--- type: "Bill" title: "An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections" description: "An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections" jurisdiction: "us/states/vt" legislature: "Vermont General Assembly" session: "2025-2026" identifier: "S 212" citation: "Vermont S 212 (2025-2026)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Anne Watson"] version_count: 8 action_count: 57 vote_count: 1 first_action: "2026-01-07" last_action: "2026-05-29" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f760cd54-de2c-4a66-bf7d-6829a1b1fe88" source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2026/1617" source_hash: "da5a4e9a0202d2e09873959cce3c51c11284309245d7ecdf3b67f42608646228" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"] --- # Vermont S 212 (2025-2026) — An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0212/S-0212%20As%20Introduced.pdf) 2. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT174/ACT174%20As%20Enacted.pdf) 3. **As Passed By the Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0212/S-0212%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf) 4. **As Passed By the Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0212/S-0212%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf) 5. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0212/S-0212%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf) 6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0212/S-0212%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf) 7. **House Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0212/S-0212%20House%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf) 8. **House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0212/S-0212%20House%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf) ## Votes - Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 63, Nays = 74 — **63–74** (fail) · lower ## Sponsors - Anne Watson — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2026-01-07** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `introduction` - **2026-02-10** Entered on Notice Calendar - **2026-02-10** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `committee-passage` - **2026-02-10** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 - **2026-03-11** Entered on Notice Calendar - **2026-03-11** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `committee-passage` - **2026-03-11** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage` - **2026-03-11** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2026-03-12** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2` - **2026-03-12** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `committee-passage` - **2026-03-12** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage` - **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `committee-passage-favorable, reading-2` - **2026-03-12** Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance `committee-passage-favorable` - **2026-03-12** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy agreed to - **2026-03-12** 3rd reading ordered - **2026-03-13** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3` - **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time & passed `reading-3` - **2026-03-18** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment `introduction` - **2026-04-30** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment - **2026-04-30** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) - **2026-05-08** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment - **2026-05-12** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment - **2026-05-12** Rep. North of Ferrisburgh moved to postpone action until May 13, 2026, which was agreed to - **2026-05-13** Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 13, 2026 - **2026-05-13** Rep. North of Ferrisburgh moved to postpone action until May 14, 2026, which was agreed to - **2026-05-14** Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 14, 2026 - **2026-05-14** Rep. North of Ferrisburgh moved to postpone action until May 15, 2026, which was agreed to - **2026-05-15** Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 15, 2026 - **2026-05-15** Rep. North of Ferrisburgh moved to postpone action until May 18, 2026, which was agreed to - **2026-05-18** Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 18, 2026 - **2026-05-19** Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 19, 2026 - **2026-05-19** Read second time `reading-2` - **2026-05-19** Rep. North of Ferrisburgh reported for the Committee on Environment - **2026-05-19** Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means - **2026-05-19** Report of the Committee on Environment amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means - **2026-05-19** Rep. Olson of Starksboro moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended - **2026-05-19** Rep. Olson of Starksboro asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment - **2026-05-19** Rep. Tagliavia of Corinth, Greer of Bennington, and Lipsky of Stowe moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended - **2026-05-19** Rep. Nelson of Derby demanded yeas and nays - **2026-05-19** Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 63, Nays = 74 - **2026-05-19** Rep. Greer of Bennington and Chapin of East Montpelier moved to amend the report of the Committee on Environment, as amended, which was agreed to - **2026-05-19** Report of Committee on Environment, as amended, agreed to - **2026-05-19** Third Reading ordered `reading-3` - **2026-05-20** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3` - **2026-05-20** Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction` - **2026-05-22** House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment - **2026-05-26** Entered on Notice Calendar - **2026-05-26** House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction` - **2026-05-26** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth - **2026-05-26** House proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction` - **2026-05-26** House proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction` - **2026-05-26** As passed by Senate and House `passage` - **2026-05-26** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage` - **2026-05-26** Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction` - **2026-05-29** Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026 `executive-receipt` - **2026-05-29** Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 `executive-signature` - **2026-05-29** Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 `executive-signature` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f760cd54-de2c-4a66-bf7d-6829a1b1fe88`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).