 Interdepartmental transfers 1,250,000 1,250,000 Total 10,179,845 9,179,845 Sec.
B.333 Disabilities, aging, and independent living - developmental services Grants 329,299,344 331,262,271 Total 329,299,344 331,262,271 Source of funds General fund 132,732 132,732 Special funds 15,463 15,463 Federal funds 403,573 403,573 Global Commitment fund 328,697,576 330,660,503 Interdepartmental transfers 50,000 50,000 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 19 of 70 Total 329,299,344 331,262,271 Sec.
B.334 Disabilities, aging, and independent living - TBI home and community based waiver Grants 6,845,005 6,864,520 Total 6,845,005 6,864,520 Source of funds Global Commitment fund 6,845,005 6,864,520 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 19 of 69 Total 6,845,005 6,864,520 Sec.
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B.338 Corrections - correctional services Personal services 147,472,104 148,472,104 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 20 of 70 Operating expenses 24,914,205 25,249,795 Total 172,386,309 173,721,899 Source of funds General fund 162,807,888 163,643,478 Special funds 935,963 935,963 ARPA State Fiscal 5,000,000 5,000,000 Federal funds 499,888 999,888 Global Commitment fund 2,746,255 2,746,255 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 20 of 69 Interdepartmental transfers 396,315 396,315 Total 172,386,309 173,721,899 Sec.
B.342 Vermont veterans’ home - care and support services Personal services 17,631,222 17,595,290 Operating expenses 5,013,462 13,247,462 Grants 0 1,583,157 Total 22,644,684 32,425,909 Source of funds General fund 4,320,687 11,224,018 Special funds 10,051,903 12,450,095 Federal funds 8,272,094 8,751,796 Total 22,644,684 32,425,909 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 21 of 70 Sec.
B.347 Total human services Source of funds General fund 1,328,118,806 1,364,156,647 Special funds 202,800,452 218,398,644 Tobacco fund 23,088,208 23,088,208 State health care resources fund 28,053,557 28,053,557 ARPA State Fiscal 5,000,000 5,000,000 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 21 of 69 Federal funds 1,803,398,922 1,882,012,745 Global Commitment fund 1,980,839,553 2,108,560,133 Internal service funds 490,853 490,853 Interdepartmental transfers 32,893,535 34,367,341 Permanent trust funds 25,000 25,000 Total 5,404,708,886 5,664,153,128 Sec.
B.501 Education - education services Personal services 28,237,700 28,312,700 Operating expenses 1,134,912 1,134,912 Grants 322,345,763 322,345,763 Total 351,718,375 351,793,375 Source of funds BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 22 of 70 General fund 6,387,955 6,462,955 Special funds 3,033,144 3,033,144 Tobacco fund 750,388 750,388 Federal funds 340,584,414 340,584,414 Interdepartmental transfers 962,474 962,474 Total 351,718,375 351,793,375 Sec.
B.503 Education - state-placed students VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 22 of 69 Grants 20,000,000 19,000,000 Total 20,000,000 19,000,000 Source of funds Education fund 20,000,000 19,000,000 Total 20,000,000 19,000,000 Sec.
B.504 Education - adult education and literacy Grants 4,694,183 4,997,820 Total 4,694,183 4,997,820 Source of funds General fund 3,778,133 4,081,770 Federal funds 916,050 916,050 Total 4,694,183 4,997,820 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 23 of 70 Sec.
B.504.1 Education - Flexible Pathways Grants 11,361,755 11,564,179 Total 11,361,755 11,564,179 Source of funds General fund 921,500 921,500 Education fund 10,440,255 10,642,679 Total 11,361,755 11,564,179 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 23 of 69 Sec.
B.508 Education - nutrition Grants 20,400,000 17,500,000 Total 20,400,000 17,500,000 Source of funds Education fund 20,400,000 17,500,000 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 24 of 70 Total 20,400,000 17,500,000 Sec.
