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State Representative
Amy Sheldon
(D) - Vermont
Vermont House Addison 01
In Office - Started: 01/07/2015
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General Capitol Building Address
Vermont State House
115 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05633-5301
115 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05633-5301
Phone: 802-828-2228
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 311
East Middlebury, VT 05740
East Middlebury, VT 05740
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| H0238 | An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances | An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0396 | An act relating to the creation of the Mollie Beattie Distinguished Service Award | An act relating to the creation of the Mollie Beattie Distinguished Service Award. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0319 | An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects | This bill proposes to amend multiple environmental subjects. The bill would extend by a year the date by which an assessment of the end-of-life management of certain battery types shall be conducted and requires the battery stewardship organization in the State to complete the assessment instead of the Agency of Natural Resources. The bill also clarifies when a fuel dealer can deliver to a category one tank that does not have a valid permit or otherwise may result in a release to the environment. The bill would provide that information submitted to the Department of Environmental Conservation under the Healthy Homes Initiative shall be considered confidential. In addition, the bill would extend multiple deadline dates for reporting or rulemaking for specific flood safety, river corridor, wetlands, and dam programs. | Crossed Over |
| HCR120 | House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2025 as National Tennis Month in Vermont | House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2025 as National Tennis Month in Vermont. (H.C.R.120) Offered by Representatives Graning of Jericho, Arsenault of Williston, Austin of Colchester, Berbeco of Winooski, Coffin of Cavendish, Cole of Hartford, Duke of Burlington, Goldman of Rockingham, Goslant of Northfield, Harrison of Chittenden, Hooper of Burlington, Lalley of Shelburne, Micklus of Milton, Nugent of South Burlington, Ode of Burlington, Page of Newport City, Sheldon of Middlebury, Stone of Burlington, Sweeney of Shelburne, Torre of Moretown, Waters Evans of Charlotte, and Wells of Brownington Offered by Senator Major | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0276 | An act relating to the designation of State wildlands | This bill proposes to designate certain lands as State wildlands and create a process for the designation of State wildlands in the future. | In Committee |
| H0086 | An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources | This bill proposes to require the Secretary of Natural Resources to establish the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program to train commercial salt applicators and municipal salt applicators in best management practices to most efficiently apply salt or salt alternatives and to prevent salt or salt alternatives from entering the waters of the State. A certified commercial applicator shall be presumed to be in compliance with water quality laws when applying salt or salt alternatives according to the best management practices established by the Program. | In Committee |
| SCR005 | Senate concurrent resolution commemorating the centennial of Porter Medical Center in Middlebury | Senate concurrent resolution commemorating the centennial of Porter Medical Center in Middlebury | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR116 | House concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War | House concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War. (H.C.R.116) Offered by Representatives Hango of Berkshire, Morgan, M. of Milton, Arsenault of Williston, Austin of Colchester, Bailey of Hyde Park, Bartholomew of Hartland, Bartley of Fairfax, Berbeco of Winooski, Birong of Vergennes, Bishop of Colchester, Black of Essex, Bluemle of Burlington, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Bosch of Clarendon, Boutin of Barre City, Boyden of Cambridge, Brady of Williston, Branagan of Georgia, Brown of Richmond, Burditt of West Rutland, Burke of Brattleboro, Burkhardt of South Burlington, Burrows of West Windsor, Burtt of Cabot, Campbell of St. Johnsbury, Canfield of Fair Haven, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Casey of Montpelier, Casey of Hubbardton, Chapin of East Montpelier, Charlton of Chester, Christie of Hartford, Cina of Burlington, Coffin of Cavendish, Cole of Hartford, Conlon of Cornwall, Cooper of Pownal, Corcoran of Bennington, Cordes of Bristol, Critchlow of Colchester, Demar of Enosburgh, Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Dobrovich of Williamstown, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Dolgin of St. Johnsbury, Donahue of Northfield, Duke of Burlington, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Eastes of Guilford, Emmons of Springfield, Feltus of Lyndon, Galfetti of Barre Town, Garofano of Essex, Goldman of Rockingham, Goodnow of Brattleboro, Goslant of Northfield, Graning of Jericho, Greer of Bennington, Gregoire of Fairfield, Harple of Glover, Harrison of Chittenden, Harvey of Castleton, Higley of Lowell, Holcombe of Norwich, Hooper of Randolph, Hooper of Burlington, Houghton of Essex Junction, Howard of Rutland City, Howland of Rutland Town, Hunter of Manchester, James of Manchester, Kascenska of Burke, Keyser of Rutland City, Kimbell of Woodstock, Kleppner of Burlington, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Krasnow of South Burlington, Krowinski of Burlington, Labor of Morgan, Lalley of Shelburne, LaLonde of South Burlington, LaMont of Morristown, Laroche of