---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment"
description: "An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 360"
citation: "Vermont H 360 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["House Committee on Energy and Technology"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 57
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-26"
last_action: "2021-05-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c468eaaf-5220-44d4-bf63-77661deed1c8"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2022/185"
source_hash: "bb4bf1ec39d359b264fea0a4f32dc86e5933b7f4fbe6c8524a3a496f2735f43b"
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 360 (2021-2022) — An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment

## 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/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0360/H-0360%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT071/ACT071%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT071/ACT071%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0360/H-0360%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0360/H-0360%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Votes

- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 145, Nays = 1 — **145–1** (pass) · lower
- 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Hardy, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0 — **30–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- House Committee on Energy and Technology — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-26** Committee bill read first time `introduction`
- **2021-02-26** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2021-03-11** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2021-03-23** Read Second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-23** Rep. Sibilia of Dover spoke for the Committee on Energy and Technology
- **2021-03-23** Rep. Elder of Starksboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2021-03-23** Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2021-03-23** Report of Committee on Appropriations agreed to
- **2021-03-23** Amendment as offered by Rep. Marcotte of Coventry, Jerome of Brandon, Kimbell of Woodstock, Kitzmiller of Montpelier, Mulvaney-Stanak of Burlington, Nicoll of Ludlow, Nigro of Bennington, and White of Bethel agreed to
- **2021-03-23** Rep. Briglin of Thetford demanded yeas and nays
- **2021-03-23** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 145, Nays = 1
- **2021-03-23** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2021-03-24** Amendment as offered by Rep. Mulvaney-Stanak of Burlington disagreed to
- **2021-03-24** Division results Yeas, 15; Nays, 117
- **2021-03-24** Read Third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2021-03-26** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance `introduction`
- **2021-05-06** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2021-05-06** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-06** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2021-05-07** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2021-05-07** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-07** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-11** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-11** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-11** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-11** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2021-05-11** Reported favorably by Senator Starr for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-11** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-11** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-11** 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Hardy, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0
- **2021-05-12** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2021-05-12** Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) White, Clarkson, Collamore, Pollina, and Ram `reading-3`
- **2021-05-12** Pending third reading, Senator(s) White, Clarkson, Collamore, Pollina, and Ram motion to amend proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2021-05-12** Consideration postponed on motion of Senator Cummings
- **2021-05-12** Consideration resumed
- **2021-05-12** Proposal of amendment agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-12** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2021-05-12** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2021-05-12** Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-13** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2021-05-13** Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Sibilia of Dover `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-13** Speaker appointed Briglin of Thetford, Sibilia of Dover and Patt of Worcester as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- **2021-05-13** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2021-05-14** House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-14** Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Cummings, Pearson, and Brock
- **2021-05-17** Senate Message, Committee of Conference members appointed
- **2021-05-19** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Balint
- **2021-05-19** Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Cummings for Committee, text
- **2021-05-19** Committee of Conference report adopted
- **2021-05-19** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2021-05-19** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2021-05-19** Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) `passage`
- **2021-05-19** Senate Message, report of Committee of Conference adopted
- **2021-05-21** House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
- **2021-05-21** Delivered to the Governor on June 2, 2021 `passage`
- **2021-05-21** Signed by Governor on June 8, 2021 `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-21** House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2021

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c468eaaf-5220-44d4-bf63-77661deed1c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).