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---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection"
description: "An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "H 126"
citation: "Vermont H 126 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amy Sheldon"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 46
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/260a6a71-aff2-4f00-a37c-942ac33425bd"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/57"
source_hash: "273eca5c1a9a1b7ab96d7d312bb80d57c0bc35ebe536d18b826fd0f4d7b4d728"
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 126 (2023-2024) — An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection
## 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-0126/H-0126%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT059/ACT059%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT059/ACT059%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0126/H-0126%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-0126/H-0126%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-0126/H-0126%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-0126/H-0126%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-0126/H-0126%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
9. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0126/H-0126%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)
## Votes
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 108, Nays = 36 — **108–36** (pass) · lower
- 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 7 — **20–7** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Amy Sheldon — primary (person)
- Anne Donahue — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Cina — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Minier — cosponsor (person)
- Carl Demrow — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ode — cosponsor (person)
- Dane Whitman — cosponsor (person)
- Dara Torre — cosponsor (person)
- David Durfee — cosponsor (person)
- Ela Chapin — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Burrows — cosponsor (person)
- Emilie Kornheiser — cosponsor (person)
- Emilie Krasnow — cosponsor (person)
- Esme Cole — cosponsor (person)
- Gabrielle Stebbins — cosponsor (person)
- James Masland — cosponsor (person)
- Jana Brown — cosponsor (person)
- Jessica Brumsted — cosponsor (person)
- John Arrison — cosponsor (person)
- John Bartholomew — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph "Chip" Troiano — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Dolan — cosponsor (person)
- Katherine "Kari" Dolan — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen James — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Christie — cosponsor (person)
- Kirk White — cosponsor (person)
- Kristi Morris — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence Satcowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Leslie Goldman — cosponsor (person)
- Logan Nicoll — cosponsor (person)
- Lori Houghton — cosponsor (person)
- Martin LaLonde — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Michael McCarthy — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Mrowicki — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Bos-Lun — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Rice — cosponsor (person)
- Monique Priestley — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Hyman — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- R. Scott Campbell — cosponsor (person)
- Rebecca Holcombe — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Chesnut-Tangerman — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Scheu — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Coffey — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah "Sarita" Austin — cosponsor (person)
- Seth Bongartz — cosponsor (person)
- Seth Chase — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Wood — cosponsor (person)
- Tiffany Bluemle — cosponsor (person)
- Trevor Squirrell — cosponsor (person)
- Troy Headrick — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-31** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy `introduction`
- **2023-03-01** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2023-03-01** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2023-03-22** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2023-03-23** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2023-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2023-03-23** Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury reported for the Committee on Environment and Energy
- **2023-03-23** Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2023-03-23** Report of the Committee on Environment and Energy amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations
- **2023-03-23** Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury, Cole of Hartford, Graham of Williamstown, Leavitt of Grand Isle, Lipsky of Stowe, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Pearl of Danville, Surprenant of Barnard, and Templeman of Brownington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, which was agreed to
- **2023-03-23** Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town demanded yeas and nays
- **2023-03-23** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 108, Nays = 36
- **2023-03-23** Report of Committee on Environment and Energy, as amended, agreed to
- **2023-03-23** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2023-03-24** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-24** Rep. Parsons of Newbury moved to amend the bill
- **2023-03-24** Rep. Parsons of Newbury asked that the question be divided
- **2023-03-24** First division of amendment disagreed to
- **2023-03-24** Second division of amendment disagreed to
- **2023-03-24** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2023-03-29** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `introduction`
- **2023-04-25** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2023-04-25** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-04-25** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2023-05-08** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2023-05-08** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-08** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2023-05-09** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-09** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-09** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2023-05-09** 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`
- **2023-05-09** Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-09** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-09** 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 7
- **2023-05-10** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-10** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2023-05-10** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2023-05-10** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-11** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-12** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-12** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-12** Bill ordered delivered to the Governor forthwith per Joint Rule 15 as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2023-05-12** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-12** Delivered to the Governor on June 6, 2023 `passage`
- **2023-05-12** Allowed to become law without the signature of the Governor on June 12, 2023
- **2023-06-20** House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on June 12, 2023 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/260a6a71-aff2-4f00-a37c-942ac33425bd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).