B.516 Total general education Source of funds General fund 228,890,519 229,269,156 Special funds 23,651,687 23,651,687 Tobacco fund 750,388 750,388 Education fund 2,323,283,242 2,308,585,666 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 24 of 69 Federal funds 354,654,849 354,654,849 Global Commitment fund 260,000 260,000 Interdepartmental transfers 1,467,771 1,467,771 Pension trust funds 3,572,780 3,572,780 Total 2,936,531,236 2,922,212,297 Sec.
B.704 Forests, parks and recreation - forestry Personal services 7,880,566 7,913,766 Operating expenses 1,005,046 1,005,046 Grants 1,712,423 1,713,923 Total 10,598,035 10,632,735 Source of funds General fund 6,299,512 6,334,212 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 25 of 70 Special funds 547,215 547,215 Federal funds 3,394,931 3,394,931 Interdepartmental transfers 356,377 356,377 Total 10,598,035 10,632,735 Sec.
B.710 Environmental conservation - air and waste management Personal services 27,995,328 27,995,328 Operating expenses 10,788,954 10,816,954 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 25 of 69 Grants 4,943,000 4,943,000 Total 43,727,282 43,755,282 Source of funds General fund 199,372 227,372 Special funds 24,643,580 24,643,580 Federal funds 18,800,064 18,800,064 Interdepartmental transfers 84,266 84,266 Total 43,727,282 43,755,282 Sec.
B.711 Environmental conservation - office of water programs Personal services 50,153,806 50,153,806 Operating expenses 8,362,915 8,370,915 Grants 92,365,140 92,365,140 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 26 of 70 Total 150,881,861 150,889,861 Source of funds General fund 11,887,629 11,895,629 Special funds 30,967,150 30,967,150 Federal funds 107,154,542 107,154,542 Interdepartmental transfers 872,540 872,540 Total 150,881,861 150,889,861 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 26 of 69 Sec.
B.1100 MISCELLANEOUS FISCAL YEAR 2025 ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS * * * BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 27 of 70 (d) Department of Health.
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 27 of 69 (e) Department for Children and Families.
§§ 703, 703, unless otherwise reverted by a future act of the General Assembly, these appropriations shall carry forward until fully expended;
and BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 28 of 70 (5) $1,800,000 General Fund shall be added to the appropriation made in Sec.
(1) $3,913,200 $5,586,324 General Fund and $5,366,383 $7,713,259 federal funds to be used for Global Commitment match for the Medicaid VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 28 of 69 Global Payment Program.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 29 of 70 (2) $150,000 General Fund to conduct a technical analysis of Vermont’s health insurance markets;
All or a portion of these funds may also be used as matching funds to the Agency of Human Services Global VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 29 of 69 Commitment Program to provide State match.
(1) $8,600,000 General Fund to provide support and enhance capacity for the production and preservation of affordable mixed-income rental housing and homeownership units, including improvements to manufactured homes and communities, permanent homes and emergency shelter for those experiencing homelessness, recovery residences, and housing available to farm BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 30 of 70 workers, refugees, and individuals who are eligible to receive Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services;
PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 30 of 69 (a) This act contains the following amounts allocated to special funds that receive revenue from the property transfer tax.
§ 312, amounts in excess of $22,106,740 $28,238,050 from the property transfer tax and surcharge established in 3232 V.S.A. V.S.A.
§ 9610(d) for the debt payments on the BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 31 of 70 affordable housing bond pursuant to 10 V.S.A.
§ 314 shall be offset by the reduction of $1,500,000 in the appropriation to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and $1,000,000 from the surcharge established in 3232 V.S.A. V.S.A.
The affordable housing bond and related property VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 31 of 69 transfer tax and surcharge provisions are repealed after the life of the bond on July 1, 2039.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 32 of 70 Sec.
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 32 of 69 * * * (J) Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund (#21555):
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 33 of 70 (D)(C) Notwithstanding 19 V.S.A.
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 33 of 69 (A) Cannabis Regulation Fund (#21998):
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 34 of 70 (2) The following estimated amounts, which may be all or a portion of unencumbered fund balances, shall be transferred from the following funds to the General Fund.
