Underage, non-citizen voting vetoes face override
H.386 would allow 16-17 year olds to vote in municipal elections and hold local office. H.509 would allow non-citizens to vote in local elections. A veto override session will be held June 20-22.
Scott vetoes bill that would have granted pay raises to General Assembly
“In my opinion, it does not seem fair for legislators to insulate themselves from the very costs they are imposing on their constituents by doubling their own future pay,” Scott wrote in his veto letter.
Scott signs public safety bills into law
On Tuesday, Republican Gov. Phil Scott inked seven bills pertaining to juvenile crime and weapons, crimes against health care workers, and school safety.
Help for homeless will have recipient requirements, Scott administration says
Gov. Phil Scott and administration officials Friday outlined his plans to help transition the estimated 2,700 homeless Vermonters out of the 76 hotels and motels since the pandemic began.
Governor says S.5 promises echo now-defunct single-payer proposal under Shumlin
In an appearance on the “Morning Drive Radio Show” on Thursday, Gov. Phil Scott criticized the newly passed Affordable Heat Act legislation that aims to convert most heating to electricity based on renewable energy sources, with fuel dealers and Vermonters footing the bill.
Scott laments budget before General Assembly returns in June
“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.”
Governor says Vermonters facing $1,200 in new annual expenditures per household
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.
Gov. Scott comments on the end of legislative session at weekly press conference
“The bad news is they spent a lot more money than I proposed and relied on regressive taxes and fees to fund the added spending, which I believe is unsustainable given the economic uncertainty ahead of us.”
All Republican governors except Gov. Scott ask Biden administration to rescind Title IX guidance
Twenty-five of the nation’s 26 Republican governors have asked the Biden administration to shelve its intent to expand Title IX protections to transgender athletes. The signature of Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott is not on the letter.
Phil Scott goes on the offensive for S.5 veto
Scott released a video Saturday morning on social media urging Vermonters to contact their legislators to ask them to vote to sustain his veto of the bill. This push comes as Democrat Party leadership appears to be rushing the override vote.
Gov. Phil Scott’s veto letter of S.5, the Affordable Heat Act
“The risk to Vermonters and our economy throughout the state is too great; the confusion around the language and the unknowns are too numerous; and we are making real and measurable progress reducing emissions with a more thoughtful, strategic approach that is already in motion.”
VRLC: Governor Scott undermines parental rights
Governor Scott is now poised to encourage minors from other states to access the full range of reproductive health care services from Vermont providers by openly agreeing to sign H. 89 and S.37. Neither bill provides for parental involvement or consent.