H.687 (Act 181 of 2024)
An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection through land use
Veto overridden — law
2023–2024 session
Delivered to Secretary of State on [June 25, 2024] · 6/25/2024 · introduced 1/9/2024
FYIVT coverage
Roll-call votes
Senate · 5/2/2024
· Journal p. 1307
3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator [Brock], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 9]
Solid = Yea, pale = Nay ·
blue Dem/Prog · red Rep · gray Ind
· dashes = pass line · cleared the 15-vote line by 5
Every name, every vote (29)
Yea (20)
- ● Baruth of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Bray of Addison District
- ● Campion of Bennington District
- ● Chittenden of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● Clarkson of Windsor District
- ● Cummings of Washington District
- ● Gulick of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Hardy of Addison District
- ● Harrison of Windham District
- ● Hashim of Windham District
- ● Kitchel of Caledonia District
- ● Lyons of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● MacDonald of Orange District
- ● McCormack of Windsor District
- ● Perchlik of Washington District
- ● Ram Hinsdale of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● Sears of Bennington District
- ● Vyhovsky of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Watson of Washington District
- ● White of Windsor District
Nay (9)
- ● Brock of Franklin District
- ● Collamore of Rutland District
- ● Ingalls of Essex District
- ● Norris of Franklin District
- ● Starr of Orleans District
- ● Weeks of Rutland District
- ● Westman of Lamoille District
- ● Williams of Rutland District
- ● Wrenner of Chittenden-North District
Senate · 5/3/2024
· Journal p. 1339
Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator [Sears], [Failed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 17]
Solid = Yea, pale = Nay ·
blue Dem/Prog · red Rep · gray Ind
· dashes = pass line · fell 3 short of the 14-vote line
Every name, every vote (29)
Yea (11)
- ● Brock of Franklin District
- ● Campion of Bennington District
- ● Chittenden of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● Collamore of Rutland District
- ● Ingalls of Essex District
- ● Norris of Franklin District
- ● Sears of Bennington District
- ● Starr of Orleans District
- ● Weeks of Rutland District
- ● Westman of Lamoille District
- ● Williams of Rutland District
Nay (17)
- ● Baruth of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Bray of Addison District
- ● Clarkson of Windsor District
- ● Cummings of Washington District
- ● Gulick of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Hardy of Addison District
- ● Harrison of Windham District
- ● Hashim of Windham District
- ● Lyons of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● MacDonald of Orange District
- ● McCormack of Windsor District
- ● Perchlik of Washington District
- ● Ram Hinsdale of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● Vyhovsky of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Watson of Washington District
- ● White of Windsor District
- ● Wrenner of Chittenden-North District
Absent / not voting (1)
- ● Kitchel of Caledonia District
Senate · 5/3/2024
· Journal p. 1341
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator [Baruth], [Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 10]
Solid = Yea, pale = Nay ·
blue Dem/Prog · red Rep · gray Ind
· dashes = pass line · cleared the 14-vote line by 4
Every name, every vote (29)
Yea (18)
- ● Baruth of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Bray of Addison District
- ● Campion of Bennington District
- ● Chittenden of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● Clarkson of Windsor District
- ● Cummings of Washington District
- ● Gulick of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Hardy of Addison District
- ● Harrison of Windham District
- ● Hashim of Windham District
- ● Kitchel of Caledonia District
- ● Lyons of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● McCormack of Windsor District
- ● Perchlik of Washington District
- ● Ram Hinsdale of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● Vyhovsky of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Watson of Washington District
- ● White of Windsor District
Nay (10)
- ● Brock of Franklin District
- ● Collamore of Rutland District
- ● Ingalls of Essex District
- ● MacDonald of Orange District
- ● Norris of Franklin District
- ● Starr of Orleans District
- ● Weeks of Rutland District
- ● Westman of Lamoille District
- ● Williams of Rutland District
- ● Wrenner of Chittenden-North District
Absent / not voting (1)
- ● Sears of Bennington District
Senate · 6/17/2024
· Journal p. 2445
Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call [Yeas = 21, Nays = 8]
Solid = Yea, pale = Nay ·
blue Dem/Prog · red Rep · gray Ind
· dashes = pass line
Every name, every vote (29)
Yea (21)
- ● Baruth of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Bray of Addison District
- ● Campion of Bennington District
