Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024

Senate Message: Governor's veto overridden

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto

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

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

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

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

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

House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text

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

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

House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment

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

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

Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

Which was agreed to

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

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

Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

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

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

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

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

Motion by Senator Hashim to suspend rules disagreed to

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

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

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

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

Division of the Senate Yeas-11, Nays-18

Second division of amendment not agreed to.

First division of amendment agreed to.

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

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

Second division of amendment agreed to.

First division of amendment not agreed to.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Business/Third Reading

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

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

New Business/Second Reading

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

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

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

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

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

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

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Read third time and passed

Action Calendar: Third Reading

Third Reading ordered

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

Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

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

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

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

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

Second division of amendment agreed to

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

Rep. Bartley of Fairfax demanded yeas and nays

First division of amendment agreed to

Rep. Bongartz of Manchester asked that the question be divided

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

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

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

Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

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

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

Read second time

Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

Notice 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