House postpones action on Senate Bill 218, schedules caucus on education bill

The House of Representatives on the floor postponed action on Senate Bill 218, a bill described as relating to reducing chloride contamination of state waters, and scheduled a caucus to consider a ways and means amendment to the education transformation bill, House Bill 955.

“The member from East Montpelier moves that we postpone action on S. 218 for one legislative day,” the member from East Montpelier said, formally moving the delay. The motion was decided by voice vote; the chair declared that the ayes carried and that action on Senate Bill 218 would be postponed for one legislative day.

The chair told members that, after conferring with House leadership, there would be no public caucuses today and announced a caucus of the whole to hear the ways and means amendment on the education transformation bill, House Bill 955. The chair also scheduled office hours in the well of the House the next morning from 8:15 to 9:00 a.m., with Representatives Kornheiser and Conlin and staff available to answer questions.

During announcements, the member from Rockingham asked the body to join in wishing the member from Lincoln a happy birthday; members applauded. Later, the member from Poultney moved that the House stand adjourned until Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.; that motion was approved by voice vote.

There was no debate recorded on S. 218 in the transcript beyond the motion to postpone. The chair’s announcements set the next procedural steps for the education bill’s amendment review and scheduled opportunities for members to consult with staff before further floor consideration.

The House recessed following the adjournment vote; the chamber is scheduled to reconvene on April 15, 2026.