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---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation"
description: "An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "H 944"
citation: "Vermont H 944 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["House Committee on Transportation"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 79
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-03-18"
last_action: "2026-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/13b46f98-2de5-4329-822b-2312dddc335a"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2026/2143"
source_hash: "724569df8a96d451abbcff51ea9618eb2496d8464af815546c42154d5a79e144"
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 944 (2025-2026) — An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation
## 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-0944/H-0944%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT168/ACT168%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
3. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0944/H-0944%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the House (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0944/H-0944%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
5. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0944/H-0944%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0944/H-0944%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
7. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0944/H-0944%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
8. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0944/H-0944%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)
## Votes
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 65 of 130 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 46 — **84–46** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- House Committee on Transportation — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-03-18** Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) `introduction`
- **2026-03-19** Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2026-03-24** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2026-03-25** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2026-03-25** Rep. Walker of Swanton moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to
- **2026-03-26** Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026
- **2026-03-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-26** Rep. Walker of Swanton spoke for the Committee on Transportation
- **2026-03-26** Rep. Canfield of Fair Haven recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2026-03-26** Rep. Kascenska of Burke recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2026-03-26** Rep. Parsons of Newbury asked that the question be divided
- **2026-03-26** Rep. Bartley of Fairfax demanded yeas and nays
- **2026-03-26** First division of amendment agreed to
- **2026-03-26** Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 65 of 130 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 46
- **2026-03-26** Second division of amendment agreed to
- **2026-03-26** Report of Committee on Ways and Means agreed to
- **2026-03-26** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2026-03-27** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2026-03-27** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2026-04-01** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation `introduction`
- **2026-04-17** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2026-04-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2026-04-17** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-04-17** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- **2026-04-30** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2026-04-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2026-04-30** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-04-30** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-04-30** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2026-05-06** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2026-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2026-05-06** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-06** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-06** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-07** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2026-05-07** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-07** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-07** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-07** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Chittenden `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-08** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2026-05-08** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-08** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-08** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-08** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Chittenden `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-08** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Westman for Committee on Transportation `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2026-05-08** Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-08** Motion by Senator(s) Chittenden to substitute proposal of amendment of the committee on Finance agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-08** Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-08** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as recommended by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-08** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-08** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Transportation, as amended, agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-08** 3rd reading ordered
- **2026-05-12** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2026-05-12** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2026-05-13** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-14** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-15** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-15** Rep. Walker of Swanton moved to postpone action until May 18, 2026, which was agreed to
- **2026-05-18** Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 18, 2026
- **2026-05-19** Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
- **2026-05-19** Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Walker of Swanton `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-19** Speaker appointed Reps. Walker of Swanton, Corcoran of Bennington, and Pouech of Hinesburg as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- **2026-05-19** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2026-05-19** House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-19** Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Westman, Perchlik, and Harrison
- **2026-05-19** Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
- **2026-05-27** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2026-05-27** Committee of Conference report
- **2026-05-28** Committee of Conference report
- **2026-05-28** Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Westman for Committee, text
- **2026-05-28** Committee of Conference report adopted
- **2026-05-28** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2026-05-28** Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
- **2026-05-28** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2026-05-28** Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) `passage`
- **2026-05-29** House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
- **2026-05-29** Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026 `passage`
- **2026-05-29** Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-29** House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/13b46f98-2de5-4329-822b-2312dddc335a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).