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H0778Introduced in the House

An act relating to dam safety

Passed

Introduced by Ela Chapin, District WAS5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act relating to dam safety

Where it stands

Signed by Governor on May 27, 2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment

  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. Chapin of East Montpelier reported for the Committee on Environment

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

  9. Report of Committee on Environment agreed to

  10. Third Reading ordered

  11. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  12. Read third time and passed

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

  14. Entered on Notice Calendar

  15. Second Reading

  16. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  17. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  18. Entered on Notice Calendar

  19. Second Reading

  20. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  21. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  22. Second Reading

  23. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  24. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  25. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  26. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  27. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  28. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Williams for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  29. Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations

  30. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy agreed to

  31. 3rd reading ordered

  32. New Business/Third Reading

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

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

  35. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  36. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  37. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Chapin of East Montpelier

  38. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment

  39. Entered on Notice Calendar

  40. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment

  41. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment

  42. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text

  43. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  44. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  45. Delivered to the Governor on May 21, 2026

  46. House message: Governor approved bill on May 27, 2026

  47. Signed by Governor on May 27, 2026

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