An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

House message: Governor approved bill on May 21, 2025

Signed by Governor on May 21, 2025

House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 132, Nays = 3

Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)

Rep. Scheu of Middlebury demanded yeas and nays

Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

Delivered to the Governor on May 15, 2025

Bill ordered delivered to the Governor forthwith per Joint Rule 15 as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

Committee of Conference report

Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

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

Committee of Conference report adopted

Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Perchlik for Committee, text

Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

Entered on Notice Calendar

Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town

Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Perchlik, Westman, and Lyons

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

Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town

Speaker appointed Reps. Scheu of Middlebury, Harrison of Chittenden, and Bluemle of Burlington as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Scheu of Middlebury

Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

Passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 10

New Business/Third Reading

Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Beck

Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text

Question on proposal of amendment offered by Senator(s) Beck divided on request of Senator Beck

Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Baruth sustained

Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck

Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

Sen. Beck moved to suspend rules to permit consideration of a non germane amendment, which was disagreed to on a Roll Call

Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Perchlik sustained

Motion by Senator Beck to suspend rules disagreed to

Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls

Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16

Read 3rd time

Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale

Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

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

Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

Second Reading

Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Beck

Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations

3rd reading ordered

Proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations, as amended, agreed to

Proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations amended as moved by Senator(s) Perchlik, Baruth, Brennan, Lyons, Norris, Watson, and Westman

Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance

Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Perchlik, Baruth, Brennan, Lyons, Norris, Watson, and Westman

Favorable report by Committee on Finance

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Second Reading

Favorable report by Committee on Finance

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Entered on Notice Calendar

Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Appropriations

Action Calendar: Third Reading

Read third time and passed

Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

Rep. Nelson of Derby demanded yeas and nays

Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

Rep. Scheu of Middlebury spoke for the Committee on Appropriations

Read second time

Action Calendar: Favorable

Third Reading ordered

Rep. Scheu of Middlebury moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 104, Nays = 38

Notice Calendar: Favorable

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