STATE BILLVT H 949PASSED

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

State of Vermont

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 29, 2026; 167 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

VT H 949 · PassedMay 29

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Bill details

Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026

Sponsor

WAWays and MeansRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 29, 2026House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026Senate

May 29, 2026Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026House

May 29, 2026Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026House

May 29, 2026House message: House adopted Conference Committee reportSenate

May 29, 2026Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed toHouse

May 29, 2026Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23House

May 29, 2026Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)House

May 29, 2026Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington demanded yeas and naysHouse

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May 29, 2026Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of PoultneyHouse

May 29, 2026Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adoptedHouse

May 29, 2026Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator LyonsSenate

May 29, 2026Committee of Conference report adoptedSenate

May 29, 2026Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Cummings for Committee, textSenate

May 29, 2026Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator LyonsSenate

May 29, 2026Committee of Conference reportSenate

May 29, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate

May 8, 2026Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointedHouse

May 8, 2026Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Cummings, Chittenden, and BeckSenate

May 8, 2026House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointedSenate

May 6, 2026Speaker appointed Reps. Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Kimbell of Woodstock, and Feltus of Lyndon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the HouseHouse

May 6, 2026Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Kornheiser of BrattleboroHouse

May 6, 2026Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentHouse

May 5, 2026Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentHouse

May 1, 2026Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentHouse

Apr 30, 2026Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentSenate

Apr 30, 2026Pending third reading, Senator Vyhovsky proposal of amendment, disagreed toSenate

Apr 30, 2026Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; textSenate

Apr 30, 2026Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) VyhovskySenate

Apr 30, 2026New Business/Third ReadingSenate

Apr 29, 20263rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2Senate

Apr 29, 2026Roll Call, Requested by Sen. BaruthSenate

Apr 29, 2026Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed toSenate

Apr 29, 2026Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as moved by Senator(s) CummingsSenate

Apr 29, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Baruth for Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Apr 29, 2026Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on FinanceSenate

Apr 29, 2026Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) CummingsSenate

Apr 29, 2026Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Apr 29, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate

Apr 29, 2026Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate

Apr 28, 2026Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Apr 28, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate

Apr 28, 2026Second ReadingSenate

Apr 24, 2026Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Apr 24, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate

Apr 24, 2026Second ReadingSenate

Apr 24, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate

Apr 21, 2026Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31Senate

Apr 21, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate

Apr 21, 2026Second ReadingSenate

Apr 21, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate

Apr 8, 2026Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator BongartzSenate

Mar 31, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on EducationSenate

Mar 26, 2026Read third time and passedHouse

Mar 26, 2026Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendmentHouse

Mar 26, 2026Rep. Logan of Burlington, Cina of Burlington, and Tomlinson of Winooski moved to amend the billHouse

Mar 26, 2026Action Calendar: Third ReadingHouse

Mar 25, 2026Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 61House

Mar 25, 2026Third Reading orderedHouse

Mar 25, 2026Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and naysHouse

Mar 25, 2026Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 56, Nays = 84House

Mar 25, 2026Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and naysHouse

Mar 25, 2026Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to amend the billHouse

Mar 25, 2026Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed toHouse

Mar 25, 2026Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on AppropriationsHouse

Mar 25, 2026Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro spoke for the Committee on Ways and MeansHouse

Mar 25, 2026Read second timeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Action Calendar: FavorableHouse

Mar 24, 2026Notice Calendar: FavorableHouse

Mar 20, 2026Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)House

Recorded votes

Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 56, Nays = 84Mar 25, 2026 · House · 56 yea · 84 nayFailed

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 61Mar 25, 2026 · House · 78 yea · 61 nayPassed

3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2Apr 29, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 2 nayPassed

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23May 29, 2026 · House · 111 yea · 23 nayPassed

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