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]

Summary

An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

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Title

An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance

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History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-29SenateHouse message: House adopted Conference Committee report
2026-05-29HouseRep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to
2026-05-29HouseWhich was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23
2026-05-29HouseCommittee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
2026-05-29HouseRep. Burkhardt of South Burlington demanded yeas and nays
2026-05-29HouseRules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-29HouseSenate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
2026-05-29SenateRules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons
2026-05-29SenateCommittee of Conference report adopted
2026-05-29SenateCommittee of Conference report submitted by Senator Cummings for Committee, text
2026-05-29SenateRules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Lyons
2026-05-29SenateCommittee of Conference report
2026-05-29SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-08HouseSenate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
2026-05-08SenateCommittee of Conference appointed: Senators Cummings, Chittenden, and Beck
2026-05-08SenateHouse message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
2026-05-06HouseSpeaker 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
2026-05-06HouseSenate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro
2026-05-06HouseAction Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
2026-05-05HouseNotice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
2026-05-01HouseSenate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
2026-04-30SenateRead 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
2026-04-30SenatePending third reading, Senator Vyhovsky proposal of amendment, disagreed to
2026-04-30SenateProposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text
2026-04-30SenateProposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky
2026-04-30SenateNew Business/Third Reading
2026-04-29Senate3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2
2026-04-29SenateProposal of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed to
2026-04-29SenateProposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as moved by Senator(s) Cummings
2026-04-29SenateReported favorably by Senator Baruth for Committee on Appropriations
2026-04-29SenateRead 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance
2026-04-29SenateProposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Cummings
2026-04-29SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
2026-04-29SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
2026-04-29SenateUnfinished Business/Second Reading
2026-04-28SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
2026-04-28SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
2026-04-28SenateSecond Reading
2026-04-24SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
2026-04-24SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
2026-04-24SenateSecond Reading
2026-04-24SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2026-04-21SenateReferred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2026-04-21SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
2026-04-21SenateSecond Reading
2026-04-21SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2026-04-08SenateCommittee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Bongartz
2026-03-31SenateRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Education
2026-03-26HouseRead third time and passed
2026-03-26HouseRep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
2026-03-26HouseRep. Logan of Burlington, Cina of Burlington, and Tomlinson of Winooski moved to amend the bill
2026-03-26HouseAction Calendar: Third Reading
2026-03-25HouseWhich was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 61
2026-03-25HouseThird Reading ordered
2026-03-25HouseRep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
2026-03-25HouseWhich was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 56, Nays = 84
2026-03-25HouseRep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
2026-03-25HouseRep. McCoy of Poultney moved to amend the bill
2026-03-25HouseRep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
2026-03-25HouseRep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2026-03-25HouseRep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro spoke for the Committee on Ways and Means
2026-03-25HouseRead second time
2026-03-25HouseAction Calendar: Favorable
2026-03-24HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable
2026-03-20HouseCommittee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

Vermont State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.949
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0949/H-0949%20As%20Introduced.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0949/H-0949%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Subjects/Education-Fund-Outlooks-for-2026-Session/FY27EFOutlook_H.949AsIntroduced.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/H.949-fiscal-note-ID-404857_As-introduced.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/H.949_FN_AsPassedHouse_2026-ID-404933.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/H.949_FN_AsRecSenate-Finance_2026-ID-405047.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/roll-call/2026/118
Roll Callhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/roll-call/2026/119
Roll Callhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/roll-call/2026/134
Roll Callhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/roll-call/2026/190

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