An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont
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2025-2026 biennium
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · Jan 8, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Feb 25, 2026
Second Reading · Feb 25, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · Feb 25, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · Feb 25, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 10, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 10, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · Mar 10, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 10, 2026
New Business/Second Reading · Mar 11, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · Mar 11, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 11, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Bongartz for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · Mar 11, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment · Mar 11, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 11, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy , as amended, agreed to · Mar 11, 2026
3rd reading ordered · Mar 11, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed · Mar 12, 2026
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment · Mar 17, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Apr 24, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · Apr 24, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Apr 29, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Apr 30, 2026
Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury moved to postpone action until May 5, 2026 , which was agreed to · Apr 30, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 5, 2026 · May 1, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026
Read second time · May 5, 2026
Rep. Hoyt of Hartford reported for the Committee on Environment · May 5, 2026
Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · May 5, 2026
Report of Committee on Environment amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations · May 5, 2026
Rep. Page of Newport City moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment , as amended, which was agreed to · May 5, 2026
Rep. Page of Newport City moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment , as amended · May 5, 2026
Rep. Page of Newport City asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · May 5, 2026
Report of Committee on Environment , as amended, agreed to · May 5, 2026
Third Reading ordered · May 5, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · May 6, 2026
Rep. Hoyt of Hartford moved to amend the House proposal of amendment · May 6, 2026
Rep. Hoyt of Hartford asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · May 6, 2026
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 6, 2026
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · May 8, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 8, 2026
House proposal of amendment · May 8, 2026
House proposal of amendment · May 12, 2026
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment · May 13, 2026
House proposal of amendment; text · May 13, 2026
House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Watson · May 13, 2026
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Watson, Bongartz, and Williams · May 13, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 13, 2026
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed · May 13, 2026
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
House message: House appointed Conference Committee members · May 14, 2026
Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference · May 21, 2026
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 21, 2026
Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill) · May 21, 2026
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 21, 2026
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report · May 22, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 22, 2026
Committee of Conference report · May 22, 2026
Committee of Conference report · May 26, 2026
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text · May 26, 2026
Committee of Conference report adopted · May 26, 2026
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted · May 26, 2026
As passed by Senate and House · May 26, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 26, 2026
Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Sen. Seth BongartzSen. Anne Watson
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 (May 29, 2026).