An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use
This bill creates a new Land Use Review Board to oversee state land use decisions and establish a Nominating Committee to vet candidates for board membership. The Board will consist of five full-time members appointed by the Governor with Senate approval, selected for expertise in environmental science, land use policy, and community planning, with requirements for diversity and a commitment to environmental justice. A separate Nominating Committee made up of state officials will confidentially review applicants and recommend qualified candidates to the Governor. The legislation also sets specific rules for board member terms, removal procedures, and provisions for handling vacancies and completing cases when members retire.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Vetoed
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Vetoed Jun 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2024 · House Mar 27, 2024
How they voted
20–9
Passed
Total votes 29
May 2, 2024
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
101
Key actions
17
Committee
8
Amendments
52
Jun 17, 2024
Vetoed
Senate Message: Governor's veto overridden
lower
Jun 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
Jun 17, 2024
Vetoed
Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 21, Nays = 8
upper
Jun 17, 2024
Vetoed
House message: Bill passed, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding
upper
Jun 17, 2024
Vetoed
Veto of the Governor overridden by a vote of Yeas = 107, Nays = 38
lower
Jun 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 97 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 107, Nays = 38
lower
Jun 17, 2024
Vetoed
Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto
lower
May 10, 2024
Vetoed
House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 13, 2024
upper
May 10, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor on June 13, 2024
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on June 7, 2024
lower
May 10, 2024
Introduced
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto
lower
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Bray, Cummings, Ram Hinsdale, Chittenden, Clarkson, Harrison, McCormack, Watson, and White
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment
upper
May 8, 2024
Introduced
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Bongartz of Manchester, Demrow of Corinth, Sheldon of Middlebury, and Stevens of Waterbury, as amended
lower
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 32
lower
May 8, 2024
Introduced
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Bongartz of Manchester, Demrow of Corinth, Sheldon of Middlebury, and Stevens of Waterbury
lower
May 8, 2024
Introduced
Rep. Bongartz of Manchester, Demrow of Corinth, Sheldon of Middlebury, and Stevens of Waterbury moved that the House concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with further amendment thereto
lower
May 8, 2024
Introduced
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
May 7, 2024
Introduced
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
May 6, 2024
Introduced
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
May 4, 2024
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
May 4, 2024
Introduced
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
May 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 10
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Failed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 17
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, Senator(s) Sears motion to amend proposal of amendment; text
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Clarkson and Vyhovsky
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Motion to permit consideration of a non germane amendment disagreed to.
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Hashim moved to suspend the rules to permit consideration of a non-germane amendment.
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, Senator(s) Vyhovsky and Clarkson motion to amend proposal of amendment; text
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Second division of amendment not agreed to.
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
First division of amendment agreed to.
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Question on proposal of amendment offered by Senator(s) Brock divided on request of Senator Bray
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Second division of amendment agreed to.
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
First division of amendment not agreed to.
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Motion by Sen. Brock to substitute an amendment for the first division of amendment offered by Sen. Brock, which was disagreed to
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Question on proposal amendment offered by Senator(s) Brock divided on request of Senator Vyhovsky
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, Senator(s) Brock motion to amend proposal of amendment; text
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Hashim
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Chittenden
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Harrison
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Bray and Ram Hinsdale
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hashim
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Harrison
upper
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to
upper
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as moved by Senator(s) Bray, Ram Hinsdale, Clarkson, McCormack, MacDonald, Watson, and White
upper
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
upper
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Finance
upper
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Reported favorably by Senator Kitchel for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment
upper
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Reported favorably by Senator Ram Hinsdale for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment
upper
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Bray for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
upper
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
upper
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
upper
May 2, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-9)
senate
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
upper
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 89, Nays = 51
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Bartley of Fairfax moved that the bill be committed to the Committee on Judiciary, which was not agreed to
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, agreed to
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Bongartz of Manchester moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Graning of Jericho, Jerome of Brandon, and Marcotte of Coventry moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Hyman of South Burlington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Buss of Woodstock and Lipsky of Stowe moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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