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S0223Introduced in the Senate

An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Passed

Introduced by Seth Bongartz, District BEN

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Official description

An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Where it stands

Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

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

  2. Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. Second Reading

  4. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  5. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  6. Entered on Notice Calendar

  7. Second Reading

  8. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  9. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  10. New Business/Second Reading

  11. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  12. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  13. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Bongartz for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  14. Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment

  15. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  16. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to

  17. 3rd reading ordered

  18. New Business/Third Reading

  19. Read 3rd time & passed

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

  21. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  23. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  24. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  25. Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury moved to postpone action until May 5, 2026, which was agreed to

  26. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 5, 2026

  27. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 5, 2026

  28. Read second time

  29. Rep. Hoyt of Hartford reported for the Committee on Environment

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

  31. Report of Committee on Environment amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  32. Rep. Page of Newport City moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended, which was agreed to

  33. Rep. Page of Newport City moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended

  34. Rep. Page of Newport City asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  35. Report of Committee on Environment, as amended, agreed to

  36. Third Reading ordered

  37. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  38. Rep. Hoyt of Hartford moved to amend the House proposal of amendment

  39. Rep. Hoyt of Hartford asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  40. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  41. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  42. Entered on Notice Calendar

  43. House proposal of amendment

  44. House proposal of amendment

  45. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  46. House proposal of amendment; text

  47. House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Watson

  48. Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Bongartz, and Williams

  49. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

  50. Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

  51. 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

  52. House message: House appointed Conference Committee members

  53. Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

  54. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  55. Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)

  56. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  57. House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  58. Entered on Notice Calendar

  59. Committee of Conference report

  60. Committee of Conference report

  61. Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text

  62. Committee of Conference report adopted

  63. Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  64. As passed by Senate and House

  65. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

  66. Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026

  67. Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026

  68. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

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