Housing: The House and Senate advanced S.328, maintaining permitting language from H.775 that will streamline housing development and reduce regulatory barriers. The bill now moves to the Governor’s Desk.

Telecommunications: The House concurred with changes made by the Senate to H.527, ensuring telecommunication improvement projects remain within the Public Utility Commission approval process for another three years. The bill now moves to the Governor’s Desk.

Primary Care: The House and Senate advanced S.197, a bill exploring expansion of primary care services and potential movement toward a universal primary care model. The bill now moves to the Governor’s Desk.

Event Ticketing: The Governor signed into law H.512, curbing excessive resale prices of event tickets and strengthening protections for venues using online ticketing platforms.

Career Technical Education (CTE): The House and Senate advanced S.313, moving forward a bill that will continue CTE on a path toward integration with broader education reform. bill now moves to the Governor’s Desk.

Budget: The Committee of Conference for H.951 advanced a compromise bill, concurring with the Senate-proposed funding for the Small Business Law and Small Business Development Centers and the Rural Industry Development Program, ensuring that businesses will retain access to vital growth and development tools. The bill now moves to the Senate Floor.   

Bottle Bill: The House and Senate advanced H.915, with the House rejecting proposed amendments that would have delayed implementation of the increased handling fee estimated to cost distributors nearly $2 million. The bill now moves to the Governor’s Desk.

Tax Conformity: The Committee of Conference for H.933 advanced a compromise bill, concurring with the Senate-proposed one year delay for changes to qualified small business stocks and maintaining critical tax federal tax conformity changes. The bill now moves to the Senate Floor.

Land Use: The House and Senate approved the conference committee’s report on S.325. The bill now moves to the Governor’s Desk.

Healthcare Savings: The House and Senate advanced S.190, directing health care savings at select groups, and slowing relief for the wider commercial market. The bill now moves to the Governor’s Desk.

Cannabis: The House and Senate advanced S.278, moving forward with a cannabis event permit pilot program. The bill now moves to the Governor’s Desk.

Wastewater Systems: The Senate advanced S.212, concurring with changes made by the House. The bill now moves to the Governor’s Desk.

Sister State: The Senate advanced H.907, concurring with changes made by the House to adjust and advance the Sister State program. The amended language now moves to the Governor’s Desk.

Data Centers: Governor Phil Scott vetoed H.727, a bill regulating large-scale data centers, saying it would add unnecessary regulation beyond existing oversight through Act 250, environmental permitting, and utility regulation. While acknowledging concerns about large-scale data centers, Scott warned the measure could discourage investment and job growth in advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, clean energy, and other key Vermont industries. Legislators were ultimately unsuccessful in overriding the veto on a vote of 83-52

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