Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H753: An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections
Status: Passed one chamber, March 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the engrossed text, March 13, 2026:
An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE This act may be cited as the "Vermont Energy Equity Law." Sec. 2. 30 V.S.A. § 209(b) is amended to read: (b) Required rules. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 218 of this chapter, the Public Utility Commission shall, under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, adopt rules applicable to companies subject to this chapter that: BILLAS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.753 2026 Page 2 of (1)(A) regulate or prescribe terms and conditions of extension of utility service to customers or applicants for service (B)(ii) the extension of service lines; (C)(iii) the terms of payment of any required deposit; and (D)(iv) the return of any deposit; (2)(B) regulate or prescribe the grounds upon which the companies may disconnect or refuse to reconnect service to customers; and (3)(C) regulate and prescribe reasonable procedures used by companies in disconnecting or reconnecting services and billing customers. (2) The Public Utility Commission shall amend Rule 3.300, which governs the disconnection of residential gas, electric, and water service, to further specify that: (A) a certificate from a physician or other licensed health care provider certifying that a ratepayer or resident within the ratepayer's household would suffer an immediate and serious …
Sponsors
- Dara Torre (D, Washington-2) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Morrow (D, Windham-Windsor-Bennington)
Latest actions
- : Read 1st time & referred to Committee on [Finance]
- : Read third time and passed
- : Action Calendar: Third Reading
- : Third Reading ordered
- : Report of Committee on [Energy and Digital Infrastructure] agreed to
- : Rep. [Torre of Moretown] reported for the Committee on [Energy and Digital Infrastructure]
- : Read second time
- : Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- : Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- : Read first time and referred to the Committee on [Energy and Digital Infrastructure]
Common questions
- What is H753?
- H753 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections.
- What does H753 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H753?
- Passed one chamber as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on [Finance] (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H753?
- Dara Torre (D, Washington-2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H753?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.753
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