House postpones action on Senate Bill 212; names conferees on two Senate bills and refers housing bill to Appropriations

The House postponed action on Senate Bill 212, an act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections, after a motion from the member from Ferrisburg and a voice vote.

"While I really appreciate your saving the best for last here on S 2 12, I must admit that we have an amendment still pending and so I would like to move that we delay action on S 2 12 by 1 legislative day," the Representative (member from Ferrisburg) said, moving to postpone consideration.

The Clerk put the question and, following a voice vote, announced "the ayes have it" and that Senate Bill 212 was postponed for one legislative day.

Separately, the Clerk announced committee-of-conference appointments requested by the Senate. For Senate Bill 223 (an act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont), the Clerk named the member from Middlebury, Representative Sheldon; the member from Morgan, Representative Labor; and the member from Randolph, Representative Satkiewicz as House conferees. For Senate Bill 325 (an act relating to regional planning and 250-tier jurisdiction), the Clerk named the member from Middlebury, Representative Sheldon; the member from Morgan, Representative Labor; and the member from East Mount Hillier, Representative Chapin as House conferees.

The Clerk also reported that the Committee on Ways and Means had reported favorably, with amendment, on Senate Bill 328 (an act relating to housing and common interest communities) carrying an appropriation. The Clerk said the bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to House Rule 35(a) pending its entry on the notice calendar.

A procedural motion from the member from Barrytown to generalize and journalize earlier remarks by another Barrytown member was approved by voice vote.

The Clerk asked the member from Poltenay to move adjournment; the member moved that "this body stand in adjournment until Thursday, 05/14/2026 at 1PM." The House approved the motion by voice vote. The Clerk then announced, "And this body stands in adjournment until tomorrow at 1PM." The transcript contains both the explicit date Thursday, May 14, 2026, and the Clerk's subsequent phrasing "tomorrow at 1PM," which is inconsistent; this article reports both statements as they appear in the record.

No recorded roll-call vote tallies or individual member vote records were provided in the transcript for these actions; outcomes were announced by voice vote or by the Clerk's declaration.