Senate approves committee amendments and orders third reading of bill setting rules for large data centers

May 16, 2026

After extensive floor debate, the Vermont Senate voted 26–3 to propose committee amendments to H727, a bill that defines 20‑megawatt data centers and sets PUC approval criteria, water and PFAS safeguards, large‑load contract conditions, virtual power‑plant requirements, and decommissioning rules.

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The Vermont Senate on May 18 voted to propose committee amendments to H727 and ordered the bill for third reading after extended debate and a 26‑3 roll‑call in favor of the committee recommendations.

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