---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to the Commission on Act 250: the Next 50 Years"
description: "An act relating to the Commission on Act 250: the Next 50 Years"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "H. 424"
citation: "Vermont H. 424 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amy Sheldon", "Charles \"Chip\" Conquest"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 42
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2017-02-23"
last_action: "2017-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6f63eff7-8ba6-4612-9752-e6c35b410cbd"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2018/615"
source_hash: "e01c5a866310f59c5a7357477e1d6be7238b8c822cb4f2be6dc189c3bc556f18"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
---

# Vermont H. 424 (2017-2018) — An act relating to the Commission on Act 250: the Next 50 Years

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/H-0424/H-0424%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/ACTS/ACT047/ACT047%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/ACTS/ACT047/ACT047%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/H-0424/H-0424%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/H-0424/H-0424%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Votes

- 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Bray, Passed -- Needed 14 of 26 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 0 — **26–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Amy Sheldon — primary (person)
- Charles "Chip" Conquest — primary (person)
- Benjamin Jickling — cosponsor (person)
- Constance Quimby — cosponsor (person)
- Diana Gonzalez — cosponsor (person)
- James Masland — cosponsor (person)
- James McCullough — cosponsor (person)
- Jessica Brumsted — cosponsor (person)
- Less… — cosponsor (person)
- Martin LaLonde — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Lefebvre — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Conlon — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Scheu — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Wood — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-23** Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife
- **2017-03-21** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2017-03-28** Read Second Time
- **2017-03-28** Rep. Sullivan of Burlington reported for the committee on Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife
- **2017-03-28** Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the committee on Appropriations
- **2017-03-28** Report of the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations
- **2017-03-28** Report of Committee on Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife as amended agreed to
- **2017-03-28** Third Reading Ordered
- **2017-03-29** Read Third time and Passed `passage`
- **2017-03-31** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `introduction`
- **2017-04-24** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- **2017-04-24** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2017-04-28** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- **2017-04-28** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- **2017-05-01** New Business/Second Reading
- **2017-05-01** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- **2017-05-01** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- **2017-05-01** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator MacDonald for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- **2017-05-01** Reported favorably by Senator Nitka for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-01** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- **2017-05-01** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to
- **2017-05-01** 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Bray, Passed -- Needed 14 of 26 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 0
- **2017-05-02** New Business/Third Reading
- **2017-05-02** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Pearson, Ashe, Baruth, Ingram, Lyons, Sirotkin, and Bray motion to amend proposal of amendment; text
- **2017-05-02** Proposal of amendment agreed to
- **2017-05-02** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Rodgers motion to amend proposal of amendment; text
- **2017-05-02** Question divided on demand of Senator Rodgers
- **2017-05-02** Consideration postponed to 2:00pm on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2017-05-02** Consideration resumed
- **2017-05-02** Senator Rodgers requested & granted leave to withdraw amendment
- **2017-05-02** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Rodgers, Bray, Campion, MacDonald, and Pearson motion to amend proposal of amendment; text
- **2017-05-02** Proposal of amendment agreed to
- **2017-05-02** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `passage`
- **2017-05-02** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2017-05-02** Senate Message, passed in Concurrence with proposal of amendment
- **2017-05-04** Senate Proposal of Amendment considered
- **2017-05-04** Senate Proposal of Amendment concurred in `passage`
- **2017-05-04** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. Turner of Milton
- **2017-05-05** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- **2017-05-17** Delivered to the Governor on May 17, 2017 `passage`
- **2017-05-23** Signed by Governor on May 23, 2017 `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-23** House message: Governor approved bill on May 23, 2017

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6f63eff7-8ba6-4612-9752-e6c35b410cbd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).