The Vermont House Judiciary Committee will hear testimony Wednesday on H.606, an omnibus firearms bill that would expand several areas of state gun law, including penalties for firearm theft, restrictions on rapid-fire devices, and new civi
Lawmakers on March 10 heard multiple committee briefings and testimony on proposals affecting professional licensure housing and land use exemptions water and wastewater permitting for large facilities and state budget pressures Key topics
Lawmakers and witnesses on March 10 addressed a range of policy issues with committee discussion focused on housing density and zoning clarifications tied to prior acts plans for spending a federal Rural Health Transformation award primary
A motion to vote on H.70 briefly disrupted a Feb. 27 hearing of the Vermont House Committee on Environment and Energy, where lawmakers and witnesses debated whether land enrolled in Vermont’s Current Use program should count toward the stat
Vermonters can weigh in on the state’s draft Conservation Plan at a March 2 listening session in Rutland or a virtual session on March 9. The plan outlines how Vermont intends to meet Act 59 conservation targets, including expanded land pro
Lawmakers and outside witnesses on Feb 27 advanced a range of proposals and panel discussions across multiple committees focusing on potential new tax bases and revenue mandates tied to education and special education funding housing financ
Lawmakers across several House and Senate committees on Feb 27 discussed a slate of bills and budget items that would create new mandates direct state spending expand regulatory authority and adjust tax and program structures... #fyivt #vt
Two Vermont Senate bills would raise education property tax rates on nonhomestead residential properties and remove the sales tax exemption on heating fuel and electricity for second homes and many rentals. The changes shift higher operatin
Lawmakers on Thursday heard detailed testimony across several committees on proposals and administrative changes that would add reporting requirements for health care ownership reshape property tax administration and appeals and fund agency
Legislative committees on Feb 26 heard detailed presentations and stakeholder testimony on bills and draft proposals that would change provider authority in mental health emergency care expand exemptions and regulation for forestry and farm
Lawmaker panels on Feb 25 heard testimony on education restructuring and school consolidation proposals budget pressures across multiple state departments changes to tax treatment for manufactured homes health care access and primary care p
Lawmakers across House and Senate committees on Feb 25 reviewed a slate of bills and budget requests touching education standards and funding changes to unclaimed property and retirement administration proposals on property posting and PFAS
