VT H0949 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Enrolled on May 29 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Enrolled on May 29 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance
Title
An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-05-29 - House - Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23 (Y: 111 N: 23 NV: 1 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2026-04-29 - Senate - 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 (Y: 28 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 61 (Y: 78 N: 61 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 56, Nays = 84 (Y: 56 N: 84 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2026-04-29 - Senate - 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 (Y: 28 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 61 (Y: 78 N: 61 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 56, Nays = 84 (Y: 56 N: 84 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | House message: House adopted Conference Committee report |
| 2026-05-29 | House | Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to |
| 2026-05-29 | House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23 |
| 2026-05-29 | House | Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) |
| 2026-05-29 | House | Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington demanded yeas and nays |
| 2026-05-29 | House | Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney |
| 2026-05-29 | House | Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted |
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons |
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | Committee of Conference report adopted |
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Cummings for Committee, text |
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Lyons |
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | Committee of Conference report |
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2026-05-08 | House | Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed |
| 2026-05-08 | Senate | Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Cummings, Chittenden, and Beck |
| 2026-05-08 | Senate | House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Speaker appointed Reps. Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Kimbell of Woodstock, and Feltus of Lyndon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment |
| 2026-05-01 | House | Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Pending third reading, Senator Vyhovsky proposal of amendment, disagreed to |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | New Business/Third Reading |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed to |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as moved by Senator(s) Cummings |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Reported favorably by Senator Baruth for Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Cummings |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Unfinished Business/Second Reading |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Bongartz |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Read third time and passed |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Rep. Logan of Burlington, Cina of Burlington, and Tomlinson of Winooski moved to amend the bill |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Action Calendar: Third Reading |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 61 |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Third Reading ordered |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 56, Nays = 84 |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to amend the bill |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro spoke for the Committee on Ways and Means |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Action Calendar: Favorable |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Notice Calendar: Favorable |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) |
