# Vermont H.718: An act relating to building energy efficiency

Vermont H.718, An act relating to building energy efficiency, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by R. Scott Campbell (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-27 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.718
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to building energy efficiency
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-03-27, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Sponsor: R. Scott Campbell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (83 yes, 58 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Scott Campbell (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 83, Nays = 58 | pass | 83 | 58 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-27: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2026-03-25: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-25: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-24: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2026-03-24: Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 83, Nays = 58 (House)
- 2026-03-24: Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure, as amended, agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-24: Rep. Higley of Lowell demanded yeas and nays (House)
- 2026-03-24: Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-24: Rep. Kascenska of Burke recommended for the Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-24: Rep. Campbell of St. Johnsbury reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure (House)
- 2026-03-24: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-24: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-03-20: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-03-12: Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2026-03-27: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0718/H-0718 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2026-03-27: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0718/H-0718 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0718/H-0718 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families (signed)
- H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities (signed)
- H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access (signed)
- H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy (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)

## Sources
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0718/H-0718 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0718/H-0718 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0718/H-0718 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H657-2026)
- [H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H648-2026)
- [H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H611-2026)
- [H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H639-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H718-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).