Vermont data center and energy bills

Every data center and energy bill in the Vermont Legislature, what each would do, and where it stands. 29 states enacted data center and energy laws in the 2025 and 2026 sessions. Vermont has bills in progress and none enacted yet.

Bills in scope
4bills in scope
Past committee
1past committee
Most recent action
29 May 2026most recent action

Data center and energy in Vermont, by topic

Data center and energy bills in Vermont

The bills not yet law, furthest along first, with what each would do.

1Cleared both chambers

3Introduced or inactive

4 bills in scope

Cleared both chambers

1

H 727An act relating to sustainable data center deploymentVetoed

What it would do: Establishes regulatory framework for data centers using 20+ megawatts of power, requiring Public Utility Commission approval of large load service equity contracts that allocate costs fairly, protect existing ratepayers, mandate demand-side management, renewable energy deployment, and annual energy transformation payments.

Introduced or inactive

3

H 720An act relating to the Cloud Computing Public Utility ActIntroduced

What it would do: Establishes cloud computing service as a regulated utility in Vermont subject to Public Utility Commission jurisdiction, requiring providers to obtain certificates of public good, file rate schedules, provide data portability, prohibit termination fees, and comply with service quality and nondiscrimination standards.

S 205An act relating to a temporary moratorium on AI data centers and a report on the construction and operation of AI data centers in VermontIntroduced

What it would do: Prohibits any person from operating an AI data center or beginning site preparation or construction of one in Vermont prior to July 1, 2030. Requires the Public Utility Commission to investigate and report findings and recommendations on AI data centers by January 15, 2027.

H 370An act relating to cryptocurrency and protecting the public welfareIntroduced

What it would do: Prohibits Vermont pension funds and state funds from investing in cryptocurrency, requires divestment by July 1, 2025 if holdings exist, directs the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to develop a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency fraud prevention, and requires the Public Utility Commission to investigate cryptocurrency mining facility siting and utility rates.

Bill titles link to the Vermont Legislature's own page.

What LawSignals covers

What counts as data center and energy legislation

In scope: Large-load tariffs and cost allocation; siting, zoning and permitting; tax incentives and clawbacks; on-site and co-located generation; water, cooling and emissions; and grid reliability and load flexibility.

Questions

Does Vermont have a data center and energy law?

None of the 4 data center and energy bills in the Vermont Legislature has been enacted in the 2025 and 2026 sessions. 1 bill got past a committee.

Which data center and energy bills are moving in Vermont?

1 bill not yet law has passed a committee or a chamber, the furthest along H 727 (vetoed).

What does Vermont legislate on most in data center and energy?

Siting, zoning and permitting (2 bills), Water, cooling and emissions (2 bills) and Grid reliability and load flexibility (2 bills).

Are these summaries reviewed by a lawyer?

No. Which bills count as Data center and energy bills, and the line on what each law requires or each bill would do, are drafted by software from the bill's own text and not reviewed by an attorney. Every bill links to the legislature's own record: read the text before relying on it. The list covers bills from the 2025 and 2026 sessions.

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