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House members heard the first reading of House Bill 5 17, \"an act relating to military protection orders,\" introduced by Representative Odie of Burlington and others; the bill was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill 12, \"an act relating to sealing criminal history records affecting the revenue of the state,\" was placed on the notice calendar and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House rule 35(a). A joint resolution, JRH5, authorizing limited remote joint committee voting through the remainder of calendar year 2025, was read by title and placed on the calendar for action on the next legislative day under House rule 52.

The House took up HCR120, a concurrent resolution recognizing May 2025 as national tennis month in Vermont, and read the resolution that praises USTA programs and outreach. The member from Jericho invited USTA Vermont guests (including Joanna Beal, Tammy Azer and others) to the chamber for recognition.

Two bills amended by the Senate were considered for concurrence. The House concurred with the Senate's amendment to H.396, which creates the Molly Beattie Distinguished Service Award and changes a reference from \"retiree\" to \"current or former state employee.\" The House also concurred with Senate amendments to H.461, which expands employee access to unpaid leave and updates several definitions; the member from Fairfax described changes including coverage for airline flight crew who meet federal FMLA eligibility and added leave for victims responding to a fatality or near‑fatality related to domestic violence.\"This change would allow airline flight crew to be covered by Vermont's parental and family leave act if they may meet the federal eligibility requirements,\" the member from Fairfax said.

Action on H.481, an act relating to stormwater management, was postponed for one legislative day on the motion of the member from Burlington.

The House also addressed an intra‑chamber rules question. The member from Burlington moved to suspend rules to allow members of any gender to remove coats, jackets, blazers or other outerwear. The speaker reminded the body that suspending rules requires a three‑quarters vote; with 121 members present the threshold was 91. The clerk announced 83 yes and 38 no, and the motion failed. \"Our rules suspension requires 3 quarters vote. So those present are 121. So you would need to achieve 91 votes. The number of yeses, 83,\" the speaker said when announcing the count.

Other procedural items included various committee referrals and announcements about upcoming caucuses and the pages' last day. The House then moved to its remaining orders of the day, where the FY26 budget report (H.493) was taken up and adopted (see separate article).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Session: 2025-05-15-1:00 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","During a floor session, the Vermont House read and referred new bills, agreed to several Senate amendments, adopted a resolution recognizing May 2025 as national tennis month, postponed action on stormwater management and rejected a rules suspension to allow members to remove jackets in chamber by a 83–38 vote.","taxTitle","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative , Vermont","taxId",29454,"location","Vermont","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6560583,"House adopts FY26 budget, approves contingency and one‑time tax relief and sends H.493 to governor",1795,1710000,3505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3325459-c19db7e2807b16ff68742dfc760515f3&start=1710&end=3505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3325459-c19db7e2807b16ff68742dfc760515f3/thumbnail_1710000.jpg","/articles/6560583/Vermont/House-adopts-FY26-budget-approves-contingency-and-onetime-tax-relief-and-sends-H493-to-governor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560583-a27ad109fb37c2542ff63a1dffc87389/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160117&Signature=oZxZk9HBb2iOHa7Pd2zCeDnmh8rvvTmc7r7mhN8cTGLkZILbkmKRxixKRnee017Uwk8PnpydcMw4cwFRnGWazXx6hubWcdD-GF-TsBpLrsXjvhZY6KzsV2bWNdXpuCsMoZea194j28ns~1Glut8PzD3-YKcPC78CHBlW4mdUc8q4ZT61V9-jStWNb2j2lGUC0eOt7pBAIaYBDVxOfJXk98f3zGSnPq6tv4hXuX-Tt2qXoJOYuz9lPpThHnW-QBruL-7pP6eq2XH~uzI9qoCMgAR7oCUaMh2CxfEuygFgB~g5cVmzOGcs4k8LXQ6NVHXk2mS67lHAkMQ9gZgT1vxSEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vermont House of Representatives adopted the committee of conference report for the fiscal year 2026 budget, voting 132–3, and ordered House Bill 493 delivered to the governor forthwith. The chamber approved the conference report after extended debate about one‑time revenue, federal funding risks and targeted reservations for education and emergency response.

The conference report, negotiated by six conferees and reported unanimously by the committee of conference, transfers $77,200,000 to the education fund to help stabilize property taxes for one year, removes a previously planned $20,000,000 JTOC transfer to the transportation fund, and leaves roughly $2,500,000 of available revenue unspent as a contingency. The agreement also sets aside $50,000,000 for the Agency of Administration to transfer to the Emergency Board if federal funds are reduced while the General Assembly is not in session, and reserves two separate $30,000,000 amounts in the general fund for future appropriation or transfer to address federal funding shortfalls or other priorities.

Member from Middlebury, the lead conferee presenting the report, said the committee worked with administration officials, standing committees and many stakeholders to reach a unanimous recommendation. The member asked that the final vote be taken by roll call. \"The vote of the Committee of Conference was a 6 0 unanimous vote, and we ask the body to support your house team by voting yes,\" the member said.

Member from Chittenden, who spoke in support on the floor, summarized the report as broadly balanced: \"The bill before you is not perfect, but it is a really good compromise on so many fronts.\" Several members praised the Joint Fiscal Office for detailed modeling and fast work during the conference process.

Some members urged caution about relying on one‑time funds. When the member from Burlington asked what would happen to property taxes in the year after the one‑time transfer, the conferee responded that the outcome is uncertain, noting several pending pieces of legislation and an unclear revenue forecast. Members raised concerns that short‑term tax relief could leave future legislatures with fewer options if revenues fall.

The conference report also includes a provision allowing the administration or the joint fiscal committees to address federal fund reductions within specified thresholds and describes triggers for returning the General Assembly to adjust appropriations if needed. The report moves certain amounts tied to bills still pending on the floor into separately fenced allocations so that if those bills pass their money is available, and if they fail the funds revert to the bottom line.

After the roll call, the clerk announced the final tally: 132 yes, 3 no. The House then voted to deliver H.493 to the governor. Member from Poultney moved that the bill be sent forthwith; the motion carried by voice vote. The House adjourned with a reminder that legislators would reconvene Friday morning for additional business and a caucus on housing.

The House debate and votes recorded here were limited to adopting the committee of conference report and ordering delivery to the governor; specific implementing language and the governor's action on H.493 are not recorded in this session's transcript.","The Vermont House adopted the fiscal year 2026 committee of conference report (H.493) and ordered the bill delivered to the governor after a 132–3 roll call. The package moves one‑time money to stabilize property taxes, sets aside contingency reserves for potential federal fund cuts, and preserves $2.5 million in unspent revenue.","actionData","errors"]

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House roundup: concurrence on leave expansion and award bill; tennis month recognized; dress‑code suspension fails

House adopts FY26 budget, approves contingency and one‑time tax relief and sends H.493 to governor