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H 479 Vermont House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

This bill approves Vermont's Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation Program and adjusts funding for various transportation projects and initiatives. It authorizes investments in public transit, including zero-fare and tiered-fare services, and expands grant programs for rail trails, electric vehicle incentives, and micromobility safety improvements. The legislation also modifies funding sources for specific projects like the St. Albans District Maintenance Facility and Rail Trail Community Connectivity Grants, while reducing Highway Maintenance authorization by $850,000 with conditions for restoration. Additionally, it authorizes the sale or lease of the Caledonia County State Airport through a competitive process and cancels the Bennington Bypass project while adding a new bridge project in Sheldon.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly approves FY2024 Transportation Program and increases funding for public transit, EV incentives, and rail trails, directly advancing budget allocation for public services.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill expands EV incentives and invests in clean transportation infrastructure, indirectly supporting energy transition and renewable energy adoption.75% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill approves FY2024 Transportation Program, funds public transit, rail trails, EV incentives, and micromobility safety improvements95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 21, 2023 Signed May 12, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2023 · House Mar 29, 2023

How they voted

29–1
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 28, 2023
D Democratic23
22 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
75
Key actions
29
Committee
24
Amendments
20
May 12, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on June 12, 2023
executive
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on June 6, 2023
lower
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
lower
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference report adopted
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Chittenden for Committee, text
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference report
upper
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
lower
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Mazza, Chittenden, and Ingalls
upper
May 3, 2023
Introduced
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
upper
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker appointed Reps. Coffey of Guilford, Corcoran of Bennington, and Burke of Brattleboro as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Coffey of Guilford moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference
lower
May 3, 2023
Introduced
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Mazza, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation, as amended, agreed to
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as moved by Senator(s) Ingalls, Chittenden, Kitchel, Mazza, and Perchlik
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Reported favorably by Senator Kitchel for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Mazza for Committee on Transportation
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ingalls, Chittenden, Kitchel, Mazza, and Perchlik
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-1)
senate
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ingalls, Chittenden, Kitchel, Mazza, and Perchlik
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 100, Nays = 39
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Appropriations agreed to
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Ways and Means agreed to
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 67 of 133 to Pass -- Yeas = 101, Nays = 32
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Scheu of Middlebury recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Demrow of Corinth recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Coffey of Guilford spoke for the Committee on Transportation
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Committee bill read first time
lower
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