Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025
Signed by Governor on June 12, 2025
Delivered to Governor on June 6, 2025
As passed by Senate and House
Committee of Conference report adopted
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Ram Hinsdale for Committee, text
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 137, Nays = 2
Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Rep. Mihaly of Calais demanded yeas and nays
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
House proposal of amendment
House message: House appointed Conference Committee members
Speaker appointed Reps. Mihaly of Calais, Kimbell of Woodstock, and Marcotte of Coventry as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference appointed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Clarkson, Ram Hinsdale, and Mattos
House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Clarkson
House proposal of amendment; text
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
Entered on Notice Calendar
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Action Calendar: Third Reading
Report of Committee on General and Housing, as amended, agreed to
Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/23/2025
Read second time
Rep. Mihaly of Calais reported for the Committee on General and Housing
Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
Rep. Scheu of Middlebury recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
Rep. North of Ferrisburgh moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means
Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland raised a Point of Order
Point of order ruled well taken
Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock, Graning of Jericho, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Marcotte of Coventry, and Mihaly of Calais moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means
Rep. Sibilia of Dover, Hango of Berkshire, Priestley of Bradford, Boyden of Cambridge, Bartley of Fairfax, Greer of Bennington, Gregoire of Fairfield, Harrison of Chittenden, Higley of Lowell, Kleppner of Burlington, Lipsky of Stowe, Morris of Springfield, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Parsons of Newbury, and Sweeney of Shelburne moved to amend the amendment
Rep. Harrison of Chittenden demanded yeas and nays
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 53, Nays = 86
Report of the Committee on Ways and Means amended as offered by Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock, Graning of Jericho, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Marcotte of Coventry, and Mihaly of Calais
Report of the Committee on General and Housing amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended
Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 100, Nays = 36
Third Reading ordered
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
Rep. Mihaly of Calais moved to postpone action until 5/23/2025, which was agreed to
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Cummings, Beck, Brock, Chittenden, Gulick, Hardy, and Mattos
New Business/Third Reading
Read 3rd time & passed
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Cummings, Beck, Brock, Chittenden, Gulick, Hardy, and Mattos
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Committee Bill for Second Reading
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
3rd reading ordered
Motion agreed to
Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale, Clarkson, Brock, and Chittenden moved to amend
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations agreed to
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance
Read 2nd time
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale, Clarkson, Brock, and Chittenden
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
Committee Bill for Second Reading
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale, Brock, Chittenden, and Clarkson
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
Entered on Notice Calendar
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Committee Bill for Second Reading
Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48
Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
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| Committee Meetings | HTML |
| Conference Committee Members | HTML |
| Witness List | HTML |
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