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H.727

An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Rep. Laura Sibilia
House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
1/21/2026 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
Sponsor(s)
Location
House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
Last Recorded Action
House 1/21/2026 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
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An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2025-2026
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2025-2026
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

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

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An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
  • Kevin Burke, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division
  • Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
  • Billy Coster, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Brooke Dingledine, Board Member, Land Use Review Board
  • Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission
  • Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board
  • Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  • Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board
  • Kerrick Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
  • Shana Louiselle, Communications Manager, Vermont Electric Power Company
  • Alex McWard, Policy Specialist, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
  • Johanna Miller, Energy & Climate Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  • Candace Morgan, Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service
  • Shaolei Ren, Associate Professor of Computers and Electrical Engineering, University of California, Riverside
  • Jenny Ronis, General Counsel, Land Use Review Board
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Mark Sciarrotta, General Counsel, Vermont Electric Power Company
  • Rep. Laura Sibilia, Bill Sponsor
  • Cam Twarog, System Planning Engineer, Green Mountain Power
  • Peter Walke, Managing Director, Efficiency Vermont
  • Ben Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
House Committee on Environment
  • Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
  • Billy Coster, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Brooke Dingledine, Board Member, Land Use Review Board
  • Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board
  • Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service
  • Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Laura Sibilia, Bill Sponsor, Windham 2

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An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
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Act

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel

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