H.727

An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Sponsors: Rep. Laura Sibilia

Location: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Last Recorded Action: 4/17/2026 - Committee on Finance relieved; bill committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Cummings

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

9:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Bill Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Bill Sponsor
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Alex McWard, Policy Specialist, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

2:15 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Candace Morgan, Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power
Cam Twarog, System Planning Engineer, Green Mountain Power

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

10:45 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Kerrick Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service

2:30 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Shana Louiselle, Communications Manager, Vermont Electric Power Company
Mark Sciarrotta, General Counsel, Vermont Electric Power Company

Friday, February 13, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

1:05 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

2:20 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Kevin Burke, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Billy Coster, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Natural Resources

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

2:10 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board
Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board
Jenny Ronis, General Counsel, Land Use Review Board

3:35 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

1:05 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Shaolei Ren, Associate Professor of Computers and Electrical Engineering, University of California, Riverside

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

11:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Ben Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

11:30 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

1:05 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Walk-through and Committee Discussion

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Environment

2:30 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Discussion on water section

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Bill Sponsor, Windham 2

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Environment

9:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service

11:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Billy Coster, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Natural Resources

11:15 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

3:00 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board
Brooke Dingledine, Board Member, Land Use Review Board

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

10:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Committee Discussion

1:05 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Candace Morgan, Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power
Shana Louiselle, Communications Manager, Vermont Electric Power Company
Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board
Brooke Dingledine, Board Member, Land Use Review Board
Ben Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Johanna Miller, Energy & Climate Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service
Peter Walke, Managing Director, Efficiency Vermont
Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Environment

9:30 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Bill Review and Discussion

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:45 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Bill Review and Committee Discussion

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

3:05 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

1:05 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Walk-through

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 13, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

1:55 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Committee discussion

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission
Brooke Dingledine, Board Member, Land Use Review Board

4:05 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Vote

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Environment

8:30 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Bill Review

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 20, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

9:05 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

9:00 AM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Bill Sponsor, Windham 2
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:00 PM

H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office