VermontSection 248a siting rules would apply through July 1, 2029
Section 248a siting rules would apply through July 1, 2029, while municipalities, applicants, and the Department of Public Service would have to hold a public preapplication hearing.
What it does
Section 248a siting rules would apply through July 1, 2029.
Municipalities, applicants, and the Department of Public Service would have to hold a public hearing before a covered application.
Argument forA required early hearing could give municipalities, applicants, and state reviewers a clearer chance to discuss telecommunications projects before formal review.
Argument againstRequiring a public hearing before an application could add scheduling and coordination work for municipalities, applicants, and state officials.
More detail
Section 248a siting rules would apply through July 1, 2029. The provision concerns telecommunications and other projects subject to 30 V.S.A. § 248a. The stated sunset date is July 1, 2029.
A preapplication public hearing would be mandatory for the municipality, the applicant, and the Department of Public Service. The requirement covers telecommunications project applicants, the affected municipality, and the Department of Public Service. The act states that it would take effect on June 15, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 29House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026Latest
- May 29Signed by Governor Phil Scott on June 15, 2026Became Law
- May 29Delivered to Governor on June 9, 2026To Governor
- May 28House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendmentMinor
- May 26Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 122, Nays = 14
- Vote recorded Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 52, Nays = 89. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 122, Nays = 14. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Senate proposal of amendment concurred inMinor
- May 26Rep. Higley of Lowell demanded yeas and nays
- May 26Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 52, Nays = 89
- May 26Rep. Pritchard of Pawlet demanded yeas and nays
- May 26Rep. Pritchard of Pawlet moved to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with a further amendment theretoMinor
- May 26Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- May 26Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentMinor
- May 22Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentMinor
- May 22Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 22Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 22Proposal of amendment not agreed toMinor
- May 22Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment offered by Senator(s) HeffernanMinor
- May 22New Business/Third ReadingMinor
- May 213rd reading ordered
- May 21Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance agreed toMinor
- May 21Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Chittenden for Committee on FinanceMinor
- May 21Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceMinor
- May 21Unfinished Business/Second ReadingMinor
- May 20Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceMinor
- May 20New Business/Second ReadingMinor
- May 19Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceMinor
- May 19Second ReadingMinor
- May 19Entered on Notice Calendar
- Feb 18Read 1st time & referred to Committee on FinanceMinor
- Feb 13Read third time and passedPassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 13Action Calendar: Third ReadingMinor
- Feb 12Third Reading orderedMinor
- Feb 12Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure agreed to
- Feb 12Rep. Sibilia of Dover reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Feb 11Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Jan 6Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital InfrastructureIntroduced
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