Committees across the legislature on May 12 held hearings that featured multiple proposals with mandates spending impacts and regulatory changes Top items discussed included energy related payments and virtual power plant requirements for l
Lawmakers in three committees on May 12 reviewed statutory changes that would reshape permitting and rulemaking for water and wastewater systems impose programmatic requirements and limits for emergency housing and alter regulatory approach
Vermont’s housing push is aimed at existing downtowns and village centers — the same places many rivers have already overwhelmed. Act 181 may not put every new unit in a floodplain, but adding more people to flood-disrupted communities rais
Vermont’s Legislature knows how to recognize plenty: golf, tennis, tourism, manufacturing, mental health, and Black Maternal Health Week. But Mother’s Day itself appears to have received no standalone resolution. One Derby representative di
Baruth’s S.329 would create a statewide firearms ban for Vermont premises licensed to serve alcohol — not just for people drinking, but for lawful possession on covered premises. The bill received late-session clearance from the Rules Commi
The House Human Services committee held testimony on S 278 an act relating to cannabis focusing on public health regulatory authority and taxation Witnesses included James Pat Burt chair of the Cannabis Control Board CCB industry representa
Legislative committees on Friday considered a range of proposals and draft language that would expand enforcement authority increase civil penalties alter licensing and fee structures and allocate state and federal funds for housing health
Vermont's per capita income has tracked 5–8 points below New Hampshire for 50 years — a gap that didn't exist before Act 250. A synthetic control analysis using federal income data puts the cumulative floor at $43 billion in foregone person
Senate Education held two hearings May 7 addressing a range of amendments tied to Act 73 and Act 183 and multiple rulemaking deadlines and mandates... #fyivt #vtleg #goldendome #vermontpolitics
Lawmaker and stakeholder testimony across multiple committees on May 7 addressed federal and state funding proposals new regulatory authorities spending tradeoffs and mandates tied to energy projects health care cost containment housing pro
Several legislative committees met Wednesday May 6 and reviewed bills and budget language addressing education finance and appropriations school construction ballot materials hospital service notice requirements interim housing exemptions a
Legislative committees on May 6 took up a range of policy proposals focused on energy and data center requirements housing finance and zoning data broker registration and deletion school funding formulas and early childhood educator licensu
