Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S138: An act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects
Status: Passed one chamber, March 24, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the engrossed text, March 19, 2026:
An act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 24 V.S.A. chapter 87, subchapter 2 is amended to read: Subchapter 2. Property-Assessed Clean Energy § 3261. PROPERTY-ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY DISTRICTS; APPROVALOF VOTERS (a)(1) In this subchapter, "district" means a property-assessed clean energy district. (2) The legislative body of a town, city, or incorporated village may submit to the voters of the municipality the question of whether to designate BILLAS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY SENATE S.138 2025 Page 2 of the municipality as a property-assessed clean energy district. In a district, only those property owners who have entered into written agreements with the municipality under section 3262 of this title would be subject to a special assessment, as set forth in section 3255 of this title. (b) Upon a vote of approval by a majority of the qualified voters of the municipality voting at an annual or special meeting duly warned for that purpose, the municipality may incur indebtedness for or otherwise finance projects relating to renewable energy, as defined in 30 V.S.A. § 8002(17), or to eligible projects relating to energy efficiency as defined by section 3267 of this title, undertaken by owners of dwellings, as defined in Section 103(v) of the federal Truth in …
Sponsors
- Thomas Chittenden (D, Chittenden-Southeast District) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read first time and referred to the Committee on [Energy and Digital Infrastructure]
- : Read 3rd time & passed
- : New Business/Third Reading
- : 3rd reading ordered
- : Recommendation of amendment by Committee on [Natural Resources and Energy] agreed to
- : Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator [Hardy] for Committee on [Natural Resources and Energy]
- : Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on [Natural Resources and Energy]
- : Second Reading
- : Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on [Natural Resources and Energy]
- : Second Reading
Common questions
- What is S138?
- S138 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects.
- What does S138 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S138?
- Passed one chamber as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Read first time and referred to the Committee on [Energy and Digital Infrastructure] (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored S138?
- Thomas Chittenden (D, Chittenden-Southeast District).
- Where is the official record for S138?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.138
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