# Vermont H.16: An act relating to repealing the Affordable Heat Act

Vermont H.16, An act relating to repealing the Affordable Heat Act, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Rep. James Harrison; status failed, last action 2025-01-09 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.16
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to repealing the Affordable Heat Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-01-09, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Sponsor: Rep. James Harrison
- Cosponsors: 54
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rep.  James Harrison
- Cosponsor: Alicia Malay (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Allen "Penny" R Demar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony "Tony" Micklus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashley R Bartley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beth M Quimby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brenda Steady (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn W Branagan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  Casey Toof
- Cosponsor: Chris Keyser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Howland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher "Chris" A Pritchard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  Christopher Taylor
- Cosponsor: David "Dave" Bosch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deborah "Debbie" C Dolgin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra L Powers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eileen G Dickinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Maguire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  Francis McFaun
- Cosponsor: Gina M Galfetti (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory "Greg" Burtt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James "Jim" Casey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James A Gregoire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Kascenska (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph "Joe" Luneau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Parsons (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Dobrovich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth W Goslant (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth "Ken" L Wells (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin C Winter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Labor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Leland J Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A Hango (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark A Higley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martha A Feltus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. A Morrissey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt E Walker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Boutin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael J Marcotte (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael R Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "Mike" Southworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "Mike" Tagliavia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patricia A McCoy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard J Bailey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard M Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob North (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sandra "Sandy" H Pinsonault (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas B Burditt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas "Tom" F Charlton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas Oliver (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Nielsen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: VL L Coffin IV (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A Laroche (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William P Canfield (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Woodman H Page (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-09: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0016/H-0016 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed)
- S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed)
- S.298: An act relating to voter protections (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0016/H-0016 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026)
- [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026)
- [S.298: An act relating to voter protections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S298-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H16-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).