House sends prescription drug-pricing bill to governor after concurrence on effective date

The Vermont House agreed to the Senate's proposal of amendment to House Bill 266, an act relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program, adopting a narrow amendment that changes the effective date of section 5 to Jan. 1, 2026. After concurrence, the House ordered the bill delivered to the governor forthwith.

The Health Care Committee reported the amendment as a simple effective-date change and recorded a favorable straw-poll vote. On the floor the motion to concur and the subsequent motion to deliver the bill to the governor were approved by voice votes with the outcome recorded as "the ayes do have it." No further amendments were taken on the floor.

Speakers on the floor included the Member from Winooski who noted the change to the effective date and the committee's favorable straw-poll result.