An act relating to housing and housing development

Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025

Signed by Governor on June 12, 2025

Delivered to Governor on June 6, 2025

Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

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)

Rep. Mihaly of Calais demanded yeas and nays

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

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

House proposal of amendment

Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

Action Calendar: Third Reading

Third Reading ordered

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 100, Nays = 36

Report of Committee on General and Housing, as amended, agreed to

Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

Report of the Committee on General and Housing amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended

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

Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 53, Nays = 86

Rep. Harrison of Chittenden demanded yeas and nays

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. 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

Point of order ruled well taken

Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland raised a Point of Order

Rep. North of Ferrisburgh moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means

Rep. Scheu of Middlebury recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

Rep. Mihaly of Calais reported for the Committee on General and Housing

Read second time

Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/23/2025

Rep. Mihaly of Calais moved to postpone action until 5/23/2025, which was agreed to

Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

Read 3rd time & passed

Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Cummings, Beck, Brock, Chittenden, Gulick, Hardy, and Mattos

New Business/Third 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) Cummings, Beck, Brock, Chittenden, Gulick, Hardy, and Mattos

Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale, Clarkson, Brock, and Chittenden

Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report by Committee on Finance

Committee Bill for Second Reading

Unfinished Business/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

Committee Bill for Second Reading

Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report by Committee on Finance

Committee Bill for Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth

Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth

Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48