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H0740Introduced in the House

An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry

Enrolled

Introduced by Kathleen James, District BEN4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry

Where it stands

Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 · May 27, 2026

17

Yes

13

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

30 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ruth HardyADDYes
Steven HeffernanADDNo
Seth BongartzBENYes
Robert PlunkettBENYes
Scott BeckCALNo
Kesha Ram HinsdaleCHIYes
Virginia LyonsCHIYes
Philip BaruthCHIYes
Christopher MattosCHINo
Tanya VyhovskyCHIYes

Bill history

  1. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

  2. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  3. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  4. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  5. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  6. Read second time

  7. Rep. James of Manchester reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

  8. Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  9. Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  10. Rep. Morgan, M. of Milton demanded yeas and nays

  11. Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure, as amended, agreed to

  12. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 82, Nays = 56

  13. Third Reading ordered

  14. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  15. Read third time and passed

  16. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  17. Entered on Notice Calendar

  18. Second Reading

  19. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  20. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  21. Entered on Notice Calendar

  22. Second Reading

  23. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  24. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  25. New Business/Second Reading

  26. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  27. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  30. Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations

  31. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls

  32. 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12

  33. New Business/Third Reading

  34. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Williams; text

  35. Senator(s) Watson motion to substitute proposal of amendment; text

  36. Motion to substitute proposal of amendment agreed to

  37. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale

  38. Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13

  39. Question divided on demand of Senator Beck

  40. Division 1: Secs. 1-3; Division 2: Secs:4,5; Division 3: Sec. 6

  41. Division 1 of the amendment (Secs. 1-3) agreed to on Roll Call 17-13

  42. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck

  43. Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13

  44. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Westman

  45. Division 2 of the proposal of amendment (Secs. 4-5) agreed to on a roll call 26-4)

  46. Roll Call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4

  47. Division 3 of the proposal of amendment (Sec. 6) agreed to

  48. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Williams; text

  49. Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Baruth ruled not well taken

  50. Proposal of amendment not agreed to

  51. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck

  52. Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16

  53. Senator White explained vote

  54. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  55. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale

  56. Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13

  57. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

  58. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  59. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  60. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  61. Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. James of Manchester

  62. Speaker appointed Reps. James of Manchester, Campbell of St. Johnsbury, and Torre of Moretown as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

  63. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  64. House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed

  65. Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Bongartz, and Williams

  66. Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

  67. Entered on Notice Calendar

  68. Committee of Conference report

  69. Committee of Conference report

  70. Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Watson for Committee, text

  71. Committee of Conference report adopted

  72. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Watson

  73. Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13

  74. Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  75. Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

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