Franklin, Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, Long of Newfane, Luneau of St. Albans City, Maguire of Rutland City, Malay of Pittsford, Marcotte of Coventry, Masland of Thetford, McCann of Montpelier, McCoy of Poultney, McFaun of Barre Town, McGill of Bridport, Micklus of Milton, Mihaly of Calais, Minier of South Burlington, Morgan, L. of Milton, Morris of Springfield, Morrissey of Bennington, Morrow of Weston, Mrowicki of Putney, Nelson of Derby, Nielsen of Brandon, Nigro of Bennington, North of Ferrisburgh, Noyes of Wolcott, Nugent of South Burlington, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Ode of Burlington, Oliver of Sheldon, Olson of Starksboro, Page of Newport City, Parsons of Newbury, Pezzo of Colchester, Pinsonault of Dorset, Pouech of Hinesburg, Powers of Waterford, Priestley of Bradford, Pritchard of Pawlet, Quimby of Lyndon, Rachelson of Burlington, Satcowitz of Randolph, Scheu of Middlebury, Sheldon of Middlebury, Sibilia of Dover, Southworth of Walden, Squirrell of Underhill, Steady of Milton, Stevens of Waterbury, Stone of Burlington, Surprenant of Barnard, Sweeney of Shelburne, Tagliavia of Corinth, Taylor of Milton, Tomlinson of Winooski, Toof of St. Albans Town, Torre of Moretown, Walker of Swanton, Waszazak of Barre City, Waters Evans of Charlotte, Wells of Brownington, White of Waitsfield, White of Bethel, Winter of Ludlow, Wood of Waterbury, and Yacovone of Morristown Offered by Senators Collamore and Ram Hinsdale R-140 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR083 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts. (H.C.R.83) Offered by All Members of the House Offered by All Members of the Senate | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR0008 | House resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and released immediately from detention | resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and released immediately from detention Whereas, Mohsen Mahdawi is a resident of White River Junction and has been a U.S. permanent resident (green card holder) for the past decade, and Whereas, on Monday, April 14, 2025, in the belief that he was to participate in his final interview for U.S. citizenship, Mohsen Mahdawi arrived at the U.S. immigration office in Colchester, and Whereas, instead of commencing the interview, armed immigration authorities in plain clothes with faces covered arrested Mohsen Mahdawi and refused to provide any information regarding where he was being taken or what would happen to him, and Whereas, in a joint statement that U.S. Senators Sanders and Welch and U.S. Representative Balint released, they described this action as “immoral, inhumane, and illegal,” and Whereas, Vermont’s three federal legislators also demanded that Mohsen Mahdawi be afforded “due process under the law and immediately released from detention,” now therefore be it | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR056 | House concurrent resolution designating April 18, 2025 as USS VERMONT (SSN 792) Day in Vermont | House concurrent resolution designating April 18, 2025 as USS VERMONT (SSN 792) Day in Vermont. (H.C.R. 56) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0426 | An act relating to transportation initiatives to improve equity and infrastructure, increase resiliency, and reduce emissions | This bill proposes to do the following: (1) appropriate funds for the Incentive Program for New Plug-in Electric Vehicles; the MileageSmart Incentive Program, the Replace Your H.426 Ride Program, and the eBike Incentive Program; (2) provide additional State funding for local public transit agencies in fiscal year 2026 to ensure that agencies maintain the existing level of service; (3) impose a fee on retail deliveries that are subject to the sales and use tax; (4) require the Agency of Transportation to implement public outreach campaigns related to public transportation, active transportation, electric vehicles, idling, and safe passing distances; (5) direct the Agency of Transportation to enhance public-private partnerships promoting electric vehicles and eBikes; (6) require the Agency of Transportation to consider reductions in vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions reductions when evaluating projects; (7) reduce the local share due from smaller municipalities seeking State funding for projects; (8) direct the Agency of Transportation to provide technical assistance to municipalities in relation to implementation of complete streets; (9) require the updated Vermont State Standards to incorporate complete streets principles and consideration of green infrastructure; (10) establish right-to-charge laws to permit property owners and tenants to install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE); (11) require EVSE that is available for public use to accept credit cards for payment; (12) require the Agency of Transportation to examine the possibility of generating revenue from utilities located in State-owned rights of way, to permit parking in State-owned rights of way in downtowns, and to identify locations for collocating EVSE and on-street parking in State-owned H.426 rights of way; (13) amend the traffic-control signals a bicycle operator must follow; (14) provide additional funding and support for projects to improve resiliency of municipal highways; (15) study potential cost savings for education-related transportation; and (16) provide funding for first-time car buyer classes. | In Committee |
| HCR070 | House concurrent resolution designating April 10, 2025 as Alzheimer’s Awareness Day at the State House | House concurrent resolution designating April 10, 2025 as Alzheimer’s Awareness Day at the State House. (H.C.R.70) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR074 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Boys & Girls Clubs of Vermont Youth of the Year honorees | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Boys & Girls Clubs of Vermont Youth of the Year honorees. (H.C.R.74) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0394 | An act relating to renewable energy generation | This bill proposes to require compliance with Vermont Conservation Design as part of enhanced energy planning; it would limit the scope of the Public Utility Commission’s review of electric distribution upgrades to stability, reliability, and public health and safety; and it would create a Public Energy Advocate to assist applicants for energy generation facilities. | In Committee |
