An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026

Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026

Delivered to the Governor on June 10, 2026

House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

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

Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)

Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

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

Committee of Conference report adopted

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

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

Committee of Conference report

Entered on Notice Calendar

Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Perchlik, Lyons, 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. Scheu of Middlebury, Feltus of Lyndon, and Bluemle of Burlington as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Scheu of Middlebury

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

Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

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

Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

Pending third reading, Senator Vyhovsky proposal of amendment, disagreed to

Pending third reading, Senator Hardy, Perchlik, and Collamore proposal of amendment, agreed to

Pending third reading, Senator Perchlik, Baruth, Brennan, Lyons, Norris, Watson, and Westman proposal of amendment, agreed to

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

New Business/Third Reading

3rd reading ordered

Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Perchlik, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7

Proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations agreed to

Roll Call, requested by Senator Hardy, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 7, Nays = 23

Proposal of amendment not agreed to

Senator Hardy proposal of amendment text

Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance

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

Favorable report by Committee on Finance

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Second Reading

Favorable report by Committee on Finance

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Appropriations

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 40

Passed

Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

Read third time

Rep. Emmons of Springfield moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

Action Calendar: Third Reading

Third Reading ordered

Rep. Scheu of Middlebury, Bluemle of Burlington, Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Feltus of Lyndon, Kascenska of Burke, Laroche of Franklin, Mrowicki of Putney, Nigro of Bennington, Squirrell of Underhill, Stevens of Waterbury, and Yacovone of Morristown moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

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

Rep. Scheu of Middlebury spoke for the Committee on Appropriations

Read second time

Action Calendar: Favorable

Notice Calendar: Favorable

Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)