2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.727
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
- 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
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Ben Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- 11:30 AM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Billy Coster, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Natural Resources
- 11:15 AM
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H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- 3:00 PM
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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
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H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Committee Discussion
- 1:05 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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H.727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Vote
Committee Documents
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
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