Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H527: An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a
Status: Signed into law, May 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a. (H.527) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, June 15, 2026:
An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a. (H.527) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 30 V.S.A. § 248a is amended to read: § 248a. CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD FOR COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES * * * (e) Notice. No less than 60 days prior to filing an application for a certificate of public good under this section, the applicant shall serve written notice of an application to be filed with the Commission pursuant to this section to the legislative bodies and municipal and regional planning commissions in the communities in which the applicant proposes to construct or install facilities; the Secretary of Natural Resources; the Secretary of Transportation; the Division for Historic Preservation; the Commissioner of Public Service and its Director for Public Advocacy; the Land Use Review Board if the application concerns a telecommunications facility for which a permit previously has been issued under 10 V.S.A. chapter 151; and the landowners of record of property adjoining the project sites. In addition, at least one copy of each application shall be filed with each of these municipal and regional planning commissions. The notices to the legislative body and planning commission of the municipality shall attach a statement that itemizes the rights and opportunities available to those bodies under …
Sponsors
- Laura Sibilia (I, Windham-2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [June 15, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 15, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 9, 2026]
- : House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- : Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 122, Nays = 14]
- : Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- : Rep. [Higley of Lowell] demanded yeas and nays
- : Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call [Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 52, Nays = 89]
- : Rep. [Pritchard of Pawlet] demanded yeas and nays
- : Rep. [Pritchard of Pawlet] moved to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with a further amendment thereto
Votes
- Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call [Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 52, Nays = 89] (May 26, 2026): 52 yea, 89 nay, failed
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 122, Nays = 14] (May 26, 2026): 122 yea, 14 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H527?
- H527 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a.
- What does H527 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a. (H.527) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H527?
- Signed into law as of May 22, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [June 15, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H527?
- Laura Sibilia (I, Windham-2).
- Where is the official record for H527?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.527
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