Vermont budget law provides money for state government
Vermont’s fiscal year 2027 budget law provides money to support state government, though the summary does not say how much each program receives.
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What it does
The law provides appropriations to support Vermont state government as part of the fiscal year 2027 budget. The summary does not list amounts or name the programs receiving money.
Argument forSetting a budget may help state agencies plan services by providing money to support government work.
Argument againstWithout details on how money is divided, residents may have trouble seeing which state programs receive support.
More detail
The law provides appropriations to support Vermont state government. The act is Vermont's fiscal year 2027 budget bill. The summary lists multiple effective dates beginning June 30, 2024, but does not link those dates to particular appropriations.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed 1st Chamber
Passed 2nd Chamber
To Governor
Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 29House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026Latest
May 29Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026To Governor
May 29House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
May 29Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to
May 29Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)Major
May 29Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
May 29Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
May 29Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons
May 29Committee of Conference report adopted
May 29Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Perchlik for Committee, text
May 29Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Lyons
May 29Committee of Conference report
May 29Entered on Notice Calendar
May 1Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
May 1Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Perchlik, Lyons, and Westman
May 1House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointedMinor
Apr 30Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Apr 30Speaker appointed Reps. Scheu of Middlebury, Feltus of Lyndon, and Bluemle of Burlington as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
Apr 30Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Scheu of MiddleburyMinor
Apr 30Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Apr 30Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentMinor
Apr 29Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentMinor
Apr 29Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
Apr 29Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentPassed 2nd Chamber
Apr 29Pending third reading, Senator Vyhovsky proposal of amendment, disagreed toMinor
Apr 29Pending third reading, Senator Hardy, Perchlik, and Collamore proposal of amendment, agreed toMinor
Apr 29Pending third reading, Senator Perchlik, Baruth, Brennan, Lyons, Norris, Watson, and Westman proposal of amendment, agreed toMinor
Apr 29Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) PerchlikMinor
Apr 29New Business/Third ReadingMinor
Apr 283rd reading ordered
Vote recorded Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Perchlik, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Roll Call, requested by Senator Hardy, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 7, Nays = 23. Result: fail.Upper
Apr 28Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Perchlik
Apr 28Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Perchlik, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7Minor
Apr 28Proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations agreed toMinor
Apr 28Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hardy
Apr 28Roll Call, requested by Senator Hardy, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 7, Nays = 23
Apr 28Proposal of amendment not agreed toMinor
Apr 28Senator Hardy proposal of amendment textMinor
Apr 28Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on FinanceMinor
Apr 28Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Perchlik for Committee on AppropriationsMinor
Apr 28Favorable report by Committee on FinanceMinor
Apr 28Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
Apr 28Second ReadingMinor
Apr 24Favorable report by Committee on FinanceMinor
Apr 24Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
Apr 24Second ReadingMinor
Apr 24Entered on Notice Calendar
Apr 22Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
Apr 22Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
Apr 22Second ReadingMinor
Apr 22Entered on Notice Calendar
Apr 1Read 1st time & referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
Mar 27Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 40
Vote recorded Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 40. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 27PassedPassed 1st Chamber
Mar 27Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
Mar 27Read third timeMinor
Mar 27Rep. Emmons of Springfield moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
Mar 27Action Calendar: Third ReadingMinor
Mar 26Third Reading orderedMinor
Mar 26Rep. Scheu of Middlebury, Bluemle of Burlington, Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Feltus of Lyndon, Kascenska of Burke, Laroche of Franklin, Mrowicki of Putney, Nigro of Bennington, Squirrell of Underhill, Stevens of Waterbury, and Yacovone of Morristown moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
Mar 26Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
Mar 26Rep. Scheu of Middlebury spoke for the Committee on Appropriations
Mar 26Read second timeMinor
Mar 26Action Calendar: Favorable
Mar 25Notice Calendar: Favorable
Mar 24Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)Introduced