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type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to promoting economic development"
description: "An act relating to promoting economic development"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "S. 135"
citation: "Vermont S. 135 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 79
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-03-21"
last_action: "2017-06-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fd4148a9-1257-4534-a68b-ca66da544a31"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2018/696"
source_hash: "1d3eea179726876dcc20bca07db0066d976ad3a5cc02882ff1e55afdbe800c5b"
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 S. 135 (2017-2018) — An act relating to promoting economic development
## 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/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/S-0135/S-0135%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/ACTS/ACT069/ACT069%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/ACTS/ACT069/ACT069%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/S-0135/S-0135%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/S-0135/S-0135%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
## Votes
- Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call, requested by Senator Mullin, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0 — **290** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 140, Nays = 1 — **1401** (pass) · legislature
- Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator MacDonald, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 1 — **261** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 142, Nays = 2 — **1422** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 3 — **243** (pass) · legislature
- 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Nitka, Passed -- Needed 15 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 — **280** (pass) · legislature
- Recommendation of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Degree, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 11 — **1811** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-03-21** Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48
- **2017-03-21** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2017-03-21** Committed to the Committee on Appropriations on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2017-03-23** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2017-03-23** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- **2017-03-28** Committee Bill for Second Reading
- **2017-03-28** Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- **2017-03-28** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onAppropriations
- **2017-03-28** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Mullin, Balint, Baruth, Clarkson, and Sirotkin
- **2017-03-29** New Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading
- **2017-03-29** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- **2017-03-29** Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- **2017-03-29** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Mullin, Balint, Baruth, Clarkson, and Sirotkin
- **2017-03-29** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Bray, Campion, and Pearson
- **2017-03-30** Unfinished Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading
- **2017-03-30** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- **2017-03-30** Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- **2017-03-30** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Mullin, Balint, Baruth, Clarkson, and Sirotkin
- **2017-03-30** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Bray, Campion, and Pearson
- **2017-03-30** Read 2nd time
- **2017-03-30** Reported favorably by Senator Starr for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** Reported favorably by Senator Degree for Committee on Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations agreed to
- **2017-03-30** Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Mullin, Balint, Baruth, Clarkson, and Sirotkin, text
- **2017-03-30** Recommendation of amendment agreed to
- **2017-03-30** Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Bray, Campion, and Pearson, text
- **2017-03-30** Recommendation of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Degree, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 11
- **2017-03-30** 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Nitka, Passed -- Needed 15 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0
- **2017-03-31** New Business/Third Reading
- **2017-03-31** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Balint, Baruth, Clarkson, Cummings, Mullin, and Sirotkin
- **2017-03-31** Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Balint, Baruth, Clarkson, Cummings, Mullin, and Sirotkin, text
- **2017-03-31** Recommendation of amendment agreed to
- **2017-03-31** Roll Call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 3
- **2017-03-31** Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Bray, text
- **2017-03-31** Recommendation of amendment agreed to
- **2017-03-31** Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator MacDonald, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 1 `passage`
- **2017-04-05** Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- **2017-04-26** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2017-05-01** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2017-05-04** Read Second Time
- **2017-05-04** Rep. Botzow of Pownal reported for the committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- **2017-05-04** Rep. Condon of Colchester recommended for the committee on Ways and Means
- **2017-05-04** Rep. Trieber of Rockingham recommended for the committee on Appropriations
- **2017-05-04** Report of Committee on Ways and Means agreed to.
- **2017-05-04** Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development as amended agreed to
- **2017-05-04** Rep. Masland of Thetford moved to amend the report of the committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- **2017-05-04** Rep. Masland of Thetford asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- **2017-05-04** Rep. Christie of Hartford moved to amend the report of the committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- **2017-05-04** Report of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development amended as offered by Rep. Christie of Hartford
- **2017-05-04** Rep. O'Sullivan of Burlington moved to amend the report of the committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- **2017-05-04** Report of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development amended as offered by Rep. O'Sullivan of Burlington
- **2017-05-04** Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development as amended agreed to
- **2017-05-04** Third Reading Ordered
- **2017-05-04** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 142, Nays = 2
- **2017-05-04** Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. Turner of Milton
- **2017-05-04** Read Third time
- **2017-05-04** Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `passage`
- **2017-05-04** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. Turner of Milton
- **2017-05-04** House message House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- **2017-05-04** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Mullin
- **2017-05-04** House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Mullin
- **2017-05-04** Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Mullin, Balint, and Sirotkin
- **2017-05-04** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Mullin
- **2017-05-04** House message House appointed Conference Committee members
- **2017-05-04** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment not concurred in and committee of conference appointed
- **2017-05-04** Speaker appointed Botzow of Pownal, Marcotte of Coventry and Condon of Colchester as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- **2017-05-18** Rules Suspended and Taken up for Immediate Consideration as moved by Rep. Turner of Milton
- **2017-05-18** Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill) `passage`
- **2017-05-18** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 140, Nays = 1
- **2017-05-18** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. Turner of Milton
- **2017-05-18** House message House adopted Conference Committee report
- **2017-05-18** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Mullin
- **2017-05-18** Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Mullin for Committee, text
- **2017-05-18** Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call, requested by Senator Mullin, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0
- **2017-05-18** As passed by Senate and House `passage`
- **2017-05-18** Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2017-06-02** Delivered to Governor on 6/2/17
- **2017-06-08** Signed by Governor on 6/8/17 `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-08** Signed by Governor on June 8, 2017 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fd4148a9-1257-4534-a68b-ca66da544a31`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).