Business & Economics
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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…
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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…
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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…
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VT Emergency Housing Reform Bill Scrapped for a Bill Nobody Has Seen
The chair of the House Human Services Committee declared residency verification for emergency housing a constitutional “non-starter” — then scrapped H.594’s entire accountability framework. But…
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H.767: A Moratorium on Mandates Vermonters Can’t Afford
Rep. Michael Tagliavia pitched H.767 to the House Energy Committee — an eight-year moratorium on five of Vermont’s biggest climate and land use laws. His…
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From State Maps to Backyards: Who Voted For This?
As Vermont’s new land-use system moves from statute to map, voting records reveal a clear pattern. The counties that voted “yes” in the greatest numbers…
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From State Maps to Backyards: Which Vermonters Benefit?
Vermont’s new land-use framework is reshaping the state’s economy, not just its maps. By concentrating growth into a narrow footprint, pressuring towns to opt in…
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From State Maps to Backyards: VT’s New Land-Use System
On January 28, state officials told Vermont senators that a new land-use planning system is already reshaping where growth is encouraged and where land is…
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Vt Legislature Considers Permanent Auto-Increasing Fuel Tax
A Vermont Senate bill would raise the gasoline excise tax from 12.1 cents to 28 cents per gallon starting July 2025 and then automatically increase…
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VT Bill Would Speed Up Evictions, Tighten Court Timelines
A newly introduced Vermont bill would dramatically speed up residential evictions, cutting notice periods to as little as three days and tightening court deadlines. Supporters…
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