S 218 Vermont 2025-2026 session
An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Vetoed — last recorded action May 15, 2026
Recommitted to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth
Recorded votes
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 54
85 yes · 54 no · pass April 15, 2026
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1
29 yes · 1 no · pass February 17, 2026
Passage likelihood
Not enough recorded signal to estimate this bill's chances.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Recommitted to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth
- Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?
- Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?
- Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?
- Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?
- Governor vetoed bill
- Senate Message: Vetoed by Governor May 6, 2026
- Governor vetoed bill on May 6, 2026
- Delivered to Governor on April 30, 2026
- As passed by Senate and House
- House message: House passed bill in concurrence
- Passed in concurrence
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 54
- Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
- Read third time
- 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
- Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 15, 2026
- Rep. Chapin of East Montpelier moved to postpone action until April 15, 2026, which was agreed to
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Third Reading ordered
- Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Chapin of East Montpelier reported for the Committee on Environment
- Read second time
- Action Calendar: Favorable
- Notice Calendar: Favorable
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- Notice Calendar: Favorable
- Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
- Read 3rd time & passed
- Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Watson and Hardy
- Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Watson
- New Business/Third Reading
- 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1
- Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale
- Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations
- Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance
- Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Read 2nd time