---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to weatherization, a Public Utility Commission proceeding, and unclaimed beverage container deposits"
description: "An act relating to weatherization, a Public Utility Commission proceeding, and unclaimed beverage container deposits"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 63"
citation: "Vermont H 63 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amy Sheldon"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 57
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/39776599-be39-42e2-b2ad-9cf064842687"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2020/755"
source_hash: "04128e40b4a5457d410a1d1ead031d624fa4d0422fe60ddcd8b7660c20be7a17"
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 63 (2019-2020) — An act relating to weatherization, a Public Utility Commission proceeding, and unclaimed beverage container deposits

## 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/Documents/2020/Docs/BILLS/H-0063/H-0063%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT062/ACT062%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT062/ACT062%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/BILLS/H-0063/H-0063%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/BILLS/H-0063/H-0063%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Votes

- Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Ashe, Passed -- Needed 15 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- House proposal of amendment concurred in on roll call requested by Senator Ashe, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0 — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Amy Sheldon — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-23** Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- **2019-02-08** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2019-02-13** Read Second Time
- **2019-02-13** Rep. Forguites of Springfield reported for the committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- **2019-02-13** Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the committee on Ways and Means
- **2019-02-13** Report of Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife agreed to.
- **2019-02-13** Third Reading Ordered
- **2019-02-14** Read Third time and Passed `passage`
- **2019-02-15** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `introduction`
- **2019-05-03** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Bray
- **2019-05-03** Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Finance with the report of Committee on Natural Resources and Energy intact, on motion of Senator Bray
- **2019-05-14** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2019-05-14** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- **2019-05-14** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- **2019-05-14** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2019-05-15** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2019-05-15** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- **2019-05-15** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- **2019-05-15** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- **2019-05-16** New Business/Second Reading
- **2019-05-16** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- **2019-05-16** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- **2019-05-16** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- **2019-05-16** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Perchlik, Ashe, Balint, and Bray
- **2019-05-16** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Bray for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- **2019-05-16** Reported favorably by Senator Pearson for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-16** Reported favorably by Senator Ashe for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-16** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- **2019-05-16** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Finance
- **2019-05-16** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Perchlik, Ashe, Balint, and Bray; text
- **2019-05-16** Proposal of amendment agreed to
- **2019-05-16** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to
- **2019-05-16** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Bray; text
- **2019-05-16** Consideration postponed on motion of Senator Pearson
- **2019-05-16** Consideration resumed
- **2019-05-16** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Bray agreed to
- **2019-05-16** 3rd reading ordered
- **2019-05-17** New Business/Third Reading
- **2019-05-17** Pending third reading motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Perchlik
- **2019-05-17** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Perchlik motion to amend proposal of amendment; text
- **2019-05-17** Proposal of amendment agreed to
- **2019-05-17** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Ashe, Passed -- Needed 15 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 `passage`
- **2019-05-17** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2019-05-17** Senate Message, passed in Concurrence with proposal of amendment
- **2019-05-22** Senate Proposal of Amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Chesnut-Tangerman of Middletown Springs
- **2019-05-22** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2019-05-22** House message House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment
- **2019-05-23** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2019-05-23** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment
- **2019-05-23** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in `passage`
- **2019-05-23** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2019-05-23** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text
- **2019-05-23** House proposal of amendment concurred in on roll call requested by Senator Ashe, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0
- **2019-05-23** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2019-05-29** Delivered to the Governor on June 11, 2019 `passage`
- **2019-05-29** Signed by Governor on June 17, 2019 `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-29** House message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2019

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/39776599-be39-42e2-b2ad-9cf064842687`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).