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S0218Introduced in the Senate

An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

VetoedSenate Natural Resources and Energy

Introduced by Anne Watson, District WAS

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Official description

An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Where it stands

Recommitted to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 54 · April 15, 2026

85

Yes

54

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

149 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
James CaseyADDNo
Amy SheldonADD1Yes
Robin ScheuADD1Yes
Peter ConlonADD2Yes
Matt BirongADD3Yes
Robert NorthADD3No
Herb OlsonADD4Yes
Karen LuedersADD4Yes
Jubilee McGillADD5Yes
Sandra PinsonaultBENNo

Bill history

  1. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  2. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  3. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  4. Entered on Notice Calendar

  5. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  6. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  7. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  8. Entered on Notice Calendar

  9. Second Reading

  10. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  11. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  12. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  13. New Business/Second Reading

  14. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  15. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  16. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  17. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  18. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  19. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  20. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  23. Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance

  24. Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations

  25. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale

  26. 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1

  27. New Business/Third Reading

  28. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Watson

  29. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Watson and Hardy

  30. Read 3rd time & passed

  31. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment

  32. Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  33. Notice Calendar: Favorable

  34. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  35. Notice Calendar: Favorable

  36. Action Calendar: Favorable

  37. Read second time

  38. Rep. Chapin of East Montpelier reported for the Committee on Environment

  39. Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  40. Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  41. Third Reading ordered

  42. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  43. Rep. Chapin of East Montpelier moved to postpone action until April 15, 2026, which was agreed to

  44. Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 15, 2026

  45. Rep. Boutin of Barre City, Priestley of Bradford, Galfetti of Barre Town, and Soucy of Barre Town moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to

  46. Read third time

  47. Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

  48. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 54

  49. Passed in concurrence

  50. House message: House passed bill in concurrence

  51. As passed by Senate and House

  52. Delivered to Governor on April 30, 2026

  53. Governor vetoed bill on May 6, 2026

  54. Senate Message: Vetoed by Governor May 6, 2026

  55. Governor vetoed bill

  56. Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?

  57. Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?

  58. Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?

  59. Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?

  60. Recommitted to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth

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