The data center bill Gov. Phil Scott vetoed, H.727, was among the strongest such laws written in any state. AI data centers are driving up electricity bills across the country, and having major impacts on air, water and climate pollution in the process. And here in Vermont, that now-dead bill that would have addressed each of those issues passed both the House and Senate with overwhelming support from both Democrats and Republicans, before being killed by Gov. Phil Scott and the 52 Republican representatives who voted to sustain his veto.
Below are the legislators who sustained Governor Scott’s veto:
Bailey of Hyde Park
Bartley of Fairfax
Bosch of Clarendon
Boutin of Barre City
Branagan of Georgia
Brigham of St. Albans Town
Burditt of West Rutland
Burtt of Cabot
Canfield of Fair Haven
Casey of Hubbardton
Charlton of Chester
Coffin of Cavendish
Demar of Enosburgh
Dickinson of St. Albans Town
Dobrovich of Williamstown
Dolgin of St. Johnsbury
Feltus of Lyndon
Galfetti of Barre Town
Goslant of Northfield
Hango of Berkshire
Harvey of Castleton
Higley of Lowell
Howland of Rutland Town
Kascenska of Burke
Keyser of Rutland City
Labor of Morgan
Laroche of Franklin
Long of Milton
Luneau of St. Albans City
Malay of Pittsford
Marcotte of Coventry
McCoy of Poultney
Micklus of Milton
Morgan, L. of Milton
Morgan, M. of Milton
Morrissey of Bennington
Nelson of Derby
Nielsen of Brandon
North of Ferrisburgh
Oliver of Sheldon
Page of Newport City
Pinsonault of Dorset
Powers of Waterford
Pritchard of Pawlet
Quimby of Lyndon
Soucy of Barre Town
Southworth of Walden
Steady of Milton
Tagliavia of Corinth
Taylor of Mendon
Walker of Swanton
Wells of Brownington