# Vermont H.50: An act relating to identifying underutilized State buildings and land Vermont H.50, An act relating to identifying underutilized State buildings and land, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Conor Casey (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (House message: Governor approved bill on April 6, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H50-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Vermont H.50 - State: Vermont - Session: 2025-2026 Session - Title: An act relating to identifying underutilized State buildings and land - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2026-04-08, House message: Governor approved bill on April 6, 2026 - Sponsor: Conor Casey (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Vermont tracks state property use each year: benefit, low. Beginning April 6, 2026, Vermont agency heads must report on state-owned and state-leased buildings and land each year. Reports must use the format set by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services. They must list square footage available, used, unused, used for storage, and unfinished. The… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Conor Casey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kate McCann (Democratic), House ## Actions (66) - 2026-04-08: House message: Governor approved bill on April 6, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-07: Signed by Governor on April 6, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Delivered to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-24: House message: House adopted Conference Committee report (House) - 2026-03-19: Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) (House) - 2026-03-19: Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference (House) - 2026-03-18: Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference (House) - 2026-03-17: Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Benson for Committee, text (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Committee of Conference report (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Committee of Conference report (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-17: House message: House appointed Conference Committee members (House) - 2026-02-17: Speaker appointed Reps. Gregoire of Fairfield, Casey of Montpelier, and Sweeney of Shelburne as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House (House) - 2026-02-13: Senate Message: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference appointed (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Harrison (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Harrison, Benson, and Plunkett (Senate) - 2026-02-13: House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Harrison (Senate) - 2026-02-13: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-12: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-11: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-11: House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment (House) - 2026-02-06: Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as recommended by Committee on Corrections and Institutions (House) - 2026-02-06: Rep. Gregoire of Fairfield reported for the Committee on Corrections and Institutions (House) - 2026-02-06: Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment (House) - 2026-02-05: Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment (House) - 2025-05-28: Rep. Emmons of Springfield moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Corrections and Institutions, which was agreed to (House) - 2025-05-28: Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney (House) - 2025-05-28: Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Douglass, Harrison, Ingalls, Major, Plunkett, and Watson agreed to (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Douglass (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Unfinished Business/Third Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Douglass (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Unfinished Business/Third Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Douglass (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Unfinished Business/Third Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Unfinished Business/Third Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Unfinished Business/Third Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-16: New Business/Third Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: 3rd reading ordered (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions agreed to (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Douglass for Committee on Institutions (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Unfinished Business/Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions (Senate) - 2025-05-14: New Business/Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Institutions (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Read third time and passed (House) - 2025-03-13: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House) - 2025-03-12: Third Reading ordered (House) - 2025-03-12: Report of Committee on Corrections and Institutions agreed to (House) - 2025-03-12: Rep. Gregoire of Fairfield reported for the Committee on Corrections and Institutions (House) - 2025-03-12: Read second time (House) - 2025-03-12: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House) - 2025-03-11: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House) - 2025-01-23: Rep. Mihaly of Calais moved that the Committee on General and Housing be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Corrections and Institutions, which was agreed to (House) - 2025-01-21: Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing (House) ## Bill text - As Enacted (ACT 79)Opens in a new window, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT079/ACT079%20As%20Enacted.pdf) - As Passed by Both Chambers, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf) - As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial), 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf) - Senate Proposal of Amendment, 2025-05-28: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 Senate proposal of amendment Official.pdf) - Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial), 2025-05-28: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 Senate Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf) - As Passed by the House, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 As passed by the House Official.pdf) - As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf) - As Introduced, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 As Introduced.pdf) ## Related bills - S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed) - S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed) - S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (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.298: An act relating to voter protections (signed) ## Sources - [As Enacted (ACT 79)Opens in a new window (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT079/ACT079%20As%20Enacted.pdf) - [As Passed by Both Chambers (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf) - [As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf) - [Senate Proposal of Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 Senate proposal of amendment Official.pdf) - [Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 Senate Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf) - [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 As passed by the House Official.pdf) - [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0050/H-0050 As Introduced.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026) - [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.298: An act relating to voter protections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S298-2026) - [Vermont bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/vermont/bills) - [Vermont state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/vermont) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H50-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).