Vermont S 223 — An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Vermont, 2025-2026. S 223: An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

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Latest action

May 29, 2026 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

Summary

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Sponsors

• Seth Bongartz — primary sponsor
• Anne Watson — primary sponsor

Bill text

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Recorded votes

No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.

Legislative history

1. May 29, 2026Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
2. May 29, 2026Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026
3. May 29, 2026Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026
4. May 26, 2026Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
5. May 26, 2026Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
6. May 26, 2026As passed by Senate and House
7. May 26, 2026Committee of Conference report adopted
8. May 26, 2026Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text
9. May 26, 2026Committee of Conference report
10. May 22, 2026Committee of Conference report
11. May 22, 2026Entered on Notice Calendar
12. May 22, 2026House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
13. May 21, 2026Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
14. May 21, 2026Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)
15. May 21, 2026Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
16. May 21, 2026Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
17. May 14, 2026House message: House appointed Conference Committee members
18. May 13, 2026Speaker appointed Reps. Sheldon of Middlebury, Labor of Morgan, and Satcowitz of Randolph as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
19. May 13, 2026Senate Message: House proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference appointed
20. May 13, 2026Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
21. May 13, 2026Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Bongartz, and Williams
22. May 13, 2026House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Watson
23. May 13, 2026House proposal of amendment; text
24. May 13, 2026Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
25. May 12, 2026House proposal of amendment
26. May 8, 2026House proposal of amendment
27. May 8, 2026Entered on Notice Calendar
28. May 8, 2026House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
29. May 6, 2026Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
30. May 6, 2026Rep. Hoyt of Hartford asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
31. May 6, 2026Rep. Hoyt of Hartford moved to amend the House proposal of amendment
32. May 6, 2026Action Calendar: Third Reading
33. May 5, 2026Third Reading ordered
34. May 5, 2026Report of Committee on Environment, as amended, agreed to
35. May 5, 2026Rep. Page of Newport City asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
36. May 5, 2026Rep. Page of Newport City moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended
37. May 5, 2026Rep. Page of Newport City moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended, which was agreed to
38. May 5, 2026Report of Committee on Environment amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
39. May 5, 2026Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
40. May 5, 2026Rep. Hoyt of Hartford reported for the Committee on Environment
41. May 5, 2026Read second time
42. May 5, 2026Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 5, 2026
43. May 1, 2026Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 5, 2026
44. April 30, 2026Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury moved to postpone action until May 5, 2026, which was agreed to
45. April 30, 2026Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
46. April 29, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
47. April 24, 2026Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
48. April 24, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
49. March 17, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
50. March 12, 2026Read 3rd time & passed
51. March 12, 2026New Business/Third Reading
52. March 11, 20263rd reading ordered
53. March 11, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to
54. March 11, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
55. March 11, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
56. March 11, 2026Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Bongartz for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
57. March 11, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
58. March 11, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
59. March 11, 2026New Business/Second Reading
60. March 10, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
61. March 10, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
62. March 10, 2026Second Reading
63. March 10, 2026Entered on Notice Calendar
64. February 25, 2026Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
65. February 25, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
66. February 25, 2026Second Reading
67. February 25, 2026Entered on Notice Calendar
68. January 8, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

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