# Vermont H.556: An act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wage

Vermont H.556, An act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wage, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Michael J Marcotte (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-20 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.556
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wage
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-03-20, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Sponsor: Michael J Marcotte (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Michael J Marcotte (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-20: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2026-03-18: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-17: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2026-03-17: Report of Committee on General and Housing agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-17: Rep. Bartley of Fairfax reported for the Committee on General and Housing (House)
- 2026-03-17: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-17: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-03-13: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-01-06: Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0556/H-0556 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0556/H-0556 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2026-01-05: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0556/H-0556 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.577: An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program (signed)
- H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making (signed)
- H.588: An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation (signed)
- H.567: An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt (signed)
- H.293: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Department of Health’s reporting and programming requirements (signed)
- H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information (signed)

## Sources
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0556/H-0556 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0556/H-0556 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0556/H-0556 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.577: An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Pro…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H577-2026)
- [H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H583-2026)
- [H.588: An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Profe…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H588-2026)
- [H.567: An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital de…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H567-2026)
- [H.293: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Department of Health’s repor…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H293-2026)
- [H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H211-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H556-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).