H 883 Vermont House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

This bill, known as the BIG BILL for Fiscal Year 2025, provides state government funding for operations and capital projects not covered by bond proceeds. It directly affects all state agencies, departments, and boards by establishing the primary source of appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year. The legislation sets spending limits, defines key financial terms like operating expenses and grants, and restricts the creation of new state positions unless previously authorized. It also outlines how federal funds may be accepted and used, while maintaining existing laws unless specifically changed. The bill was signed into law by the Governor in May 2024.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 26, 2024 Signed May 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2024 · House Mar 28, 2024

How they voted

242
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
May 10, 2024
D Democratic22
17 Yea 2 Nay 3
77% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
18
Committee
15
Amendments
14
May 10, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on May 23, 2023
executive
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on May 17, 2024
lower
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
upper
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
lower
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 13 of 26 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 2
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Kitchel for Committee, text
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference report
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference report
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference report
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Kitchel, Perchlik, and Westman
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Introduced
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker appointed Reps. Lanpher of Vergennes, Scheu of Middlebury, and Wood of Waterbury as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Lanpher of Vergennes moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Kitchel, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 2
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, Senator Wrenner proposal of amendment, disagreed to
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, Senator Hardy proposal of amendment, agreed to
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Pending third reading, Senator Kitchel proposal of amendment, agreed to
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations agreed to
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Kitchel for Committee on Appropriations
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Committee
Rule 31 suspended and bill not referred to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Appropriations
upper
Mar 29, 2024
Introduced
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 104, Nays = 39
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Rep. Lanpher of Vergennes moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Rep. Casey of Montpelier, Williams of Barre City, McCann of Montpelier, and Anthony of Barre City moved to amend the bill
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Lanpher of Vergennes spoke for the Committee on Appropriations
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Committee bill read first time
lower
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