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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont Legislature Proposes Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Adjustments and Fund Reallocations
Last action · April 9, 2025: Rep. Scheu of Middlebury moved that the bill be committed to the Committee on Appropriations , which was agreed to
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What This Bill Proposed
The bill proposes mid-year adjustments to the 2025 omnibus appropriations act, reallocating funds across state agencies, altering Medicaid and health program grants, adjusting property transfer tax distributions, and modifying utility marking timelines.
Alters funding allocations, grant availability, and financial reserves for state programs—including health services, emergency housing, and education—impacting state operations and local government reimbursements.
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.
State agencies
State agencies experience adjusted operating and personal services appropriations for fiscal year 2025.
Medicaid participating providers
Certain providers with stabilization needs become eligible to apply for specific appropriated grant funds.
Municipalities
Municipalities are impacted by changes to property transfer tax allocations, planning fund distributions, and flood tax reimbursement rules.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Vetoed by the governor.
Procedural history
48 actions- Apr 9, 2025HouseCommitteeRep. Scheu of Middlebury moved that the bill be committed to the Committee on Appropriations , which was agreed to
- Apr 9, 2025HouseAction Calendar: Governor’s Veto
- Apr 8, 2025SenateHouse message: Governor vetoed bill on April 4, 2025
- Apr 8, 2025HouseNotice Calendar: Governor’s Veto
- Apr 4, 2025HouseVetoed by Governor on April 4, 2025
- Apr 3, 2025HouseDelivered to Governor on April 3, 2025
Show 42 earlier actions
- Apr 3, 2025HouseFloorSenate Message: Passed in concurrence
- Apr 3, 2025SenateBill ordered delivered to Governor per Joint Rule 15 on motion of Senator Baruth
- Apr 3, 2025SenateRules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- Apr 3, 2025SenateRoll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck
- Apr 3, 2025SenateFloorRead 3rd time & passed in concurrence on roll call, requested by Senator Beck , Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13
- Apr 3, 2025SenateRoll Call, requested by Senator Hardy , Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16
- Apr 3, 2025SenateRoll Call, Requested by Sen. Hardy
- Apr 3, 2025SenatePending third reading, Senator Beck proposal of amendment, disagreed to
- Apr 3, 2025SenateProposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Beck
- Apr 3, 2025SenateNew Business/Third Reading
- Apr 2, 2025Senate3rd reading ordered
- Apr 2, 2025SenateReported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance
- Apr 2, 2025SenateReported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 2, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
- Apr 2, 2025SenateFavorable report by Committee on Finance
- Apr 2, 2025SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 2, 2025SenateNew Business/Second Reading
- Apr 1, 2025SenateFavorable report by Committee on Finance
- Apr 1, 2025SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 1, 2025SenateSecond Reading
- Apr 1, 2025SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
- Mar 28, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- Mar 28, 2025SenateMotion by Senator Baruth to suspend rules disagreed to
- Mar 28, 2025SenateRoll Call, Requested by Sen. White
- Mar 28, 2025SenateRoll Call, requested by Senator White , Failed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 16, Nays = 13
- Mar 28, 2025SenateSen. Baruth moved to suspend rules to take up for immediate consideration
- Mar 28, 2025SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 28, 2025SenateSecond Reading
- Mar 28, 2025SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
- Mar 27, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Committee on Appropriations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
- Mar 27, 2025SenateIntroducedRead 1st time
- Mar 25, 2025HouseFloorRead third time and passed
- Mar 25, 2025HouseAction Calendar: Third Reading
- Mar 21, 2025HouseWhich was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 73 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 91, Nays = 55
- Mar 21, 2025HouseThird Reading ordered
- Mar 21, 2025HouseRep. Houghton of Essex Junction demanded yeas and nays
- Mar 21, 2025HouseRep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 21, 2025HouseRep. Scheu of Middlebury spoke for the Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 21, 2025HouseRead second time
- Mar 21, 2025HouseAction Calendar: Favorable
- Mar 20, 2025HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable
- Mar 19, 2025HouseIntroducedCommittee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Extension of Utility Marking Timelines
The bill shifts the required window for utility companies to mark underground infrastructure from 48 to 72 hours.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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