Vermont H944: An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

What the bill says

An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation. (H.944) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: * * * Legislative Findings * * *.

From the chaptered text, June 18, 2026:

An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation. (H.944) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: * * * Legislative Findings * * * Sec. 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS The General Assembly finds that: (1) State fiscal year 2025 Transportation Fund revenues came in nearly $7,400,000.00 below the revenue forecast. (2) In July 2025, the revenue forecast for the Transportation Fund was downgraded for State fiscal years 2026-2030 because of reductions in the projected revenues from the purchase and use tax and Department of Motor Vehicles fees. (3) Revenues from the taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel are projected to gradually decrease in State fiscal years 2026-2030. That trend is expected to continue because of improving vehicle fuel efficiency among all vehicles and increasing adoption of electric vehicles. (4) The July 2025 consensus revenue forecast estimates a 1.33 percent compound annual growth rate in Transportation Fund revenues between 2026 and 2030, which is far below recent inflation levels. (5) In contrast with the slow growth in Transportation Fund revenues, the National Highway Construction Cost Index increased by approximately 62 percent between 2020 and 2025. VT LEG #390261 v.1 No. 168 Page 2 of 63 (6) In addition to rising construction costs, salaries and benefits have …

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Latest actions

1. May 29, 2026: House message: Governor approved bill on [June 18, 2026]
2. May 29, 2026: Signed by Governor on [June 18, 2026]
3. May 29, 2026: Delivered to Governor on [June 12, 2026]
4. May 29, 2026: House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
5. May 28, 2026: Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
6. May 28, 2026: Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. [McCoy of Poultney]
7. May 28, 2026: Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
8. May 28, 2026: Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator [Baruth]
9. May 28, 2026: Committee of Conference report adopted
10. May 28, 2026: Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator [Westman] for Committee, text

Votes

• Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 65 of 130 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 46] (March 26, 2026): 84 yea, 46 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H944?

H944 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation.

What does H944 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation. (H.944) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: * * * Legislative Findings * * *.

What is the status of H944?

Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [June 18, 2026] (May 29, 2026).

Where is the official record for H944?

On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.944