Senate Refuses Commercial Cannabis House Changes, Wants Conference Committee
by Guy Page March 12, 2020 – S54, commercial cannabis, was approved by the House Feb. 26. The Senate did not concur with the changes made by the House, and a conference committee was established today. Sens. Richard Sears (D-Bennington), Joe Benning (R-Caledonia) and Jeanette White (D-Windham) were appointed to represent the Senate. Majority Leader Read More…
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Statehouse Headliners 5/31
2020 VT Transportation bill allocates:$2.65 million for nine new park-and-rides$19 mil for new bike/walk projects, etc.$2.4 mil for 4 new electric buses for Burlington, Montpelier areas$13 mil for passenger rail$1.2 mil to complete Montpelier ‘multi-modal’ center$2 million of electric-car rebates By Guy Page May 31, 2019 – In January, the Democratic/Progressive supermajority in the Vermont Read More…
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With TCI Imploding, A Worse Bill Is on the Horizon
Before the 2020 legislative session kicked off, proponents of the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) were calling the interstate agreement to raise prices of gasoline and diesel by as much as 17¢ a gallon their “banner” legislation for the new year. Now, just half way through January, the scheme is unravelling at a rapid pace. The Read More…
