📢 Did you know that activists are currently contacting your legislators and insisting that they leave the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) and the Affordable Heat Act (AHA)/Clean Heat Standard (CHS) in place? I bet you didn’t. This is yet another example of the “behind-the-scenes” political games that happen in Vermont all the time. Do you ever wonder why it seems like your voice is never heard? This is how your vote and your concerns get silenced regularly—because the people who support costly mandates are willing to act. Are you?
Vermonters voted for change in the last election, reshaping the legislature—but despite that, just six representatives on a single committee are blocking the repeal bills from even being considered. Out of 180 legislators ready to act, six of them are holding the process hostage.
👉 Is this what Vermonters voted for?
Vermonters who want to repeal the GWSA and AHA/CHS need to act now. The House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure is refusing to even consider repeal bills, keeping these costly policies in place with no debate. In order for these bills to have any chance of passing this year, they must be taken up and moved forward before the March 14th crossover deadline.
If Vermonters want these costly mandates repealed, they must demand that this committee stop stalling.
Why This Matters
🔴 Heating Costs Will Keep Rising – The Clean Heat Standard forces fuel dealers to buy carbon credits, increasing costs for heating oil, propane, and other fuels that thousands of Vermonters rely on.
🔴 Rural Vermonters Will Be Hit Hardest – With fewer energy alternatives available, many rural residents will pay the highest price under these mandates.
🔴 Mounting Legal Challenges – The GWSA has already led to lawsuits against the state. In late 2024, the Conservation Law Foundation sued Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources, alleging non-compliance with statutory duties under the GWSA. Such legal actions could result in costly litigation, diverting state resources, and potentially leading to even stricter regulations.
🔴 Phase-Out of Combustion Engine Vehicles – Vermont is moving toward banning sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars by 2035, aiming to transition entirely to electric vehicles. This shift could limit consumer choices and impose financial burdens on those unable to afford new electric vehicles.
🔴 Wood Heating Under Threat – Environmental groups are already pushing for restrictions on certain wood fuels under the Clean Heat Standard, citing emissions and health concerns. Activists are arguing that wood-burning does little to reduce carbon emissions and carries health risks. If these voices prevail, Vermonters who rely on wood heat could be facing new regulations in the future.
What You Can Do – ACT NOW!
If you want to repeal the GWSA and AHA/CHS, you must act immediately by calling and emailing legislators. Hundreds of Vermonters need to take action for this to succeed.
📞 Call the Vermont House Sergeant at Arms at (802) 828-2228 and leave a message for your representatives and senators. Tell them you want the House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure to take up these bills.
📧 Email your representatives and senators directly – You can find their contact info by searching their name here:
👉 Full List of Vermont Legislators
📧 Email the House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tem – Urge them to allow fair debates and votes on these bills:
- Speaker of the House: Rep. Jill Krowinski (Chittenden-16, D) – speaker@leg.state.vt.us
- Senate President Pro Tem: Sen. Phil Baruth (Chittenden-Central District, D/P) – pbaruth@leg.state.vt.us
📧 Email the members of the House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure – Tell the lawmakers blocking the repeal bills to allow debate and action on these important measures. Let the supporters of these bills know that you appreciate their efforts and that you want these bills taken up.
- Representatives Blocking the Bills:
- Rep. Kathleen James, Chair (Bennington-4, D) – kjames@leg.state.vt.us
- Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Vice Chair (Caledonia-Essex, D) – scampbell@leg.state.vt.us
- Rep. Bram Kleppner (Chittenden-13, D) – bkleppner@leg.state.vt.us
- Rep. Christopher Morrow (Windham-Windsor-Bennington, D) – cmorrow@leg.state.vt.us
- Rep. Dara Torre, Clerk (Washington-2, D) – dtorre@leg.state.vt.us
- Rep. Laura Sibilia, Ranking Member (Windham-2, I) – lsibilia@leg.state.vt.us
- Representatives That Support Taking Up the Bills):
- Rep. Richard Bailey (Lamoille-2, R) – rbailey@leg.state.vt.us
- Rep. Christopher Howland (Rutland-4, R) – chowland@leg.state.vt.us
- Rep. Michael “Mike” Southworth (Caledonia-2, R) – msouthworth@leg.state.vt.us
📢 The best option? Do all of the above. Call. Email. Message every legislator on the list. The opposition is already organized—if Vermonters want these costly mandates repealed, they must be just as loud. It takes just a few minutes, but it could save you years of higher energy costs.
🚨 The biggest challenge is getting enough Democrats, Progressives, and Independents to encourage the committee to act. If you want action, you must call and email now.
The Other Side is Already Acting – Will You?
Activists, lobbyists, and left leaning media that want to keep these costly policies are already contacting legislators, demanding that these laws stay in place. If Vermonters who oppose them don’t speak up in greater numbers, lawmakers will assume there’s no opposition.
This is your chance to make your voice heard before it’s too late. If these bills aren’t considered now, Vermont families and businesses will be locked into rising energy costs for decades, with no way out.
📢 Call. Email. Share this message. Tell Vermont lawmakers to take up and vote on these repeal bills before it’s too late!
It’s the weekend—you have time to stand up for your rights. A quick call or email today could make all the difference. Remember, you go back to work on Monday.
The activists don’t.
Dave Soulia | FYIVT
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