- ● Chittenden of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● Clarkson of Windsor District
- ● Cummings of Washington District
- ● Gulick of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Hardy of Addison District
- ● Harrison of Windham District
- ● Hashim of Windham District
- ● Julow of Grand Isle District
- ● Kitchel of Caledonia District
- ● Lyons of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● MacDonald of Orange District
- ● McCormack of Windsor District
- ● Perchlik of Washington District
- ● Ram Hinsdale of Chittenden-Southeast District
- ● Starr of Orleans District
- ● Vyhovsky of Chittenden-Central District
- ● Watson of Washington District
- ● White of Windsor District
Nay (8)
- ● Brock of Franklin District
- ● Collamore of Rutland District
- ● Ingalls of Essex District
- ● Norris of Franklin District
- ● Weeks of Rutland District
- ● Westman of Lamoille District
- ● Williams of Rutland District
- ● Wrenner of Chittenden-North District
Who testified
Registered lobbyists (11)
- Annette Smith
§ lobbyist · 2025–2026
VERMONTERS FOR A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT
- Brian Shupe
§ lobbyist · 2023–2024
- Chris Donnelly
§ lobbyist · 2025–2026
CHAMPLAIN HOUSING TRUST
- Jamey Fidel
§ lobbyist · 2025–2026
AUDUBON VERMONT
- Jill Arace
§ lobbyist · 2025–2026
VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
- Jon Groveman
§ lobbyist · 2025–2026
VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL
- Lauren Oates
§ lobbyist · 2025–2026
FOREST PARTNERSHIP; THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
- Megan Sullivan
§ lobbyist · 2025–2026
VERMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- Peter Tucker
§ lobbyist · 2025–2026
VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
- Ronald Shems
§ lobbyist · 2025–2026
WASHINGTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE; CONNECTICUT RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
- Ted Brady
§ lobbyist · 2025–2026
VERMONT LEAGUE OF CITIES & TOWNS
State actors (22)
- Caleb Elder
§ state
Legislator · Democrat · Starksboro
- Chris Cochran
§ state
Agency of Commerce & Community Development · Dir of Comm Plan & Revital
- Christopher Bray
§ state
Legislator · Democrat · New Haven
- Edye Graning
§ state
Legislator · Democrat · Jericho
- Ellen Czajkowski
§ state
Legislative · Legislative Counsel
- Herb Olson
§ state
Legislator · Democrat · Starksboro
- Janet Hurley
§ state
Agency of Natural Resources · Land Use Review Board Chair
- Jonathan Gray
§ state
Legislative · Legislative Counsel
- Kate Logan
§ state
Legislator · Progressive/Democrat · Burlington
- Katherine Sims
§ state
Legislator · Democrat · Craftsbury
- Kirby Keeton
§ state
Legislative · Legislative Counsel
- Neil Kamman
§ state
Agency of Natural Resources · Deputy Commissioner
- Noah Hyman
§ state
Legislator · Democrat · South Burlington
- Patrick Titterton
§ state
Legislative · Fiscal Analyst
- Peter Gill
§ state
Agency of Natural Resources · Executive Director
- Robert Zaino
§ state
Agency of Natural Resources · Fish & Wildlife Scientist IV
- Sabina Haskell
§ state
Independent · Executive Director
- Steven Collier
§ state
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Mrkts · General Counsel I
- Tayt Brooks
§ state
Agency of Commerce & Community Development · Deputy Secretary
- Tesha Buss
§ state
Legislator · Democrat · Woodstock
- Trevor Squirrell
§ state
Legislator · Democrat · Underhill
- Wendy Harrison
§ state
Legislator · Democrat · Brattleboro
Badge = exact name match against the FY2025 state
workforce roster (data.vermont.gov) or the sitting legislator roster.
Same-name coincidences are possible.
Everyone else (32)
- Andrea Morgante
- Ari Rockland-Miller
- Billy Coster
- Catherine Dimitruk
- Charlie Baker
- Charlie Hancock
- Chip Sawyer
- Chris Campany
- Chris Clow
- David Snedeker
- Eric Sorenson
- Jacob Hemmerick
- Jay Greene
- Jennifer Byrne
- John E. Adams
- Jon Gray
- Karla Raimundi
- Kati Gallagher
- Kim Hall
- Lindsay Kurle
- Liz Thompson
- Maura Collins
- Molly Mahar
- Pat Sagui
- Peg Elmer Hough
- Randall Morin
- Renée Carpenter
- Sharon Murray
- Ted Barnett
- Thomas Weiss
- Tim Taylor
- Zak Hale
The paper trail
House Agriculture
Topics in Agriculture/Current Use
Bills/H.687/Drafts, Amendments, and Legal Documents
Bills/H.687/Drafts, Amendments, and Legal Documents
Bills/H.687/Witness Documents
House Environment
Bills/H.687/Drafts, Amendments, Legal Documents
Bills/H.687/Public Comments
Bills/H.687/Witness Testimony
Bills/H.687/Drafts, Amendments, Legal Documents
Housing
Environment and Energy/H.687/Drafts, Amendments, and Legal Documents
Bills/H.687/Drafts, Amendments, and Legal Documents
Bills/H.687/Public Comment
Bills/H.687/Drafts, Amendments, and Legal Documents
Bills/H.687/Public Comments
Bills/H.687/Witness Documents
Bills/H.687/Drafts, Amendments, Other Legal Documents
Bills/H.687/Witness Documents
Senate Natural Resources
Bills/H.687/Drafts, Amendments, and other legal documents
Bills/H.687/Public Comment
Bills/H.687/Witness Testimony
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