This amendment would have required constant sound monitoring on wind turbines at an incredible cost — even turbines built years ago. This would have had a significantly negative impact on the viability of wind energy in Vermont. The amendment was defeated 8 to 18.
| Voted to defeat the amendment | Voted for the amendment | Absent/Not Voting |
| Senator Tim Ashe (Chittenden District) | Senator Joe Benning (Caledonia District) | Senator Norm McAllister (Franklin District) |
| Senator Claire Ayer (Addison District) | Senator John F. Campbell (Windsor District) | Senator Dick McCormack (Windsor District) |
| Senator Becca Balint (Windham District) | Senator Brian Collamore (Rutland District) | Senator Dick Sears Jr. (Bennington District) |
| Senator Philip Baruth (Chittenden District) | Senator Dustin Degree (Franklin District) | Senator Robert Starr (Essex-Orleans District) |
| Senator Christopher Bray (Addison District) | Senator Peg Flory (Rutland District) | |
| Senator Brian Campion (Bennington District) | Senator Jane Kitchel (Caledonia District) | |
| Senator Ann Cummings (Washington District) | Senator Kevin Mullin (Rutland District) | |
| Senator Bill Doyle (Washington District) | Senator John Rodgers (Essex-Orleans District) | |
| Senator Virginia “”Ginny”” Lyons (Chittenden District)” | ||
| Senator Mark A. MacDonald (Orange District) | ||
| Senator Dick Mazza (Grand Isle District) | ||
| Senator Alice W. Nitka (Windsor District) | ||
| Senator Anthony Pollina (Washington District) | ||
| Senator Helen Riehle (Chittenden District) | ||
| Senator Michael Sirotkin (Chittenden District) | ||
| Senator Richard Westman (Lamoille District) | ||
| Senator Jeanette K. White (Windham District) | ||
| Senator David Zuckerman (Chittenden District) |