Legislative committees on Friday considered a range of proposals and draft language that would expand enforcement authority increase civil penalties alter licensing and fee structures and allocate state and federal funds for housing health
Vermont's per capita income has tracked 5–8 points below New Hampshire for 50 years — a gap that didn't exist before Act 250. A synthetic control analysis using federal income data puts the cumulative floor at $43 billion in foregone person
Senate Education held two hearings May 7 addressing a range of amendments tied to Act 73 and Act 183 and multiple rulemaking deadlines and mandates... #fyivt #vtleg #goldendome #vermontpolitics
Lawmaker and stakeholder testimony across multiple committees on May 7 addressed federal and state funding proposals new regulatory authorities spending tradeoffs and mandates tied to energy projects health care cost containment housing pro
Several legislative committees met Wednesday May 6 and reviewed bills and budget language addressing education finance and appropriations school construction ballot materials hospital service notice requirements interim housing exemptions a
Legislative committees on May 6 took up a range of policy proposals focused on energy and data center requirements housing finance and zoning data broker registration and deletion school funding formulas and early childhood educator licensu
Senate and House committees on Tuesday heard a series of detailed policy briefings and testimony on education governance and school finance a wide ranging miscellaneous tax package environmental community engagement guidance health care cos
Legislative committees on May 5 reviewed amendments and proposals addressing mandates and enforcement in health care and AI assisted services budget and housing shifts in human services funding vocational rehabilitation and apprenticeship d
Vermont's education spending has climbed to $2.2 billion while K-12 enrollment fell by 25,000 students since 2005. Property taxes spiked 18.5% in one year. Now Act 73's mandatory consolidation is effectively dead, replaced by H.955 — a volu
The Laffer Curve describes how tax rates and government revenue interact, suggesting there’s a tipping point where higher taxes can reduce total collections. While the concept is widely accepted, where that tipping point actually sits remai
Tianeptine, an unapproved drug with opioid-like effects, is being sold in U.S. retail stores despite federal safety warnings. While some countries have restricted it due to abuse risks, it remains unscheduled federally, creating a regulator
Lawmaker testimony and committee briefings on May 1 covered a range of legislative measures with high profile discussion in Ways Means on tax provisions tied to H 95 and Act 73 in the Senate Education Committee on implementation of Act 73 a
