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H0944Introduced in the House

An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Passed

Introduced by Transportation

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Official description

An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Where it stands

House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 65 of 130 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 46 · March 26, 2026

84

Yes

46

No

19

Absent or Not Voting

149 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
James CaseyADDNo
Amy SheldonADD1Absent
Robin ScheuADD1Yes
Peter ConlonADD2Yes
Matt BirongADD3Yes
Robert NorthADD3Yes
Herb OlsonADD4Yes
Karen LuedersADD4No
Jubilee McGillADD5Yes
Sandra PinsonaultBENNo

Bill history

  1. Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  2. Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  3. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  4. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  5. Rep. Walker of Swanton moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to

  6. Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026

  7. Read second time

  8. Rep. Walker of Swanton spoke for the Committee on Transportation

  9. Rep. Canfield of Fair Haven recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  10. Rep. Kascenska of Burke recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  11. Rep. Parsons of Newbury asked that the question be divided

  12. Rep. Bartley of Fairfax demanded yeas and nays

  13. First division of amendment agreed to

  14. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 65 of 130 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 46

  15. Second division of amendment agreed to

  16. Report of Committee on Ways and Means agreed to

  17. Third Reading ordered

  18. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  19. Read third time and passed

  20. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation

  21. Entered on Notice Calendar

  22. Second Reading

  23. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  24. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  25. Entered on Notice Calendar

  26. Second Reading

  27. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  28. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

  29. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  30. Entered on Notice Calendar

  31. Second Reading

  32. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  33. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

  34. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  35. New Business/Second Reading

  36. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  37. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

  38. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  39. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Chittenden

  40. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  41. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  42. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

  43. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  44. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Chittenden

  45. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Westman for Committee on Transportation

  46. Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment

  47. Motion by Senator(s) Chittenden to substitute proposal of amendment of the committee on Finance agreed to

  48. Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment

  49. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as recommended by Committee on Finance

  50. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  51. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation, as amended, agreed to

  52. 3rd reading ordered

  53. New Business/Third Reading

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

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

  56. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  57. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  58. Rep. Walker of Swanton moved to postpone action until May 18, 2026, which was agreed to

  59. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 18, 2026

  60. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

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

  62. Speaker appointed Reps. Walker of Swanton, Corcoran of Bennington, and Pouech of Hinesburg 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 Westman, Perchlik, and Harrison

  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 Westman for Committee, text

  71. Committee of Conference report adopted

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

  73. Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  74. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  75. Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)

  76. House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  77. Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026

  78. Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026

  79. House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026

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