S.325 may be framed as a study bill, but its implications reach far beyond a simple task force. By proposing state-drafted model zoning bylaws that eliminate hearings and appeals in designated areas, the bill could quietly reshape how housi
State committees on Tuesday addressed funding and implementation details across education appropriations and environment policy focusing on how recent acts and proposed changes affect program financing operational requirements and regulator
Vermont’s Proposal 4 would add a new equal protection article to the Constitution — but it also includes a clause shielding identity-conscious remedial programs from being invalidated under that same equality language. Lawmakers say it prot
State officials are drafting Tier 3 maps that could shape where Act 250 applies, focusing on critical resources and habitat connectors along roads while excluding areas around existing homes. Lawmakers questioned outreach plans and acknowle
Vermont lawmakers are debating immigration transparency and non-cooperation measures as ICE reports rising vehicle attacks on officers nationwide. At the same time, recent Vermont arrests involve individuals with documented serious criminal
Five years after legalization, Vermont’s cannabis program is generating more than enough tax revenue to cover regulatory costs and statutory allocations. But lawmakers never created a “no-subsidy” firewall. With most of the Cannabis Control
Vermont’s retiree health care obligations exceed $2.5 billion, with more than $2.1 billion currently unfunded. Despite recent prefunding efforts, the systems remain just 16.6% and 13.6% funded. Required annual state contributions are rising
Vermont lawmakers are pressing the Department for Children and Families over how $11 million in emergency housing funds were carried forward and redirected into shelter services. House Human Services Chair Theresa Wood says shifting money b
Vermont Saves currently operates with a projected $242,000 annual funding gap, requiring up to $300,000 in redirected unclaimed-property funds to bridge the difference. With 5,420 funded accounts and $5.17 million saved, the program must ro
Vermont lawmakers are considering a new statewide retail delivery fee, raising questions about how delivery costs are passed on to consumers and businesses. H.863, now in the House Transportation Committee, would direct state officials to d
Vermont lawmakers are again pushing to raise the minimum wage — this time to $18.60 an hour under a “livable wage” standard. But big jumps don’t just affect entry-level workers. Wage compression, higher payroll costs, and rising prices foll
Vermont lawmakers are advancing a FY2026 budget adjustment that boosts spending for Medicaid caseload pressures, corrections health care costs, and housing supports, while setting aside nearly $75 million for FY2027 amid federal uncertainty