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 34 of 69 (A) AG-Fees & Reimbursements-Court Order Fund (#21638):
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 35 of 70 * * * 3150892104 MH – Case Management Serv $350,000.00 $350,199.34 * * * 1100892208 AOA – VT Housing Finance Agency $3,000,000.00 1100892403 AOA – Health Equity Community Grants $500,000.00 1120020000 Tuition Assistance Program $133,877.86 1120892401 DHR – New Position in DHR Ops $477,769.00 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 35 of 69 1120892402 DHR – New Position in VTHR Ops $40,726.07 1140010000 Tax Operation Costs $1,267,062.22 1140060000 Reappraisal and Listing Payments $35,270.75 1140070000 Use Tax Reimbursement Program $37,864.25 1140330000 Renter Rebates $2,186,940.33 1140892403 Tax – Child Care Contr Positions $3,591,823.02 1260980000 Debt Service $235,445.15 1266892401 VPIC – Pension System Assets $5,000.00 2100892201 AG – Racial Disparities $48,465.00 2130400000 SIUS Parent Account $395,749.64 2150010000 Mil Admin/TAGO $142,789.80 2150050000 Mil Vet Affairs Office $100,000.00 2160892201 CCVS – VT Forensic Nursing $246.43 2160892304 CCVS – Kurn Hattin Survivor $250.00 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 36 of 70 2200010000 Administration Division $167,222.00 3310000000 Commission on Women $25,390.43 3330892401 GMCB – VHCURES Database Implemen $545,782.90 3400892111 Supp New Americans Refugee $23,431.00 3400892301 AHSCO – Refugee Resettlement $1,293.00 3420892405 HD – Regional Emergency Med $8,295.01 3440050000 DCFS – AABD $35,310.73 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 36 of 69 3440892110 DCF – Grants to Reachup $5.10 3440892203 DCF – Parent Child Ctrs Cap Imp $20,708.22 3440892214 DCF – Child Care Provider Workfor $294.79 4100500000 VT Department of Labor $8,000,000.00 5100070000 Education Services $100,000.00 5100892101 AOE – VSC Committee Per Diem $16,295.33 5100892102 AOA – Advisory Group Per Diem $9,018.00 5100892103 AOE – ESESAG Per Diems $8,960.00 5100892201 AOE – Comm Pub Sch Emp Hlth Ben $29,050.00 5100892202 AOE – Task Force Equit Inclusive $6,150.00 5100892302 AOE – Ethnic&Social Equity Per D $14,386.24 6100010000 Administration Management and Planning $402,052.99 6100040000 Property Tax Assessment Approp $11,692.11 6140880005 152/00 State Asst Munic Poll Cont $126.26 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 37 of 70 7100892301 Everyone Eats $144,565.43 7120892304 DED – Relocated and Remote Worker $127,314.33 8100002100 Department of Motor Vehicles $2,482.81 * * * (c) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in fiscal year 2025, the following amounts shall revert to the Education Fund from the accounts indicated:
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 37 of 69 5100010000 Administration $301,041.03 5100050000 State-Placed Students $13,687,528.41 5100090000 Education Grant $359,570.31 5100110000 Small School Grant $593,700.00 5100200000 Education – Technical Education $1,802,347.44 5100210000 Education – Flexible Pathways $1,312,334.72 5100892405 AOE – Universal School Meals $6,201,479.69 Sec.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 38 of 70 (A) Pursuant to 32 V.S.A.
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 38 of 69 (C) Notwithstanding 32 V.S.A.
E.100 POSITIONS BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 39 of 70 (a) The establishment of 43 44 permanent positions is authorized in fiscal year 2025 for the following:
* * * VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 39 of 69 (c) The conversion of eight limited service positions to exempt permanent status is authorized in fiscal year 2025 as follows:
GLOBAL COMMITMENT BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 40 of 70 * * * (b) In addition to the State funds appropriated in Sec.
This amount, combined with $29,204,150 VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 40 of 69 $34,698,000 of federal funds appropriated in Sec.
An amount equal to the amount of the federal matching funds for eligible special education school-school-based based Medicaid services under Global Commitment shall be transferred from the Global Commitment Fund to the Medicaid Reimbursement Special Fund created in 16 V.S.A.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 41 of 70 Sec.
the collective bargaining agreement with the Vermont Troopers’ VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 41 of 69 Association for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026;
* * * BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 42 of 70 (2) Fiscal year 2026.
* * * VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 42 of 69 Sec.
§ 8522 prior to the repeal of the tax on January 1, 2026 2027 shall become subject to BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 43 of 70 the income tax imposed under 32 V.S.A.
(d) In fiscal year 2025 2026, the Division of Property Valuation and Review of the Department of Taxes and all communications service providers with taxable communications property in Vermont shall be subject to the VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 43 of 69 inventory and valuation provisions prescribed in 32 V.S.A.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 44 of 70 (1) $500,000.00 is transferred from the Cannabis Regulation Fund established pursuant to 7 V.S.A.
PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 44 of 69 Notwithstanding 10 V.S.A.
RENT ARREARS ASSISTANCE FUND The sum of $2,500,000.00 is appropriated from the General Fund to the Vermont State Housing Authority Department of Housing and Community BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 45 of 70 Development in fiscal year 2025 for the Rent Arrears Assistance Fund established by 2023 Acts and Resolves No.
MANUFACTURED HOME IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIR PROGRAM (a) Amounts Of the amounts available from the American Rescue Plan Act – State Fiscal Recovery funds, $4,000,000 is appropriated to the Department of VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 45 of 69 Housing and Community Development for the Manufactured Home Improvement and Repair Program and shall be used for one or more of the following purposes:
COMPENSATION FOR OVERPAYMENT (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $29,224.00 a $29,224 credit shall be transferred from the Education Fund to BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 46 of 70 the Town of applied to the Canaan Town School District’s education spending, as defined per 16 V.S.A.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $5,924.00 shall be transferred from the Education Fund to the Town of VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 46 of 69 Bloomfield in fiscal year 2025 to compensate the homestead taxpayers of the Town of Bloomfield for an overpayment of education taxes in fiscal year 2024 due to erroneous accounting of certain students for the purposes of calculating average daily membership.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 47 of 70 (d) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $6,145.00 shall be transferred from the Education Fund to the Town of East Haven in fiscal year 2025 to compensate the homestead taxpayers of the Town of East Haven for an overpayment of education taxes in fiscal year 2024 due to erroneous accounting of certain students for the purposes of calculating average daily membership.
(e) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $2,046.00 shall be transferred from the Education Fund to the Town of Granby VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 47 of 69 in fiscal year 2025 to compensate the homestead taxpayers of the Town of Granby for an overpayment of education taxes in fiscal year 2024 due to erroneous accounting of certain students for the purposes of calculating average daily membership.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 48 of 70 (g) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $20,536.00 shall be transferred from the Education Fund to the Town of Kirby in fiscal year 2025 to compensate the homestead taxpayers of the Town of Kirby for an overpayment of education taxes in fiscal year 2024 due to erroneous accounting of certain students for the purposes of calculating average daily membership.
(h) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $2,402.00 shall be transferred from the Education Fund to the Town of VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 48 of 69 Lemington in fiscal year 2025 to compensate the homestead taxpayers of the Town of Lemington for an overpayment of education taxes in fiscal year 2024 due to erroneous accounting of certain students for the purposes of calculating average daily membership.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 49 of 70 (j) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $4,349.00 shall be transferred from the Education Fund to the Town of Norton in fiscal year 2025 to compensate the homestead taxpayers of the Town of Norton for an overpayment of education taxes in fiscal year 2024 due to erroneous accounting of certain students for the purposes of calculating average daily membership.
(k) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $2,657.00 shall be transferred from the Education Fund to the Town of Victory VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 49 of 69 in fiscal year 2025 to compensate the homestead taxpayers of the Town of Victory for an overpayment of education taxes in fiscal year 2024 due to erroneous accounting of certain students for the purposes of calculating average daily membership.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 50 of 70 Sec.
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 50 of 69 (2) $15,000,000 General Fund to be used to offset the cost of denied claims for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) federal reimbursement related to presidentially declared disasters in fiscal year 2024 or 2025, or to fund unanticipated statewide costs related to recovery efforts from declared disasters or administering programs created by funds from the American Rescue Plan Act – State Fiscal Recovery Fund, including the costs of related limited-service positions, and contracting for programs and services.
