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---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government"
description: "An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "H 493"
citation: "Vermont H 493 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["House Committee on Appropriations"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 77
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2025-03-25"
last_action: "2025-05-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0d12075a-815f-4f39-9848-b8a8bfd3d7d0"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2026/979"
source_hash: "b59c366510cc39b2e3e44ce54b36f56e84c194fce80ad5829a6a346bcc57f5a9"
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 493 (2025-2026) — An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the 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/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0493/H-0493%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT027/ACT027%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT027/ACT027%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0493/H-0493%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **As Passed By the House (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0493/H-0493%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0493/H-0493%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/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0493/H-0493%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
8. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0493/H-0493%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
9. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0493/H-0493%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)
## Votes
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 132, Nays = 3 — **132–3** (pass) · lower
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 — **14–16** (fail) · upper
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 104, Nays = 38 — **104–38** (pass) · lower
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 — **13–17** (fail) · upper
- Passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 10 — **20–10** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- House Committee on Appropriations — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-03-25** Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) `introduction`
- **2025-03-26** Notice Calendar: Favorable
- **2025-03-27** Action Calendar: Favorable
- **2025-03-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2025-03-27** Rep. Scheu of Middlebury spoke for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2025-03-27** Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2025-03-27** Rep. Scheu of Middlebury moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
- **2025-03-27** Rep. Nelson of Derby demanded yeas and nays
- **2025-03-27** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2025-03-27** Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 104, Nays = 38
- **2025-03-28** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-28** Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
- **2025-03-28** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2025-04-02** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Appropriations `introduction`
- **2025-04-24** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2025-04-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-24** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-24** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- **2025-04-29** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2025-04-29** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-29** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-29** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-30** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-30** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-30** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Perchlik, Baruth, Brennan, Lyons, Norris, Watson, and Westman `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-30** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Beck `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-30** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2025-04-30** Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-30** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations amended as moved by Senator(s) Perchlik, Baruth, Brennan, Lyons, Norris, Watson, and Westman `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-30** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations, as amended, agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-30** 3rd reading ordered
- **2025-05-01** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-05-01** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Beck `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-01** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-01** Question on proposal of amendment offered by Senator(s) Beck divided on request of Senator Beck
- **2025-05-01** Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Baruth sustained
- **2025-05-01** Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck
- **2025-05-01** Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
- **2025-05-01** Sen. Beck moved to suspend rules to permit consideration of a non germane amendment, which was disagreed to on a Roll Call
- **2025-05-01** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-01** Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Perchlik sustained
- **2025-05-01** Motion by Senator Beck to suspend rules disagreed to
- **2025-05-01** Sen. Beck moved to suspend rules to permit consideration of a non germane amendment, which was disagreed to on a Roll Call
- **2025-05-01** Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls
- **2025-05-01** Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16
- **2025-05-01** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2025-05-01** Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale
- **2025-05-01** Passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 10 `passage`
- **2025-05-01** Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-01** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2025-05-01** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-02** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-02** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town
- **2025-05-02** Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Scheu of Middlebury `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-02** Speaker appointed Reps. Scheu of Middlebury, Harrison of Chittenden, and Bluemle of Burlington as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- **2025-05-02** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town
- **2025-05-02** House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-02** Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Perchlik, Westman, and Lyons
- **2025-05-02** Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
- **2025-05-13** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2025-05-13** Committee of Conference report
- **2025-05-13** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
- **2025-05-13** Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Perchlik for Committee, text
- **2025-05-13** Committee of Conference report adopted
- **2025-05-13** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2025-05-13** Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
- **2025-05-14** Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
- **2025-05-15** Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
- **2025-05-15** Rep. Scheu of Middlebury demanded yeas and nays
- **2025-05-15** Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) `passage`
- **2025-05-15** Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 132, Nays = 3
- **2025-05-15** Bill ordered delivered to the Governor forthwith per Joint Rule 15 as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2025-05-15** Delivered to the Governor on May 15, 2025 `passage`
- **2025-05-16** House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
- **2025-05-21** Signed by Governor on May 21, 2025 `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-22** House message: Governor approved bill on May 21, 2025
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0d12075a-815f-4f39-9848-b8a8bfd3d7d0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).