---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government"
description: "An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "H 883"
citation: "Vermont H 883 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["House Committee on Appropriations"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 63
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-03-26"
last_action: "2024-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2aa3e585-c73e-48bf-a9f3-ac48dcf75930"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/4007"
source_hash: "9252918bbb085a0cac64a8866889f809a55314d886cdcfa33f42c82b08ac5cb5"
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 883 (2023-2024) — An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

## 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/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0883/H-0883%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT113/ACT113%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT113/ACT113%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0883/H-0883%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **As Passed By the House (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0883/H-0883%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0883/H-0883%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
7. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0883/H-0883%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
8. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0883/H-0883%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
9. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0883/H-0883%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Votes

- Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 2 — **26–2** (pass) · upper
- Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Kitchel, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 2 — **26–2** (pass) · upper
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 104, Nays = 39 — **104–39** (pass) · lower
- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 41, Nays = 97 — **41–97** (fail) · lower
- Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 13 of 26 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 2 — **24–2** (pass) · upper
- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 44, Nays = 97 — **44–97** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- House Committee on Appropriations — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-03-26** Committee bill read first time `introduction`
- **2024-03-26** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2024-03-27** Notice Calendar: Favorable
- **2024-03-28** Action Calendar: Favorable
- **2024-03-28** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-03-28** Rep. Lanpher of Vergennes spoke for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2024-03-28** Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2024-03-28** Rep. Casey of Montpelier, Williams of Barre City, McCann of Montpelier, and Anthony of Barre City moved to amend the bill
- **2024-03-28** Rep. Priestley of Bradford demanded yeas and nays
- **2024-03-28** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 44, Nays = 97
- **2024-03-28** Rep. Lanpher of Vergennes moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
- **2024-03-28** Rep. Lanpher of Vergennes demanded yeas and nays
- **2024-03-28** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 104, Nays = 39
- **2024-03-28** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2024-03-29** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2024-03-29** Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill
- **2024-03-29** Rep. Donahue of Northfield demanded yeas and nays
- **2024-03-29** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 41, Nays = 97
- **2024-03-29** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2024-04-03** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Appropriations `introduction`
- **2024-04-23** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2024-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-04-23** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-23** Rule 31 suspended and bill not referred to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Baruth
- **2024-04-24** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-04-24** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-24** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Kitchel for Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2024-04-24** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-24** 3rd reading ordered
- **2024-04-25** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2024-04-25** Pending third reading, Senator Kitchel proposal of amendment, agreed to `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2024-04-25** Pending third reading, Senator Hardy proposal of amendment, agreed to `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2024-04-25** Pending third reading, Senator Wrenner proposal of amendment, disagreed to `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2024-04-25** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Kitchel, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 2 `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2024-04-25** Senator Brock explained vote
- **2024-04-25** Senator Collamore explained vote
- **2024-04-25** Rules suspended & action messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Kitchel
- **2024-04-25** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-26** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-26** Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to suspend rules and take up bill for immediate consideration
- **2024-04-26** Which was agreed to
- **2024-04-26** Rep. Lanpher of Vergennes moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference
- **2024-04-26** Which was agreed to
- **2024-04-26** Speaker appointed Reps. Lanpher of Vergennes, Scheu of Middlebury, and Wood of Waterbury as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- **2024-04-26** Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to suspend rules to message to the Senate forthwith
- **2024-04-26** Which was agreed to
- **2024-04-26** House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-26** Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Kitchel, Perchlik, and Westman
- **2024-04-26** Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
- **2024-05-08** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2024-05-08** Committee of Conference report
- **2024-05-09** Committee of Conference report
- **2024-05-10** Committee of Conference report
- **2024-05-10** Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Kitchel for Committee, text
- **2024-05-10** Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 13 of 26 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 2
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2024-05-10** Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2024-05-10** Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) `passage`
- **2024-05-10** House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
- **2024-05-10** Delivered to the Governor on May 17, 2024 `passage`
- **2024-05-10** Signed by Governor on May 23, 2023 `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-10** House message: Governor approved bill on May 23, 2024

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2aa3e585-c73e-48bf-a9f3-ac48dcf75930`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).