| HCR055 | House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont | House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont. (H.C.R.55) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0146 | An act relating to administration and enforcement of agricultural water quality requirements in the State | This bill proposes to transfer from the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets to the Secretary of Natural Resources all authority to administer and enforce water quality requirements on farms in Vermont. | In Committee |
| H0424 | An act relating to the donation to the State of managed forestland enrolled in current use | This bill proposes to authorize a person who owns managed forestland or reserve forestland in the State to gift or donate that land to the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation without incurring the land use change tax. The bill also would require the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation to accept proffered gifts or donation of land when the land is directly adjacent to other State land managed by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and the land is located within a high priority forest block. | In Committee |
| HCR060 | House concurrent resolution designating March 25, 2025 as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Day at the State House | House concurrent resolution designating March 25, 2025 as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Day at the State House. (H.C.R.60) Offered by All Members of the House Offered by Senators Lyons and Gulick | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0242 | An act relating to regulating short-term rentals | This bill proposes to impose operation restrictions on short-term rentals, including host-occupancy and numerical restrictions; to authorize municipalities to exempt from application to short-term rentals located within the municipality any of the short-term rental operation restrictions; and to create a statewide registration of short-term rentals. | In Committee |
| HCR054 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, Governor, and Interim University of Vermont President Thomas Paul Salmon | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, Governor, and Interim University of Vermont President Thomas Paul Salmon. (H.C.R.54) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR013 | House concurrent resolution in memory of the former esteemed Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives Robert Louis Picher of Winooski | House concurrent resolution in memory of the former esteemed Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives Robert Louis Picher of Winooski. (H.C.R.13) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR048 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative Curt McCormack of Burlington | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative Curt McCormack of Burlington. (H.C.R.48) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0433 | An act relating to incremental implementation of Green Mountain Care | This bill proposes to implement Green Mountain Care, a publicly financed health care program for all Vermont residents, over time, starting with primary care in the first year, adding preventive dental and vision care in the second year, and incorporating additional health care services in later years. It would establish the Universal H.433 Health Care Advisory Group at the Green Mountain Care Board to provide recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the sequencing of and financing for the health care services to be added in the third through 10th years of Green Mountain Care’s implementation. The bill would also express legislative intent regarding funding sources for Green Mountain Care and would prohibit health insurance plans and rates from reflecting duplication of the coverage provided by Green Mountain Care. | In Committee |
| H0132 | An act relating to the taking of furbearers | This bill proposes to prohibit a person from taking a furbearer by gun, bow and arrow, or crossbow with the use of bait. | In Committee |
| HCR030 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, House Republican Leader, and Milton Town Manager Donald H. Turner Jr. | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, House Republican Leader, and Milton Town Manager Donald H. Turner Jr. (H.C.R.30) Offered by All Members of the House Offered by All Members of the Senate | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR026 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Ilona Delsing Rosa Maher on her 2024 Paris Olympics rugby sevens bronze medal | House concurrent resolution congratulating Ilona Delsing Rosa Maher on her 2024 Paris Olympics rugby sevens bronze medal. (H.C.R.26) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR021 | House concurrent resolution expressing strong appreciation for the essential role of Vermont’s school board members in the State’s public education system and designating February as School Board Recognition Month in Vermont | House concurrent resolution expressing strong appreciation for the essential role of Vermont’s school board members in the State’s public education system and designating February as School Board Recognition Month in Vermont. (H.C.R.21) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0250 | An act relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting personal protective equipment and station wear | This bill proposes to require a written notice regarding the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting station wear sold by a manufacturer or other person in the State effective July 1, 2026. It further proposes to prohibit the sale and distribution in the State of personal protective equipment and firefighting station wear containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances effective July 1, 2028. | In Committee |
