Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
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Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026
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Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026
Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026
As passed by Senate and House
Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Watson
Committee of Conference report adopted
Motion by Senator Baruth to reconsider previous vote agreed to
Motion by Senator Baruth to suspend Rule 73 to allow reconsideration of previous vote taken
Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 3
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Watson
Committee of Conference report adopted
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Watson for Committee, text
Committee of Conference report
Committee of Conference report
Entered on Notice Calendar
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
House message: House appointed Conference Committee members
Speaker appointed Reps. Sheldon of Middlebury, Labor of Morgan, and Chapin of East Montpelier as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Bongartz, and Williams
House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Watson
House proposal of amendment; text
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
House proposal of amendment
Entered on Notice Calendar
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Rep. Boutin of Barre City asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
Rep. Boutin of Barre City moved to amend the House proposal of amendment
Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown moved to amend the House proposal of amendment, which was disagreed to
Point of order ruled well taken
Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland raised a Point of Order
Rep. Higley of Lowell moved to amend the House proposal of amendment
Action Calendar: Third Reading
Third Reading ordered
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 141, Nays = 0
Report of Committee on Environment, as amended, agreed to
Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury demanded yeas and nays
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83
Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown demanded yeas and nays
Rep. Dobrovich of Williamstown moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 66, Nays = 76
Rep. Charlton of Chester demanded yeas and nays
Rep. Charlton of Chester moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 77, Nays = 66
Rep. Burtt of Cabot demanded yeas and nays
Rep. Burtt of Cabot moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 142, Nays = 2
Rep. Burtt of Cabot demanded yeas and nays
Rep. Burtt of Cabot moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 63, Nays = 80
Rep. Burditt of West Rutland demanded yeas and nays
Rep. Burditt of West Rutland moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment
Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
Rep. Canfield of Fair Haven recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury reported for the Committee on Environment
Read second time
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
Read 3rd time & passed
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Mattos
Senator Mattos requested & granted leave to withdraw amendment
Motion by Senator Mattos to reconsider vote taken yesterday on the amendment offered by Sen. Mattos agreed to
Read 3rd time & passed
Pending third reading, motion to amend bill disagreed to on division 13-17
Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Heffernan
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Mattos
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale
Motion by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale to substitute amendment offered by Sen. Benson agreed to
Consideration resumed
Consideration postponed to later in the legislative day
Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Benson
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Mattos
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Benson
New Business/Third Reading
Title amended as recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale
Recommendation of amendment, as amended, agreed to on roll call requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls
Recommendation of amendment disagreed to
Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan and Ingalls, text
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy with recommendation of amendment
Read 2nd time
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