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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 23, 2014 | VT | H 112 | Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30) |
May 9, 2023 | VT | H 126 | Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
March 23, 2023 | VT | H 126 | Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity | Bill Passed - House (108 - 36) |
Jan. 4, 2024 | VT | H 158 | Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles | Veto Override Failed - House (112 - 32) |
May 10, 2023 | VT | H 158 | Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
April 15, 2021 | VT | H 175 | Expands the State's "Bottle Law" | Bill Passed - House (99 - 46) |
May 6, 2009 | VT | H 436 | Nuclear Plant Decommisioning Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 52) |
May 1, 2009 | VT | H 436 | Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
March 27, 2009 | VT | H 436 | Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments | Bill Passed - House (93 - 46) |
May 7, 2009 | VT | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49) |
May 7, 2009 | VT | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49) |
May 5, 2009 | VT | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 10) |
May 5, 2009 | VT | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 10) |
April 22, 2009 | VT | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Bill Passed - House (88 - 44) |
April 22, 2009 | VT | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Bill Passed - House (88 - 44) |
May 4, 2012 | VT | H 464 | Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing | Conference Report Adopted - House (103 - 36) |
May 12, 2010 | VT | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
Jan. 27, 2010 | VT | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (104 - 34) |
March 15, 2022 | VT | H 606 | Establishes Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (98 - 42) |
March 15, 2022 | VT | H 606 | Establishes Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (98 - 42) |
Sept. 22, 2020 | VT | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
Sept. 17, 2020 | VT | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 47) |
Sept. 9, 2020 | VT | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 45) |
June 26, 2020 | VT | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
March 16, 2018 | VT | H 710 | Amends State Beer Franchise Contracts | Bill Passed - House (123 - 11) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/23 | H 112 | Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30) |
5/09 | H 126 | Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
3/23 | H 126 | Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity | Bill Passed - House (108 - 36) |
1/04 | H 158 | Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles | Veto Override Failed - House (112 - 32) |
5/10 | H 158 | Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
4/15 | H 175 | Expands the State's "Bottle Law" | Bill Passed - House (99 - 46) |
5/06 | H 436 | Nuclear Plant Decommisioning Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 52) |
5/01 | H 436 | Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
3/27 | H 436 | Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments | Bill Passed - House (93 - 46) |
5/07 | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49) |
5/07 | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49) |
5/05 | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 10) |
5/05 | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 10) |
4/22 | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Bill Passed - House (88 - 44) |
4/22 | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Bill Passed - House (88 - 44) |
5/04 | H 464 | Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing | Conference Report Adopted - House (103 - 36) |
5/12 | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
1/27 | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (104 - 34) |
3/15 | H 606 | Establishes Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (98 - 42) |
3/15 | H 606 | Establishes Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (98 - 42) |
9/22 | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
9/17 | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 47) |
9/09 | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 45) |
6/26 | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
3/16 | H 710 | Amends State Beer Franchise Contracts | Bill Passed - House (123 - 11) |