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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Legislative committees on Feb 12 received extensive testimony on proposed statutory changes and budget priorities across health care education housing environment and related fiscal matters Key items included amendments…
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Do Other States Get Sued Over Climate Targets? Vermont Can.
Vermont aligned its climate law with the U.S. Climate Alliance’s 2025 emissions pledge — and went further by making those targets enforceable in court. As 2025 passes without finalized…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
Legislative committees on Wednesday heard wide ranging testimony focused on budgetary impacts of pending bills tax policy and credits housing funding and program fiscal notes and utility and energy…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Lawmaker panels heard extensive testimony Wednesday on education finance changes enacted in Act 73 and their tax and consolidation implications net metering and backup power reporting in a telecommunications…
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Heat Pumps and Vermont Climate Policy: Costs, Performance, and Reliability
Consumer Reports data shows 29% of heat pumps broke or stopped working by year eight—halfway through their expected lifespan. Modern cold-climate models can operate at temperatures as low as…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
Several legislative committees on Feb 10 heard detailed briefings and testimony on proposed regulatory mandates budget requests and statutory changes affecting waste motor vehicle tires clean water funding data…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Senate and House committees on Feb 10 heard testimony and reviewed draft language on a range of bills and implementation items with heavy focus on land use implementation tied…
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Vermont Solar: The Numbers Behind the Panels
Vermont’s climate policy requires 2,000 acres of solar panels annually. But the math is challenging: capacity factors around 15%, winter production dropping 40-60% below summer levels, and zero output…
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$800,000 for Data Vermont Already Collects
Vermont’s H.740 would spend $800,000 to expand greenhouse gas reporting and build a new fuel emissions database. But Vermont already collects fuel volume data through existing tax systems. The…
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New VT Voting Bill: Lawsuits Yup, IDs Nope
Vermont Democrats have introduced S.298, a sweeping “Voting Rights Act” bill that expands the ability of voters and advocacy groups to sue municipalities and the state over election practices.…
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