# Vermont H.217: An act relating to prohibiting geoengineering

Vermont H.217, An act relating to prohibiting geoengineering, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Gregory "Greg" Burtt (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.217
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to prohibiting geoengineering
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
- Sponsor: Gregory "Greg" Burtt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 19
- 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: Gregory "Greg" Burtt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn W Branagan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher "Chris" A Pritchard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra L Powers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jed Lipsky (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: John K O'Brien (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Cooper (Democratic), 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: Leland J Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark A Higley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "Mike" Southworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "Mike" Tagliavia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard M Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob North (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: VL L Coffin IV (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zachary J Harvey (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-02-13: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0217/H-0217 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information (signed)
- S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0217/H-0217 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H211-2026)
- [S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H217-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).