---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to capital construction and State bonding"
description: "An act relating to capital construction and State bonding"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 438"
citation: "Vermont H 438 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["House Committee on Corrections and Institutions"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 46
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-03-23"
last_action: "2021-05-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c93dbb9-84eb-4061-941a-81ab83913c01"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2022/801"
source_hash: "df4639a02af6bff39a724e8060eabef625a2a30a07c5e9a7e1f9705fda5b6675"
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 438 (2021-2022) — An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

## 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-0438/H-0438%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT050/ACT050%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT050/ACT050%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0438/H-0438%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0438/H-0438%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Sponsors

- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-23** Committee bill read first time `introduction`
- **2021-03-23** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2021-03-25** Read Second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-25** Rep. Emmons of Springfield spoke for the Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- **2021-03-25** Rep. Harrison of Chittenden recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2021-03-25** Amendment as offered by Rep. Donahue of Northfield and Cordes of Lincoln agreed to
- **2021-03-25** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2021-03-26** Read Third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2021-03-31** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Institutions `introduction`
- **2021-04-23** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2021-04-23** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-23** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2021-04-27** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2021-04-27** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-27** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-28** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-28** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-28** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-29** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-29** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-29** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-29** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Benning for Committee on Institutions `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2021-04-29** Reported favorably by Senator Baruth for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-29** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-29** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions, as amended, agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-29** 3rd reading ordered
- **2021-04-30** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2021-04-30** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2021-05-04** Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-06** Rep. Emmons of Springfield moved to postpone action until May 11, 2021 which was agreed to
- **2021-05-11** Rep. Coffey of Guilford moved to postpone action until May 12, 2021 which was agreed to
- **2021-05-12** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Emmons of Springfield `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-12** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2021-05-12** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-13** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2021-05-13** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-14** New Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-14** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-18** Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-18** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-18** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-18** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2021-05-18** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-21** Delivered to the Governor on May 26, 2021 `passage`
- **2021-05-21** Signed by Governor on June 1, 2021 `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-21** House message: Governor approved bill on June1, 2021

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c93dbb9-84eb-4061-941a-81ab83913c01`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).