| SCR002 | Senate concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association | concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR029 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Montgomery runner Elinor Purrier St. Pierre on her outstanding athletic achievement at the 2024 Paris Olympics | House concurrent resolution congratulating Montgomery runner Elinor Purrier St. Pierre on her outstanding athletic achievement at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (H.C.R.29) Offered by All Members of the House Offered by Senators Brock and Norris | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR019 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Vermonter Noah Dines on establishing a new one-year world vertical skiing record of 3,590,097 feet | House concurrent resolution congratulating Vermonter Noah Dines on establishing a new one-year world vertical skiing record of 3,590,097 feet. (H.C.R.19) Offered by Representatives Lipsky of Stowe, Morrow of Weston, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Hango of Berkshire, Harple of Glover, Hunter of Manchester, Kleppner of Burlington, Lalley of Shelburne, Masland of Thetford, McCoy of Poultney, Morgan, L. of Milton, North of Ferrisburgh, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Priestley of Bradford, Sheldon of Middlebury, Tagliavia of Corinth, Torre of Moretown, Wells of Brownington, and White of Waitsfield | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR012 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 University of Vermont Catamounts on winning their school’s first NCAA Division I men’s soccer championship (College Cup) | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 University of Vermont Catamounts on winning their school’s first NCAA Division I men’s soccer championship (College Cup). (H.C.R.12) Offered by All Members of the House Offered by All Members of the Senate | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H0454 | An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| S0127 | An act relating to housing and housing development | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 137, Nays = 2 | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0091 | An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 92, Nays = 42 | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| S0069 | An act relating to an age-appropriate design code | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 9 | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| S0127 | An act relating to housing and housing development | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 100, Nays = 36 | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| S0127 | An act relating to housing and housing development | Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 53, Nays = 86 | 05/23/2025 | Nay |
| S0126 | An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 38 | 05/21/2025 | Yea |
| H0493 | An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 132, Nays = 3 | 05/15/2025 | Yea |
| S0125 | An act relating to collective bargaining | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 81, Nays = 51 | 05/13/2025 | Absent |
| H0248 | An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program | Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 124 | 05/08/2025 | Nay |
| S0051 | An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 142, Nays = 2 | 05/06/2025 | Nay |
| S0028 | An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 43 | 04/17/2025 | Yea |
| H0454 | An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55 | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| H0454 | An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83 | 04/11/2025 | Nay |
| S0003 | An act relating to the transfer of property to a trust | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 143, Nays = 1 | 04/10/2025 | Yea |
| H0218 | An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 119, Nays = 24 | 03/28/2025 | Yea |
| H0342 | An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 106, Nays = 38 | 03/28/2025 | Yea |
| H0218 | An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 58 | 03/27/2025 | Yea |
| H0493 | An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 104, Nays = 38 | 03/27/2025 | Yea |
| H0474 | An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law | Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 36, Nays = 107 | 03/25/2025 | Nay |
| H0489 | An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 91, Nays = 55 | 03/21/2025 | Yea |
| H0480 | An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law | Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 49, Nays = 91 | 03/20/2025 | Nay |
| H0342 | An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 45 | 03/19/2025 | Yea |
| H0125 | An act relating to reporting on the energy transition | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 59 | 03/18/2025 | Yea |
| H0002 | An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings | Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 55, Nays = 86 | 03/12/2025 | Nay |
| H0141 | An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 51 | 02/06/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
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| Detail | Vermont House Environment Committee | Chair | 1 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
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| VT | Vermont House Addison 01 | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/07/2015 |