Paid Family Leave -
A bill to require paid family leave, H.107, was left on the legislative calendar upon adjournment last May, a result of a stalemate between House and Senate leadership....more
12/27/2019
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Paid Family Leave Law ,
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The Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee plans to vote Monday on H.107, the paid family leave bill. Committee Chair Michael Sirotkin, D-Chittenden, made it clear he is looking to significantly...more
PFAS bill progresses -
The House Natural Resources Committee finished deliberation this week on S.49, a bill that grants the Agency of Natural Resources more discretion in setting the maximum contaminant level for PFAS...more
4/15/2019
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Wage and Hour
A workgroup report reviewed in the House Human Services Committee this week recommended that Vermont consider implementing an unused drug repository program....more
3/25/2019
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Paid family leave moves into the spotlight -
The House General, Housing, and Military Affairs Committee dedicated most of its time this week to the issue of paid family leave. The committee heard from administration...more
2/13/2019
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Paid Family Leave Law ,
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Wage and Hour
House Commerce pauses bill to ban non-compete agreements -
After hearing limited opposition from the business community to a bill that would ban virtually all non-compete agreements, the House Commerce and Economic...more
2/6/2019
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The Senate Health and Welfare Committee reviewed a report Thursday on the state’s progress with health care payment and delivery system reform efforts. Department of Vermont Health Access Deputy Commissioner Michael Costa...more
1/22/2019
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Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
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Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Medicaid ,
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State and Local Government
A May 18th adjournment brought to a close the first half of the 74th biennial session of the Vermont General Assembly. Drama awaits as Gov. Phil Scott has threatened to veto H.518, the fiscal year 2018 budget, over an...more
5/30/2017
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Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
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Escrow Accounts ,
First Amendment ,
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Legislative Agendas ,
Lifeline Program ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Mental Health ,
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Net Metering ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Power Grid ,
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Paid Sick Leave Bill Appears on Track for Passage -
The Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee on Thursday approved its version of a House-passed bill, H.187, that would require many Vermont...more
Legislators this session will grapple with an estimated $58 million budget gap for fiscal year 2017, of which $53 million is attributed to Medicaid. With Vermont’s Medicaid program now covering one in three Vermonters, the...more