H 687

  • Vermont House Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 02, 2024
  • Passed House May 10, 2024
  • Passed Senate May 03, 2024
  • Governor

An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use

Votes


Actions


Jun 17, 2024

House

Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

House

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 97 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 107, Nays = 38

House

Veto of the Governor overridden by a vote of Yeas = 107, Nays = 38

House

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

Senate

House message: Bill passed, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding

Senate

Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

Senate

Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 21, Nays = 8

Senate

Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

House

Senate Message: Governor's veto overridden

House

Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024

House

Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto

May 10, 2024

Senate

Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

Senate

House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment

Senate

House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment

Senate

House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 13, 2024

House

Vetoed by the Governor on June 13, 2024

House

Delivered to the Governor on June 7, 2024

Senate

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

House

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

House

Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

House

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

Senate

Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

Senate

House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Bray, Cummings, Ram Hinsdale, Chittenden, Clarkson, Harrison, McCormack, Watson, and White

Senate

House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text

May 08, 2024

House

Rep. Bongartz of Manchester, Demrow of Corinth, Sheldon of Middlebury, and Stevens of Waterbury moved that the House concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with further amendment thereto

House

Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Bongartz of Manchester, Demrow of Corinth, Sheldon of Middlebury, and Stevens of Waterbury, as amended

House

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 32

House

Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

House

Which was agreed to

House

Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Bongartz of Manchester, Demrow of Corinth, Sheldon of Middlebury, and Stevens of Waterbury

House

Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

May 07, 2024

House

Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury moved to postpone action until 5/08/2024, which was agreed to

House

Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

May 06, 2024

House

Rep. Satcowitz of Randolph moved to postpone action until 5/07/2024, which was agreed to

House

Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

May 04, 2024

House

Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

House

Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

May 03, 2024

Senate

Pending third reading, Senator(s) Sears motion to amend proposal of amendment; text

Senate

Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Clarkson and Vyhovsky

Senate

Motion by Senator Hashim to suspend rules disagreed to

Senate

Motion to permit consideration of a non germane amendment disagreed to.

Senate

Sen. Hashim moved to suspend the rules to permit consideration of a non-germane amendment.

Senate

Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Ingalls sustained

Senate

Pending third reading, Senator(s) Vyhovsky and Clarkson motion to amend proposal of amendment; text

Senate

Division of the Senate Yeas-11, Nays-18

Senate

Second division of amendment not agreed to.

Senate

First division of amendment agreed to.

Senate

Question on proposal of amendment offered by Senator(s) Brock divided on request of Senator Bray

Senate

Pending third reading, Senator(s) Brock motion to amend proposal of amendment; text

Senate

First division of amendment not agreed to.

Senate

Motion by Sen. Brock to substitute an amendment for the first division of amendment offered by Sen. Brock, which was disagreed to

Senate

Question on proposal amendment offered by Senator(s) Brock divided on request of Senator Vyhovsky

Senate

Pending third reading, Senator(s) Brock motion to amend proposal of amendment; text

Senate

Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Hashim

Senate

Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Chittenden

Senate

Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Harrison

Senate

Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Bray and Ram Hinsdale

Senate

Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hashim

Senate

Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Harrison

Senate

New Business/Third Reading

Senate

Second division of amendment agreed to.

Senate

Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

Senate

Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 10

Senate

Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Failed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 17

May 02, 2024

Senate

3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 9

Senate

New Business/Second Reading

Senate

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

Senate

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Senate

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

Senate

Reported favorably by Senator Ram Hinsdale for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment

Senate

Reported favorably by Senator Kitchel for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment

Senate

Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Finance

Senate

Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

Senate

Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as moved by Senator(s) Bray, Ram Hinsdale, Clarkson, McCormack, MacDonald, Watson, and White

Senate

Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to

May 01, 2024

Senate

Entered on Notice Calendar

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

Senate

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Apr 30, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

Senate

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

Senate

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Entered on Notice Calendar

Apr 18, 2024

Senate

Entered on Notice Calendar

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Senate

Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

Apr 02, 2024

Senate

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

Mar 28, 2024

House

Action Calendar: Third Reading

House

Read third time and passed

Mar 27, 2024

House

Second division of amendment agreed to

House

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 60

House

Rep. Bartley of Fairfax demanded yeas and nays

House

First division of amendment agreed to

House

Rep. Bongartz of Manchester asked that the question be divided

House

Rep. Elder of Starksboro, Bartley of Fairfax, Sims of Craftsbury, Andrews of Westford, Birong of Vergennes, Boyden of Cambridge, Buss of Woodstock, Carpenter of Hyde Park, Chapin of East Montpelier, Donahue of Northfield, Hango of Berkshire, Harrison of Chittenden, Lipsky of Stowe, Noyes of Wolcott, Pajala of Londonderry, Small of Winooski, and Walker of Swanton moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended

House

Report of Committee on Environment and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

House

Third Reading ordered

House

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 89, Nays = 51

House

Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

House

Rep. Bartley of Fairfax moved that the bill be committed to the Committee on Judiciary, which was not agreed to

House

Report of Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, agreed to

House

Rep. Bongartz of Manchester moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to

House

Rep. Graning of Jericho, Jerome of Brandon, and Marcotte of Coventry moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to

House

Rep. Hyman of South Burlington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to

House

Rep. Buss of Woodstock and Lipsky of Stowe moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to

House

Rep. Buss of Woodstock moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to

House

Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 53, Nays = 89

House

Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

House

Rep. Buss of Woodstock, Andrews of Westford, Bartley of Fairfax, Carpenter of Hyde Park, Chase of Chester, Dolan of Waitsfield, Elder of Starksboro, Hango of Berkshire, Roberts of Halifax, Sims of Craftsbury, and Williams of Granby moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended

House

Rep. Surprenant of Barnard and Sims of Craftsbury moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to

House

Rep. Sims of Craftsbury and Surprenant of Barnard moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to

House

Rep. Sims of Craftsbury, Boyden of Cambridge, Buss of Woodstock, Carpenter of Hyde Park, Hango of Berkshire, Noyes of Wolcott, Pajala of Londonderry, and Surprenant of Barnard moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to

House

Report of Committee on Environment and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Ways and Means

House

Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

House

Rep. Demrow of Corinth recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

House

Rep. Bongartz of Manchester reported for the Committee on Environment and Energy

House

Read second time

House

Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

Mar 26, 2024

House

Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

House

Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury moved to postpone action until 3/27/24, which was agreed to

Mar 22, 2024

House

Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

Mar 20, 2024

House

Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

Mar 15, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

House

Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

Jan 09, 2024

House

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
As Introduced PDF
As Passed By the House (Official) PDF
As Passed By the House (Unofficial) PDF
Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official) PDF
Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial) PDF
As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official) PDF
As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial) PDF
As Enacted PDF
Act Summary PDF

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Sources

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