# Vermont H.70: An act relating to the inclusion of use value appraisal land in the conserved land inventory

Vermont H.70, An act relating to the inclusion of use value appraisal land in the conserved land inventory, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-12 (Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 58, Nays = 80) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H70-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.70
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to the inclusion of use value appraisal land in the conserved land inventory
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 58, Nays = 80
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 166 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 58, Nays = 80 | fail | 58 | 80 | 1 |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 48, Nays = 86 | fail | 48 | 86 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-05-12: Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 58, Nays = 80 (House)
- 2026-05-12: Rep. Higley of Lowell demanded yeas and nays (House)
- 2026-05-12: Rep. Higley of Lowell moved to relieve the Committee on Environment (House)
- 2026-02-05: Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 48, Nays = 86 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Rep. Parsons of Newbury demanded yeas and nays (House)
- 2026-02-05: Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town moved to relieve the Committee on Environment (House)
- 2025-01-23: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0070/H-0070 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-0070/H-0070 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-H70-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).