VermontVermont would require detailed fuel sales reporting rules
If enacted and funded, Vermont would require final greenhouse gas reporting rules by July 1, 2027, while fuel suppliers would provide requested information.
What it does
The Secretary of Natural Resources may establish broad greenhouse gas reporting rules. Covered transportation and heating fuel suppliers would have to provide requested information.
Final reporting rules would be due by July 1, 2027, but only if lawmakers provide fiscal year 2027 money for that purpose. The reporting database would also depend on funding.
Argument forMore consistent data about fuel sales and emissions by location could help officials track greenhouse gas sources and plan responses.
Argument againstFuel suppliers would have to answer information requests, which could add reporting work and costs for covered businesses.
More detail
The Secretary of Natural Resources may adopt a broad greenhouse gas reporting program, and covered fuel suppliers must answer requests for information. The program may cover all emission sources, including suppliers of transportation and heating fuels. Rules must include the types and amounts of fossil fuels sold by major sectors and by the smallest practical geographic area. The Secretary must work toward consistency with other international, federal, and State reporting programs. The provision is subject to the exception in 10 V.S.A. § 582(g).
The Secretary of Natural Resources would have to adopt final greenhouse gas reporting rules and create a reporting database. The requirement applies to the reporting rules required under 10 V.S.A. § 582(e)(2) and to the database for reported data. The rulemaking duty depends on an appropriation of money for fiscal year 2027. The database duty also depends on an appropriation. If the required fiscal year 2027 money is appropriated, final rules must be adopted by July 1, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 29Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of ConferenceLatest
- May 28Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
- May 27Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13
- Vote recorded Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Watson
- May 27Committee of Conference report adopted
- May 27Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Watson for Committee, text
- May 27Committee of Conference report
- May 26Committee of Conference report
- May 26Entered on Notice Calendar
- May 22Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
- May 22Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Bongartz, and Williams
- May 22House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointedMinor
- May 21Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- May 21Speaker appointed Reps. James of Manchester, Campbell of St. Johnsbury, and Torre of Moretown as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- May 21Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. James of ManchesterMinor
- May 21Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentMinor
- May 20Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentMinor
- May 19Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentMinor
- Vote recorded Roll Call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13. Result: pass.Upper
- May 19Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 19Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13
- May 19Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale
- May 19Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 19Senator White explained vote
- May 19Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck
- May 19Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16
- May 19Proposal of amendment not agreed toMinor
- May 19Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Baruth ruled not well taken
- May 19Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Williams; textMinor
- May 19Division 3 of the proposal of amendment (Sec. 6) agreed toMinor
- May 19Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Westman
- May 19Roll Call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4
- May 19Division 2 of the proposal of amendment (Secs. 4-5) agreed to on a roll call 26-4)Minor
- May 19Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck
- May 19Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13
- May 19Division 1 of the amendment (Secs. 1-3) agreed to on Roll Call 17-13
- May 19Division 1: Secs. 1-3; Division 2: Secs:4,5; Division 3: Sec. 6
- May 19Question divided on demand of Senator Beck
- May 19Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale
- May 19Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13
- May 19Motion to substitute proposal of amendment agreed to
- May 19Senator(s) Watson motion to substitute proposal of amendment; textMinor
- May 19Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Williams; textMinor
- May 19New Business/Third ReadingMinor
- May 15Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls
- Vote recorded 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12. Result: pass.Upper
- May 153rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12
- May 15Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- May 15Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and EnergyMinor
- May 15Read 2nd timeMinor
- May 15Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- May 15Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and EnergyMinor
- May 15New Business/Second ReadingMinor
- May 14Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- May 14Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and EnergyMinor
- May 14Second ReadingMinor
- May 14Entered on Notice Calendar
- May 12Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- May 12Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and EnergyMinor
- May 12Second ReadingMinor
- May 12Entered on Notice Calendar
- Mar 27Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and EnergyMinor
- Mar 25Read third time and passedPassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 25Action Calendar: Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 24Third Reading orderedMinor
- Vote recorded Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 82, Nays = 56. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 82, Nays = 56
- Mar 24Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure, as amended, agreed to
- Mar 24Rep. Morgan, M. of Milton demanded yeas and nays
- Mar 24Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 24Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 24Rep. James of Manchester reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Mar 24Read second timeMinor
- Mar 24Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Mar 20Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Mar 10Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- Mar 10Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Jan 21Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital InfrastructureIntroduced
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