House message: Governor approved bill on March 13, 2024

House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 129, Nays = 9

Rep. Sibilia of Dover demanded yeas and nays

Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

Committee of Conference report adopted

Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Kitchel for Committee, text

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

Committee of Conference report

Entered on Notice Calendar

Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Kitchel, Perchlik, and Westman

House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed

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

Speaker appointed Reps. Lanpher of Vergennes, Scheu of Middlebury, and Wood of Waterbury as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

Which was agreed to

Rep. Lanpher of Vergennes moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference

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 Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 3

Motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment agreed to

Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment offered by Senator(s) Kitchel, Baruth, Lyons, Perchlik, Sears, Starr, and Westman

Motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Wrenner, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 1, Nays = 29

Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment offered by Senator(s) Wrenner

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

New Business/Third Reading

3rd reading ordered

Senator Clarkson explained vote

Roll Call, requested by Senator Starr, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 8

Proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations, as amended, agreed to

Roll Call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 10

Proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations amended as moved by Senator(s) Kitchel, Baruth, Lyons, Perchlik, Sears, Starr, and Westman

Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Kitchel for Committee on Appropriations

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

Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Kitchel, Baruth, Lyons, Perchlik, Sears, Starr, and Westman

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

New Business/Second Reading

Rule 31 suspended and bill not referred to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Cummings

Addendum to Senate calendar

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Read third time and passed

Rep. Burditt of West Rutland asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

Rep. Burditt of West Rutland moved to amend the bill

Action Calendar: Third Reading

Third Reading ordered

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 112, Nays = 24

Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

Rep. Lanpher of Vergennes moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

Rep. Lanpher of Vergennes spoke for the Committee on Appropriations

Read second time

Action Calendar: Favorable

Notice Calendar: Favorable

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