E.100.1 of this act, regarding the permanent administrative location for the Office of Health Equity, is provided to the committees of BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 51 of 70 jurisdiction listed in Sec.
Funds shall be used to expand the substances covered by VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 51 of 69 the program, include mental health and pediatric screenings, and make strategic investments with community partners;
and * * * BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 52 of 70 (n) Department of Health.
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 52 of 69 (1)(A) $4,680,000 General Fund for the Judiciary network replacement project.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 53 of 70 Sec.
(A) $11,800,000 for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system upgrade of Human Capital Management and core statewide financial VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 53 of 69 accounting system and integration with the Department of Labor and Agency of Transportation financial systems;
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 54 of 70 Sec.
and VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 54 of 69 (B) transfers from the Litigation Settlement Fund pursuant to subdivision (b) of this section;
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 55 of 70 (b) Unless otherwise authorized by the General Assembly on or before June 30, 2000, and on June 30 of each subsequent fiscal year, any unencumbered balance in the Litigation Settlement Fund shall be transferred to the Trust Fund.
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION SYSTEM * * * VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 55 of 69 § 7006.
For the BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 56 of 70 purposes of this chapter, the approximate location of underground facilities shall be marked with stakes, paint, or other physical means as designated by the Commission.
In the event said markings are obliterated, destroyed, VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 56 of 69 or removed, the person engaged in excavation activities shall notify the System referred to in section 7002 of this title that remarking is needed.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 57 of 70 * * * Sec.
(1) With the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner of Finance and Management may transfer balances of appropriations not to exceed VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 57 of 69 $50,000.00 $100,000.00 made under any appropriation act for the support of the government from one component of an agency, department, or other unit of State government to any component of the same agency, department, or unit.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 58 of 70 § 902.
Such notes shall be sold at public or private sale with or without published VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 58 of 69 notice, as the State Treasurer may determine to be in the best interests of the State.
* * * (b) Financial resources in each fund shall consist of appropriations by the General Assembly to fulfill debt service obligations, the transfer of funding sources by the General Assembly to fulfill future debt service obligations, bond proceeds raised to fund a permanent reserve required by a trust agreement entered into to secure bonds, transfers of appropriations effected pursuant to section 706 of this title, investment income earned on balances BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 59 of 70 held in trust agreement accounts as required by a trust agreement, and such other amounts as directed by the General Assembly or that are specifically authorized by provisions of this title.
PROCEEDS VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 59 of 69 (a) The proceeds arising from the sale of bonds, inclusive of any premiums, shall be applied to the purposes for which they were authorized, and the purposes shall may be considered to include the expenses of preparing, issuing, and marketing the bonds and any notes issued under section 955 of this title, and underwriters’ fees amounts for reserves, but no purchasers of the bonds shall be in any way bound to see to the proper application of the proceeds.
To the extent not otherwise provided, the amount BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 60 of 70 necessary each year to fulfill the maturing principal and interest of, investment return and maturity value of, and sinking fund installments on all the bonds then outstanding shall be included in and made a part of the annual appropriation bill for the expense of State government, and the principal and interest on, investment return and maturity value of, and sinking fund installments on the bonds as may come due before appropriations for their fulfillment have been made shall be fulfilled from the applicable debt service fund.
(b) The State Treasurer is authorized to allocate the estimated cost of bond issuance or issuances to the entities to which funds are appropriated by a VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 60 of 69 capital construction act and for which bonding is required as the source of funds.
REPEAL BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 61 of 70 (a) 33 V.S.A.
* * * VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 61 of 69 (7) The Agency shall use one or more legal mechanisms to ensure that:
§§ 308b 308b is amended to read:
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 62 of 70 § 308b.
