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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont Senate bill repeals the Affordable Heat Act and eliminates Clean Heat Standard positions
Last action · February 25, 2025: Roll Call, requested by Senator Perchlik , Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17Sponsor: Terry Williams
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill repeals the Affordable Heat Act (30 V.S.A. chapter 94) and eliminates state positions supporting the program as of January 1, 2026, while removing related tax record disclosure provisions. The measure would take effect immediately upon passage if enacted.
- The Affordable Heat Act and its Clean Heat Standard were established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the thermal sector in Vermont. context
- S.68 was introduced in the 2025-2026 legislative session and failed to pass in the Senate after a roll call vote. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
heating fuel businesses
Public Utility Commission
The Public Utility Commission loses staff positions that were created to support the Clean Heat Standard program.
Department of Public Service
The Department of Public Service loses staff positions that were created to support the Clean Heat Standard program.
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This bill did not become law - Failed in the Senate.
Procedural history
8 actions- Feb 25, 2025SenateRoll Call, requested by Senator Perchlik , Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
- Feb 25, 2025SenateRoll Call, Requested by Sen. Perchlik
- Feb 25, 2025SenateMotion disagreed to
- Feb 25, 2025SenateRoll Call, Requested by Sen. Williams
- Feb 25, 2025SenateRoll Call, requested by Senator Williams , Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 12, Nays = 18
- Feb 25, 2025SenateSen. Brock moved to postpone action on the motion to relieve the Comm. of Natural Resource and Energy, until Friday, February 28, 2025, which was disagreed to on a roll call
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- Feb 25, 2025SenateSenator Williams moved to relieve the Comm. on Natural Resources and Energy of the bill
- Feb 13, 2025SenateIntroducedRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Version history
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Repeal of Clean Heat Standard Framework
The bill systematically unwinds provisions enacted in 2023 by fully repealing 30 V.S.A. chapter 94 and abolishing supporting staff positions.
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Sources
legislature.vermont.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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