# Vermont H.740: An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry Vermont H.740, An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Kathleen C James (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-29 (Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H740-2026 - 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.740 - State: Vermont - Session: 2025-2026 Session - Title: An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference - Sponsor: Kathleen C James (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (207 yes, 140 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: Kathleen C James (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-27 | Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 | pass | 17 | 13 | | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 | pass | 17 | 13 | | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4 | pass | 26 | 4 | | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 | pass | 17 | 13 | | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 | fail | 14 | 16 | | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 | pass | 17 | 13 | | | 2026-05-15 | Senate | 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 | pass | 17 | 12 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 82, Nays = 56 | pass | 82 | 56 | 1 | ## Actions (75) - 2026-05-29: Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Watson (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Watson for Committee, text (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Committee of Conference report (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Committee of Conference report (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Bongartz, and Williams (Senate) - 2026-05-22: House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed (House) - 2026-05-21: Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney (House) - 2026-05-21: Speaker appointed Reps. James of Manchester, Campbell of St. Johnsbury, and Torre of Moretown as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House (House) - 2026-05-21: Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. James of Manchester (House) - 2026-05-21: Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment (House) - 2026-05-20: Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment (House) - 2026-05-19: Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Senator White explained vote (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Proposal of amendment not agreed to (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Baruth ruled not well taken (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Williams; text (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Division 3 of the proposal of amendment (Sec. 6) agreed to (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Westman (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Roll Call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Division 2 of the proposal of amendment (Secs. 4-5) agreed to on a roll call 26-4) (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Division 1 of the amendment (Secs. 1-3) agreed to on Roll Call 17-13 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Division 1: Secs. 1-3; Division 2: Secs:4,5; Division 3: Sec. 6 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Question divided on demand of Senator Beck (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Motion to substitute proposal of amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Senator(s) Watson motion to substitute proposal of amendment; text (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Williams; text (Senate) - 2026-05-19: New Business/Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls (Senate) - 2026-05-15: 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) - 2026-05-15: New Business/Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 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) - 2026-03-24: Third Reading ordered (House) - 2026-03-24: Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 82, Nays = 56 (House) - 2026-03-24: Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure, as amended, agreed to (House) - 2026-03-24: Rep. Morgan, M. of Milton 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. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-24: Rep. James of Manchester 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) - 2026-03-10: Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) (House) - 2026-03-10: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House) - 2026-01-21: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure (House) ## Bill text - Senate Proposal of Amendment, 2026-05-20: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0740/H-0740 Senate proposal of amendment Official.pdf) - Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial), 2026-05-20: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0740/H-0740 Senate Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf) - As Passed by the House, 2026-03-27: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0740/H-0740 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-0740/H-0740 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf) - As Introduced, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0740/H-0740 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 - [Senate Proposal of Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0740/H-0740 Senate proposal of amendment Official.pdf) - [Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0740/H-0740 Senate Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf) - [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0740/H-0740 As passed by the House Official.pdf) - [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0740/H-0740 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0740/H-0740 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) - [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-H740-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).