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 62 of 69 (b) The Secretary of Administration may transfer to the Human Services Caseload Reserve any General Fund carry-forward carryforward directly attributable to Agency of Human Services caseload reductions and the effective management of related federal receipts, with the exclusion of the Department of Corrections.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 63 of 70 (d) The Human Services Caseload Reserve shall contain two sub-accounts subaccounts:
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 63 of 69 * * * Sec.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 64 of 70 (1) The General Assembly finds that a significant budget deficit has developed within previously existing programs despite a wage structure that pays incarcerated individuals in Vermont at rates ranging from $0.25 to $1.35 per hour, significantly below the federal minimum wage.
On or before December 15, 2025, the Department of Corrections shall, in consultation with the Department of Labor, submit a strategic plan with proposed benchmarks for improvement to the House VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 64 of 69 Committees on Appropriations and on Corrections and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Appropriations, on Institutions, and on Judiciary.
The evaluation shall include consideration of BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 65 of 70 expanding technical training and certification opportunities that carry recognized value in the labor market.
(c) In fiscal years 2025 and 2026, the Department of Corrections shall submit timely reports to the to the House Committees on Appropriations and VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 65 of 69 on Corrections and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Appropriations, on Institutions, and on Judiciary, or the Joint Fiscal Committee and the Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee when the General Assembly is not in session, on the development of facility work program deficits.
GRANT ELIGIBILITY (a) All Vermont Medicaid participating providers with demonstrated stabilization needs and a plan to achieve sustainability shall be eligible to BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 66 of 70 apply for funds appropriated pursuant to 2024 Acts and Resolves No.
§§ 945 945 and any other provision of law to the contrary, a high school may award a high school diploma to any student who meets the following criteria:
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 66 of 69 (1) Prior to July 1, 2024, the student was participating in the High School Completion Program as the program existed under 16 V.S.A.
§§ 943 943 on June 30, 2024.
§§ 943 943 on June 30, 2024.
DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTIONS (a) In fiscal year 2025, the Department for Children and Families shall fully utilize the State’s allocation of discretionary exemptions in the BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 67 of 70 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the extent permitted by federal regulation for the purpose of proactively extending benefits to individuals who would otherwise experience a disruption of benefits.
§§ 1712) 1712) shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 67 of 69 (b) Sec.
§§ 1712) 1712) shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
* * * BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 68 of 70 (7) $9,600,000 is appropriated to the Judiciary, of which $3,880,000 is for the reopening of the courts and $5,720,000, $4,920,000 is to replace HVAC in county court houses, and $800,000 is to upgrade the network wiring and security systems in county court houses.
SERGEANT AT ARMS VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 68 of 69 (a) The sum of $100,000.00 $100,000 is appropriated in FY fiscal year 2025 to the Sergeant at Arms for the following projects:
If there is inadequate community-based shelter space available within the Agency of Human Services district in which the household presents itself, the household shall be provided emergency housing in a hotel or motel within the district, if BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 69 of 70 available, until adequate community-based shelter space becomes available in the district.
Emergency housing VT LEG #380725 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.141 Page 69 of 69 in a hotel or motel provided pursuant to this subdivision shall not count toward the maximum days of eligibility per 12-month period provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection.
BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.141 Page 70 of 70 (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, General Fund appropriations remaining unexpended on June 30, 2025 in the Legislative and Judicial Branches shall be carried forward and shall be designated for expenditure.
EFFECTIVE DATES (a) This act shall take effect on passage, except that, notwithstanding 11 V.S.A. V.S.A.
§§ 214, 214, Sec.
