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IntroducedJan 08, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 12, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 06, 2026
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Became Law
Vermont Senate Bill
An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 14, 2026: House message: House appointed Conference Committee members
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
May 20, 2026
State House, Room
Summary
Comments on S 223
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- House message: House appointed Conference Committee members
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
- Speaker 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
- May 13, 2026 | Senate
- Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
- House proposal of amendment; text
- House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Watson
- Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Bongartz, and Williams
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- House proposal of amendment
- May 08, 2026 | Senate
- House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- House proposal of amendment
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Rep. Hoyt of Hartford moved to amend the House proposal of amendment
- Rep. Hoyt of Hartford asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 5, 2026
- Read second time
- Rep. Hoyt of Hartford reported for the Committee on Environment
- Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Report of Committee on Environment amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Page of Newport City moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended, which was agreed to
- Rep. Page of Newport City moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended
- Rep. Page of Newport City asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- Report of Committee on Environment, as amended, agreed to
- Third Reading ordered
- May 01, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 5, 2026
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury moved to postpone action until May 5, 2026, which was agreed to
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Apr 24, 2026 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- New Business/Third Reading
- Read 3rd time & passed
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- New Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Bongartz for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to
- 3rd reading ordered
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Documents
- Committee Documents: House Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on EnvironmentPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and EnergyPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.223 – An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont, House Proposal of AmendmentPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.223 – An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont, As recommended by the House Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.223 – An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont, As recommended by the House Committee on Environment, Draft 3.1PDF
- Fiscal Note: S.223 – An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont, As Passed by the SenatePDF
- Fiscal Note: S.223 – An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Draft 2.1PDF
- Fiscal Note: S.223 – An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Draft 3.1PDF


