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Be Informed RoundupFebruary 24, 2026

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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

Roundup StatehouseFebruary 24, 2026

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Lawmakers on Tuesday reviewed budget adjustments and revenue transfers considered a proposal to create a state prescription drug discount program examined hospital outpatient pricing changes tied to Act 55 and debated expansions to housing

Be Informed StatehouseFebruary 24, 2026

Prop 4: Equality or Equity? You Decide

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

Roundup StatehouseFebruary 20, 2026

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Members of several legislative committees on Feb 20 heard testimony and staff walkthroughs on a range of bills and policy items with detailed discussion of proposed mandates enforcement language agency authorities and fiscal implications...

Roundup StatehouseFebruary 20, 2026

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Lawmakers heard testimony Friday on a range of bills and budget requests with committees focusing on education governance and spending the removal of Department of Corrections supervisory fees net metering economics housing and homelessness

Roundup StatehouseFebruary 19, 2026

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House and Senate committees on Thursday discussed proposed tax changes for second homes school funding pressures new health insurance mandates dam and hunting related emergency planning and budget requests tied to greenhouse gas reporting a

Roundup StatehouseFebruary 19, 2026

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The committee examined amendments to multiple employment and labor related statutes including changes tied to S 173 and S 2 and cross references to Act 32 Members discussed striking and replacing appropriation sections and creating a vocati

Roundup StatehouseFebruary 18, 2026

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Lawmakers heard testimony across a range of policy areas on Feb 18 including budget and spending details tax proposals land use and zoning jurisdiction enforcement and penalties for property posting energy code and building compliance canna

Roundup StatehouseFebruary 18, 2026

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Lawmakers in several House and Senate committees heard testimony and reviewed draft language on a range of policy topics during meetings on February 18 2026 Major items included housing related proposals and tenant testimony in the General

Roundup StatehouseFebruary 17, 2026

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Legislators across multiple House and Senate committees on Feb 17 took up a range of budget tax education and housing measures focusing on unclaimed property revenue changes school construction aid pension oversight and a proposal to expand

Roundup StatehouseFebruary 17, 2026

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Legislative committees on February 17 heard testimony and briefings on a range of fiscal and regulatory matters including proposed reallocations of purchase and use tax revenue affecting education and transportation funds budget and fee req

Vermont Eyes Retail Delivery Fee

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