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Action History
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Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved that the bill be committed to the Committee on Appropriations, which was agreed to
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Action Calendar: Governor’s Veto
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Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to postpone action until 3/25/2025, which was agreed to
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Action Calendar: Action postponed until 3/21/2025
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Action Calendar: Governor’s Veto
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Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to postpone action until 3/21/2025, which was agreed to
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Action Calendar: Governor’s Veto
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Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto
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House message: Governor vetoed bill on March 14, 2025
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Vetoed by the Governor on March 14, 2025
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Delivered to the Governor on March 12, 2025
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Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to
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Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
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Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
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Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
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Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
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Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
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Committee of Conference report adopted
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Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Perchlik for Committee, text
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Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
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Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
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Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Perchlik, Lyons, and Brock
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House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
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Which was agreed to
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Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to suspend rules and message actions to the Senate forthwith
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Speaker appointed Reps. Scheu of Middlebury, Bluemle of Burlington, and Squirrell of Underhill as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
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Which was agreed to
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Rep. Scheu of Middlebury moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference
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Which was agreed to
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Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to suspend rules to permit immediate consideration of the bill, pending its entry on the Notice Calendar
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Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
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Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
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Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
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New Business/Third Reading
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3rd reading ordered
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Motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment disagreed to
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Senator(s) Vyhovsky motion to amend proposal of amendment; text
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Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12
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Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck
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Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment
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Read 2nd time
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Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
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Unfinished Business/Second Reading
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Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
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New Business/Second Reading
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Rule 31 suspended and bill not referred to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Cummings
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Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
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Second Reading
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Entered on Notice Calendar
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Read third time and passed
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Action Calendar: Third Reading
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Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 51
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Third Reading ordered
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Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town demanded yeas and nays
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Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
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Rep. Scheu of Middlebury spoke for the Committee on Appropriations
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Read second time
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Action Calendar: Favorable
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On Notice Calendar
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Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
Sponsors
- House Committee on Appropriations · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (189)
189 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat/Progressive | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Progressive/Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| White | — | Yea |
| Ram Hinsdale | — | Yea |
| Alison Clarkson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann E Cummings | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph "Joe" D Major | 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Christopher P Mattos | Republican | Nay |
| David H Weeks | Republican | Nay |
| Jim F Harrison | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Hart | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick "Pat" M Brennan | Republican | Nay |
| Randy D Brock | Republican | Yea |
| Richard A Westman | Republican | Nay |
| Robert W Norris | Republican | Nay |
| Russ H Ingalls | Republican | Nay |
| Samuel A Douglass | Republican | Nay |
| Scott L Beck | Republican | Nay |
| Steven Heffernan | Republican | Yea |
| Terry K Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 76 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 2 | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Progressive/Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican/Democrat | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 87 | 51 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 34% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (150)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Casey | — | Yea |
| Hooper | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| Casey | — | Nay |
| Hooper | — | Not Voting |
| Abbey Duke | Democrat | Yea |
| Alice M. M Emmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Alyssa Black | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy D Sheldon | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Elizabeth L Burrows | Democrat | Yea |
| Emilie K Kornheiser | Democrat | Yea |
| Emilie Krasnow | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Carris Duncan | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily J Long | Democrat | Yea |
| Erin Brady | Democrat | Yea |
| Esme Cole | Democrat | Yea |
| Gayle S Pezzo | Democrat | Yea |
| Golrang "Rey" Garofano | Democrat | Yea |
| Heather Surprenant | 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 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 |
| Kristi C Morris | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Larry Satcowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Leanne Harple | Democrat | Yea |
| Leonora Dodge | Democrat | Yea |
| Leslie Goldman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Houghton | Democrat | Yea |
| Lucy Boyden | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc B Mihaly | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari K Cordes | 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 Nigro | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Bos-Lun | Democrat | Yea |
| Mollie S. S Burke | Democrat | Yea |
| Monique Priestley | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Jed Lipsky | Independent | Yea |
| Joseph Parsons | Independent | Nay |
| Laura H Sibilia | Independent | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Casey J Toof | Republican | Nay |
| Chris A Taylor | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Brown | 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 | Not Voting |
| Debra L Powers | Republican | Nay |
| Eileen G Dickinson | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Maguire | Republican | Nay |
| Francis M McFaun | Republican | Yea |
| Gina M Galfetti | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory "Greg" Burtt | Republican | Nay |
| James A Gregoire | Republican | Nay |
| Jim F Harrison | Republican | Nay |
| John Kascenska | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph "Joe" Luneau | Republican | Nay |
| Joshua Dobrovich | Republican | Nay |
| Kenneth "Ken" L Wells | Republican | Nay |
| Kenneth W Goslant | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin C Winter | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Richard J Bailey | Republican | Nay |
| Richard M Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Rob North | Republican | Nay |
| Sandra "Sandy" H Pinsonault | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Thomas Oliver | Republican/Democrat | Nay |
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