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Votes at a glance: Senate orders third readings, concurs with several House amendments and adopts conference reports
Summary
On 05/26/2026 the Senate passed multiple items by voice vote, ordered third readings for H.7‑10 and H.5‑42, passed H.9‑15 and H.9‑28 on third reading, concurred in House amendments on several Senate vehicles (including S.197, S.328, S.212, S.202) and adopted a conference report on S.223.
The Vermont Senate handled a series of bills and procedural items in a single floor session. Notable outcomes:
- H.9‑15: Passed on third reading (extended producer responsibility for beverage containers). Vocal vote; ayes declared to have it.
- H.9‑28: Passed on third reading (technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes). Vocal vote; ayes declared to have it.
- H.7‑10: Committee substitute accepted on floor; committee recommendation as amended was adopted and H.7‑10 was ordered for third reading (see full story on the substitute directing a DPS study and creating a PUC decommissioning fund framework).
- H.5‑42: After committee reports and floor interrogation, the Senate adopted Finance committee changes (including moving the testing deadline) and ordered H.5‑42 for third reading. Agencies were directed to report on costs and remediation planning.
- S.197 (primary care/payment reform): Senate concurred in House proposal of amendment.
- S.328 (housing omnibus): Senate concurred with the House’s proposal of amendment and adopted a further proposal of amendment from the Senate.
- S.212, S.202 (water/wastewater and portable solar measures): Senate concurred with House amendments, including changes on general permits, 'overshadowing' reporting and pretreatment delegation contingent on EPA authorization; S.202's appliance/motor standards language was narrowed in the House version and the Senate concurred.
- S.223 (water quality study committee): Committee of conference report adopted; the study committee membership and charge were confirmed.
- S.208: Conference committee requested and appointed.
Many of these actions were taken by voice vote; the transcript records floor announcements that 'the ayes have it' or 'the ayes do have it' rather than recorded roll‑call tallies.
Next steps: The chamber messaged actions to the House as required and adjourned until 10 a.m. on 05/27/2026.
