Divided House committee approves Act 250 compromise -
After more than a year of work, the House Natural Resources Committee voted 6-3 to approve sweeping changes to Vermont’s landmark land-use law, including a provision...more
2/19/2020
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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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Senate Committee Rejects Anti-Uber Amendment -
The Senate Finance Committee on Friday afternoon unanimously rejected a proposal from the Senate Judiciary Committee to impose high automobile liability insurance limits on...more
5/11/2017
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House Commerce Considers Independent Contractors, Again -
Vermont's business community continues to plead with lawmakers to update the statute defining independent contractors, arguing that current law is costly and...more
3/7/2017
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Act 188 Plans On Hold as New Chemical Bill is Introduced -
Nearly three years after the legislature passed a law to regulate children’s products containing chemicals of high concern, a web site intended to inform the...more
2/28/2017
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