S.223 (Act 175)
An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont
Sponsors:
Sen. Seth Bongartz,
,
Sen. Anne Watson,
Last Recorded Action: 5/29/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
Committee of Conference
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Appropriations
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Amy Sheldon, Chair, House Committee on Environment
House Committee on Environment
- Dale Azaria, Conservation Law Foundation
- Dori Barton, Owner, Arrowwood Environmental
- Sen. Seth Bongartz, Senator, Sponsor
- Kevin Burke, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division
- Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
- Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR, LLC
- Karina Dailey, Science and Restoration Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Amanda Gustin, City Councilor, Barre
- Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Jeff Nelson, Principal, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mason Overstreet, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
- Rep. Woodman Page, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Casella Waste Management
- Bethany Sargent, Monitoring and Assessment Program Manager, Watershed Management Division
- Elijah Schumacher, Watershed Specialist and Wetlands Ecologist
- Harry Shepard, Second Vice President GMWEA and Public Works Director, Town of Stowe, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
- Pat Suozzi, President, Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds
- Lorraine Zaloom, Resident of Essex
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor, Senate Natural Resources
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Sen. Seth Bongartz, Senator
- Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR, LLC
- Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Jeff Nelson, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mason Overstreet, Lobbyist, Conservation Law Foundation
- Bethany Sargent, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Division
- Pat Suozzi, President, Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds
- Mike Wichrowski, Department of Fish and Wildlife