republic-os/legislation/us/states/vt/2021-2022/h-446.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to miscellaneous natural resources and development subjects"
description: "An act relating to miscellaneous natural resources and development subjects"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 446"
citation: "Vermont H 446 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 41
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-04-08"
last_action: "2022-05-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fa57f477-35f0-4c7c-bb53-b5fe7b1a08ae"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2022/1011"
source_hash: "5e569a9f550cdcedde267aeca8fc7a3d54f614395f2f7e7d43fa4bf3a9ad2bc4"
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 446 (2021-2022) — An act relating to miscellaneous natural resources and development subjects

## 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-0446/H-0446%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT170/ACT170%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT170/ACT170%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0446/H-0446%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0446/H-0446%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Sponsors

- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-04-08** Committee bill read first time `introduction`
- **2021-04-08** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2021-04-13** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2021-04-22** Read Second time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-22** Rep. Satcowitz of Randolph spoke for the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- **2021-04-22** Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2021-04-22** Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2021-04-22** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2021-04-23** Rep. Rogers of Waterville, Austin of Colchester, Birong of Vergennes, Gregoire of Fairfield, Hango of Berkshire, Higley of Lowell, Leffler of Enosburgh, Noyes of Wolcott, Page of Newport City, Pajala of Londonderry, Sibilia of Dover, Sims of Craftsbury, Surprenant of Barnard, White of Bethel, and Yacovone of Morristown moved to amend the bill
- **2021-04-23** Rep. Rogers of Waterville asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- **2021-04-23** Read Third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2021-04-28** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules `introduction`
- **2022-01-04** Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
- **2022-05-03** Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Finance with the report of Committee on Natural Resources and Energy intact, on motion of Senator Bray
- **2022-05-06** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-05-06** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-06** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2022-05-09** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-05-09** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-09** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-09** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Balint
- **2022-05-09** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Bray for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2022-05-09** Reported favorably by Senator Bray for Committee on Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-05-09** Reported favorably by Senator Nitka for Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-05-09** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** 3rd reading ordered
- **2022-05-10** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2022-05-10** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-05-10** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2022-05-10** Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-11** Notice Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** Senate proposal of amendment considered `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** Rules suspended and action on the bill messaged to the Senate forthwith and the bill delivered to the Governor forthwith as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney `passage`
- **2022-05-12** Delivered to the Governor on May 27, 2022 `passage`
- **2022-05-12** Signed by Governor on June 2, 2022 `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-12** House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2022

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fa57f477-35f0-4c7c-bb53-b5fe7b1a08ae`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).