“Between $100 million payroll tax, $20 million in DMV fees, $30 million in property tax pressure, at least $180 million in potential clean heat mandates, that works out to roughly $1,200 per household per year,” Scott said. “I worry about everyday Vermonters already facing cost increases due to inflation.”
The Department of Environmental Conservation has earmarked $3.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars, Gov. Phil Scott said, for municipalities with projects designed to upgrade wastewater pretreatment infrastructure and capacity.
Republican Gov. Phil Scott used the opening remarks at his weekly presser to remind Vermonters of his policies focused on affordability and economic growth, and to warn of a coming showdown with state lawmakers over the budget.
“The committee will diligently review all relevant evidence, interview witnesses, and carefully assess the allegations against Sheriff Grismore and State’s Attorney Lavoie,” House Speaker Jill Krowinski said in a statement.
On May 8, the United States Attorney’s Office along with the Vermont Attorney General’s Office and the Rutland Area NAACP co-hosted a Hate-Free Vermont forum for the Orange County community.
“The (change in the) aesthetic criteria would allow us to build more new renewable energy,” said Ben Edgerly Walsh, climate and energy program director for VPIRG. “This is what the climate crisis demands, and that’s why we support it.” To Annette Smith, the amendment is “a very bad idea.”
DeSantis is widely expected to launch a presidential campaign now that Florida’s legislative session has concluded, and New Hampshire will host the nation’s first GOP primary in early 2024.
Multiple shootings and other criminal incidents have taken place in Vermont over the past weeks, and police say they are starting to make progress on investigating those incidents.
On Friday the Vermont Senate passed a bill that includes substantial changes to election laws, including online voting among other provisions.
The Vermont Agency of Digital Services banned use of the popular app TikTok on all state-owned devices, joining more than half the states and the federal government as concerns about the app’s Chinese ownership continue to swirl.
The website can be a useful tool to find information on trail maps, selectboard agendas, meeting minutes and more. But it can be hard for residents to wade through.
When Gov. Phil Scott vetoed S.5, the clean heat standard bill, he needed to convince at least one senator to change his or her position or four or five more representatives. In the end, no senators switched, and four representatives did — only to oppose Scott, not support him.