Vermont 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

S 148 — An act relating to environmental justice in Vermont

Last action — Senate Message, signed by Governor May 31, 2022

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 30, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message, signed by Governor May 31, 2022

  2. Signed by Governor on May 31, 2022

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 25, 2022

  4. Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. Rules suspended & action messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Mazza

  6. As passed by Senate and House

  7. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  8. House proposal of amendment; text

  9. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

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

  11. House Proposal of Amendment

  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  14. Read Third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  15. Action Calendar: Third reading

  16. Third Reading ordered

  17. Report of Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife as amended agreed to

  18. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 109, Nays = 31

  19. Rep. Dolan of Waitsfield demanded yeas and nays

  20. Report of the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations

  21. Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  22. Rep. Dolan of Waitsfield reported for the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

  23. Read Second time

  24. Action Calendar: Favorable with amendment

  25. Action Calendar: Favorable with amendment

  26. Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment

  27. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  28. Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

  29. Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 1

  30. New Business/Third Reading

  31. 3rd reading ordered

  32. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to

  33. Motion disagreed to

  34. Senator Parent motion to commit bill to Committee on Government Operations

  35. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  36. Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment

  37. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Bray for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  38. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  39. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  40. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  41. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  42. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  43. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  44. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  45. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  46. New Business/Second Reading

  47. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  48. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  49. Entered on Notice Calendar

  50. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  51. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  52. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (183)

183 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 Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 109, Nays = 31

Passed 109 Yea · 31 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 541307
Democrat 44001
Republican 71702
Progressive/Democrat 2000
Independent 2100
Total 10931010
% of votes cast 73%21%0%7%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Ancel — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arrison — Yea
Bock — Yea
Briglin — Yea
Brownell — Yea
Brumsted — Yea
Chase — Yea
Coffey — Yea
Colston — Yea
Donnally — Yea
Elder — Yea
Fagan — Yea
Gannon — Yea
Grad — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Killacky — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McCullough — Yea
Morgan — Yea
Morgan — Yea
Mulvaney-Stanak — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Nicoll — Yea
Notte — Yea
Pajala — Yea
Partridge — Yea
Patt — Yea
Pearl — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Scheuermann — Yea
Sims — Yea
Small — Yea
Stebbins — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Till — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
White — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Achey — Nay
Cupoli — Nay
Graham — Nay
Helm — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Lefebvre — Nay
Leffler — Nay
Martel — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Rosenquist — Nay
Shaw — Nay
Smith — Nay
Strong — Nay
Colburn — Not Voting
Hooper — Not Voting
Lippert — Not Voting
McCormack — Not Voting
Palasik — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
Terenzini — Not Voting
Copeland Hanzas — Yea
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Yea
Alyssa Black Democrat Yea
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Yea
Barbara Rachelson Democrat Yea
Carol Ode Democrat Yea
Charles A Kimbell Democrat Yea
Daniel A Noyes Democrat Yea
David K Durfee Democrat Yea
David W Yacovone Democrat Yea
Elizabeth L Burrows Democrat Yea
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Yea
Emily J Long Democrat Yea
Erin Brady Democrat Yea
Golrang "Rey" Garofano Democrat Yea
Heather Surprenant Democrat Yea
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Not Voting
John K O'Brien Democrat Yea
John L Bartholomew Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan Democrat Yea
Kathleen C James Democrat Yea
Kevin "Coach" B Christie Democrat Yea
Kristi C Morris Democrat Yea
Larry Satcowitz Democrat Yea
Leslie Goldman Democrat Yea
Lori Houghton Democrat Yea
Mari K Cordes Democrat Yea
Martin J LaLonde Democrat Yea
Mary E. E Howard 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
Peter C Conlon Democrat Yea
R. Scott Campbell Democrat Yea
Robin P Scheu Democrat Yea
Sarah "Sarita" C Austin Democrat Yea
Seth Bongartz 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
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Yea
Joseph Parsons Independent Nay
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Yea
Casey J Toof Republican Nay
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Yea
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Francis M McFaun Republican Yea
James A Gregoire Republican Not Voting
Jim F Harrison Republican Yea
John Kascenska Republican Yea
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Nay
Larry Labor 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 Nay
Michael J Marcotte Republican Nay
Patricia A McCoy Republican Nay
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Nay
Robert W Norris Republican Nay
Robert W Norris Republican Nay
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Nay
Thomas B Burditt Republican Not Voting
Wayne A Laroche Republican Nay
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 1

Passed 28 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat/Progressive 2000
Unaffiliated 18001
Republican 3100
Democrat 5000
Total 28101
% of votes cast 93%3%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Hooker — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Mazza — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Nitka — Yea
Parent — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pollina — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Yea
Terenzini — Yea
White — Yea
Balint — Not Voting
Ram Hinsdale — Yea
Alison Clarkson Democrat Yea
Ann E Cummings Democrat Yea
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Yea
Thomas I Chittenden Democrat Yea
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Yea
Andrew J Perchlik Democrat/Progressive Yea
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Yea
Brian P Collamore Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 148?
S 148 is sponsored by Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat), Christopher Pearson, Andrew J Perchlik (Democrat/Progressive), Anthony Pollina, Brian Campion, Ruth E Hardy (Democrat), and Kesha K Ram Hinsdale (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 148?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 30, 2021. Enacted.
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