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Senate advances FY27 capital construction adjustment after extended committee review
Summary
The Vermont Senate moved H.952 (the FY27 capital construction and bonding adjustment) to third reading after committee reporters outlined reallocations, a $160.4 million Senate project total, and provisions to monitor implementation; senators asked for additional detail on courthouse ownership, bond premiums and EV charging changes.
The Senate voted to propose amendments and ordered third reading of H.952, the FY27 capital construction and state bond budget adjustment, after a detailed institutions committee briefing on the bill’s spreadsheet and project reallocations.
Senator (Windham District), reporting for the Committee on Institutions, told colleagues the governor’s recommended total for projects was $158,986,915, the House-approved total was $159,550,328 and the Senate institutions recommendation totaled $160,419,178. The senator said the difference largely reflects prior-year allocations that were not spent (roughly $44 million), bond premiums (about $14 million) and interest on cash ($1.8 million).
Why it matters: the bill updates the two‑year capital program adopted as Act 33 and…
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