---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment"
description: "An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 739"
citation: "Vermont H 739 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["House Committee on Corrections and Institutions"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 60
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2022-03-22"
last_action: "2022-05-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1137096e-267b-4e72-972b-6a8981890eb2"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2022/1791"
source_hash: "3f50de56b2db4a5289fa27e992dd908f5e596e27856ae6b6f52f1164a6e35c3f"
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 739 (2021-2022) — An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

## 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-0739/H-0739%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT180/ACT180%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT180/ACT180%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0739/H-0739%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0739/H-0739%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.

- **2022-03-22** Committee bill read first time `introduction`
- **2022-03-22** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2022-03-24** Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment
- **2022-03-25** Action Calendar: Favorable with amendment
- **2022-03-25** Read Second time `reading-2`
- **2022-03-25** Rep. Emmons of Springfield spoke for the Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- **2022-03-25** Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2022-03-25** Report of Committee on Appropriations agreed to
- **2022-03-25** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2022-03-29** Action Calendar: Third reading `reading-3`
- **2022-03-29** Read Third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2022-03-31** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Institutions `introduction`
- **2022-04-19** Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Appropriations with the report of Committee on Institutions intact, on motion of Senator Benning
- **2022-04-25** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-04-25** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-25** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-26** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-04-26** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-26** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-27** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-04-27** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-27** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-27** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Benning for Committee on Institutions `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2022-04-27** Reported favorably by Senator Starr for Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-27** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-27** 3rd reading ordered
- **2022-04-28** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2022-04-28** Pending third reading motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Perchlik, Chittenden, Clarkson, Hardy, Hooker, MacDonald, Pearson, Pollina, and Ram Hinsdale `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-04-28** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Perchlik, Chittenden, Clarkson, Hardy, Hooker, MacDonald, Pearson, Pollina, and Ram Hinsdale motion to amend proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-04-28** Consideration postponed to later in the legislative day on motion of Senator MacDonald
- **2022-04-29** Unfinished Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2022-04-29** Pending question: Shall bill be amended as recommended by Senator(s) Perchlik, Chittenden, Clarkson, Hardy, Hooker, MacDonald, Pearson, Pollina, and Ram Hinsdale ?
- **2022-04-29** Pending third reading motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons, Hardy, and Kitchel `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-04-29** Consideration resumed
- **2022-04-29** Senator Perchlik requested & granted leave to withdraw amendment
- **2022-04-29** Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Lyons, Hardy, and Kitchel agreed to `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-04-29** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-04-29** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2022-04-29** Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-02** Notice Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Rep. Emmons of Springfield moved to postpone action until May 5, 2022 which was agreed to
- **2022-05-05** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-05** Rep. Coffey of Guilford moved to postpone action until May 7, 2022 which was agreed to
- **2022-05-09** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** Senate proposal of amendment considered `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Emmons of Springfield `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2022-05-09** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-10** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-05-10** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-10** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Balint
- **2022-05-11** Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-11** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-11** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-11** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2022-05-11** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** Delivered to the Governor on June 1, 2022 `passage`
- **2022-05-12** Signed by Governor on June 7, 2022 `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-12** House message: Governor approved bill on June 7, 2022

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1137096e-267b-4e72-972b-6a8981890eb2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).