# Vermont S.65: An act relating to energy efficiency utility jurisdiction Vermont S.65, An act relating to energy efficiency utility jurisdiction, is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive); status failed, last action 2025-04-01 (Committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S65-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Vermont S.65 - State: Vermont - Session: 2025-2026 Session - Title: An act relating to energy efficiency utility jurisdiction - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-04-01, Committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth - Sponsor: Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive) - Cosponsors: 2 - 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: Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), Senate - Cosponsor: Alison Clarkson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (35) - 2025-04-01: Committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Consideration postponed to April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Consideration postponed to April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Consideration Postponed/Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Consideration postponed to April 1, 2025 on motion of Senator Baruth (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0065/S-0065 As Introduced.pdf) ## Related bills - 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