Vermont H 727 — An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Vermont, 2025-2026. H 727: An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Latest action
May 29, 2026 — Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52
Summary
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Sponsors
- Laura Sibilia — primary sponsor
Bill text
As IntroducedOpens in a new window Read version ↗
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Senate Proposal of Amendment (OfficialOpens in a new window) Read version ↗
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As Passed by Both House and Senate (OfficialOpens in a new window) Read version ↗
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Recorded votes
Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52
May 29, 2026 · House · fail
yes: 83 · no: 52 · not voting: 15
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (150)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Angela Arsenault | yes |
| Sarah Austin | yes |
| Daisy Berbeco | yes |
| Matthew Birong | yes |
| Doug Bishop | yes |
| Alyssa Black | yes |
| Tiffany Bluemle | yes |
| Lucy Boyden | yes |
| Erin Brady | yes |
| Jana Brown | yes |
| Mollie S. Burke | yes |
| Bridget Burkhardt | yes |
| Elizabeth Burrows | yes |
| R. Scott Campbell | yes |
| Emily Carris Duncan | yes |
| Conor Casey | yes |
| Ela Chapin | yes |
| Brian Cina | yes |
| Esme Cole | yes |
| Peter Conlon | yes |
| Jonathan Cooper | yes |
| Timothy R. Corcoran | yes |
| Wendy Critchlow | yes |
| Karen Dolan | yes |
| Anne B. Donahue | yes |
| Abbey Duke | yes |
| David Durfee | yes |
| Zon Eastes | yes |
| Alice M. Emmons | yes |
| Golrang Garofano | yes |
| Leslie Goldman | yes |
| Ian Goodnow | yes |
| Edye Graning | yes |
| William Greer | yes |
| Leanne Harple | yes |
| Troy Headrick | yes |
| Rebecca Holcombe | yes |
| Lori Houghton | yes |
| Michael Hoyt | yes |
| Robert Hunter | yes |
| Kathleen James | yes |
| Charles Kimbell | yes |
| Bram Kleppner | yes |
| Emilie Kornheiser | yes |
| Emilie Krasnow | yes |
| Jill Krowinski | yes |
| Kate Lalley | yes |
| Martin LaLonde | yes |
| Saudia LaMont | yes |
| Kate Logan | yes |
| Emily Long | yes |
| Karen Lueders | yes |
| James Masland | yes |
| Kate McCann | yes |
| Jubilee McGill | yes |
| Marc Mihaly | yes |
| Brian Minier | yes |
| Kristi Morris | yes |
| Christopher Morrow | yes |
| Michael Mrowicki | yes |
| Daniel Noyes | yes |
| Kate Nugent | yes |
| Carol Ode | yes |
| Herb Olson | yes |
| Gayle Pezzo | yes |
| Phil Pouech | yes |
| Monique Priestley | yes |
| Barbara Rachelson | yes |
| Larry Satcowitz | yes |
| Robin Scheu | yes |
| Amy Sheldon | yes |
| Laura Sibilia | yes |
| Trevor Squirrell | yes |
| Thomas Stevens | yes |
| Mary-Katherine Stone | yes |
| Shawn Sweeney | yes |
| Chloe Tomlinson | yes |
| Edward Waszazak | yes |
| Chea Waters Evans | yes |
| Kirk White | yes |
| Candice White | yes |
| Theresa Wood | yes |
| David Yacovone | yes |
| Richard Bailey | no |
| Ashley Bartley | no |
| David Bosch | no |
| Michael Boutin | no |
| Carolyn Branagan | no |
| Jack Brigham | no |
| Thomas Burditt | no |
| Gregory Burtt | no |
| William Canfield | no |
| James Casey | no |
| Thomas Charlton | no |
| VL Coffin | no |
| Allen Demar | no |
| Eileen Dickinson | no |
| Joshua Dobrovich | no |
| Deborah Dolgin | no |
| Martha Feltus | no |
| Gina Galfetti | no |
| Kenneth Goslant | no |
| Lisa Hango | no |
| Zachary Harvey | no |
| Mark Higley | no |
| Christopher Howland | no |
| John Kascenska | no |
| Chris Keyser | no |
| Larry Labor | no |
| Wayne Laroche | no |
| Kumulia Long | no |
| Joseph Luneau | no |
| Alicia Malay | no |
| Michael Marcotte | no |
| Patricia McCoy | no |
| Anthony Micklus | no |
| Leland Morgan | no |
| Michael Morgan | no |
| Mary A. Morrissey | no |
| Richard Nelson | no |
| Todd Nielsen | no |
| Rob North | no |
| Thomas Oliver | no |
| Woodman Page | no |
| Sandra Pinsonault | no |
| Debra Powers | no |
| Christopher Pritchard | no |
| Beth Quimby | no |
| David Soucy | no |
| Michael Southworth | no |
| Brenda Steady | no |
| Michael Tagliavia | no |
| Valorie Taylor | no |
| Matt Walker | no |
| Kenneth Wells | no |
| John Bartholomew | not voting |
| Michelle Bos-Lun | not voting |
| Kevin Christie | not voting |
| Leonora Dodge | not voting |
| James Gregoire | not voting |
| Philip Jay Hooper | not voting |
| Mary E. Howard | not voting |
| Jed Lipsky | not voting |
| Eric Maguire | not voting |
| Michael Nigro | not voting |
| John O'Brien | not voting |
| Joseph Parsons | not voting |
| Kevin Scully | not voting |
| Dara Torre | not voting |
| Kevin Winter | not voting |
Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3
May 15, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 26 · no: 3 · not voting: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (30)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Philip Baruth | yes |
| Scott Beck | yes |
| Seth Bongartz | yes |
| Patrick Brennan | yes |
| Randy Brock | yes |
| Thomas Chittenden | yes |
| Alison Clarkson | yes |
| Brian Collamore | yes |
| Ann Cummings | yes |
| Martine Larocque Gulick | yes |
| Ruth Hardy | yes |
| Wendy Harrison | yes |
| Nader Hashim | yes |
| Steven Heffernan | yes |
| Virginia Lyons | yes |
| Joseph Major | yes |
| John Morley | yes |
| Robert Norris | yes |
| Andrew Perchlik | yes |
| Robert Plunkett | yes |
| Kesha Ram Hinsdale | yes |
| Tanya Vyhovsky | yes |
| Anne Watson | yes |
| David Weeks | yes |
| Rebecca White | yes |
| Terry Williams | yes |
| John Benson | no |
| Russ Ingalls | no |
| Christopher Mattos | no |
| Richard Westman | not voting |
Legislative history
- Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52
- Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto
- House message: Governor vetoed bill on May 28, 2026
- Vetoed by Governor on May 28, 2026
- Delivered to Governor on May 22, 2026
- House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- 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, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Perchlik agreed to
- New Business/Third Reading
- 3rd reading ordered
- Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hashim
- Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3
- Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- New Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Second Reading
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Committee on Finance relieved; bill committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Cummings
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
- Read third time and passed
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Third Reading ordered
- Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure agreed to
- Rep. Ode of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Sibilia of Dover reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Read second time
- Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026
- Rep. Sibilia of Dover moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to
- Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026
- Rep. Sibilia of Dover moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- 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 Energy and Digital Infrastructure
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