Business -
Administration’s Economic Development Proposal – The Commissioner of Economic Development, Joan Goldstein, briefly updated the Senate Committee on Economic Development this week on the administration’s...more
Business -
The unemployment bill formerly known as S.10 – Business owners had their most challenging year in memory. Many hoped that the legislature, knowing this, would have sought to offset their challenges....more
6/3/2021
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Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Development ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Storage ,
Executive Orders ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Public Schools ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Legislatures ,
State Taxes ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Vermont
Legislative Chess -
It’s the time of year when the legislature plays chess. Sometimes it even plays speed chess, with programs, initiatives, and tax code changes flying in and out of bills as they move back and forth...more
Senate passes budget -
On Friday, the Senate gave final approval to the $7.17 billion FY 2022 budget, H.439. Senate Appropriations Chair Jane Kitchel, D-Caledonia, called it “as complicated a budget as I’ve ever had to put...more
Governor proposes $90 million for state capital investment -
Department of Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein presented Governor Scott's Capital Investment Grant Proposal to the Senate Economic Development...more
Childcare bill becoming a heavy lift -
The House Committee on Human Services is working through H.171, a bill that would create a comprehensive child care system governed and subsidized by the state. The system would take...more
3/8/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Development ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Right to Bear Arms ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Legislatures ,
State Taxes ,
Vermont
Project based TIFs would expand rural redevelopment -
The Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs is considering S.33, a bill that would allow more towns to apply for project-based tax...more
2/10/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Breach ,
Economic Development ,
Governor Scott ,
Income Taxes ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Redevelopment ,
Relief Measures ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
State Pilot Programs ,
Unemployment Insurance
Legislators briefed on state pension challenges The House Government Operations Committee met on Thursday to discuss Vermont's overwhelming pension-underfunding problem. Joint Fiscal Office staff member Chris Rupe presented...more
1/26/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defined Benefit Plans ,
Economic Development ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Scott ,
Natural Resources ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Pensions ,
Real Estate Development ,
Retirement Plan ,
Unemployment Insurance
New Act 250 board proposal is gutted -
The House Committee on Ways and Means voted 9-1 this week in favor of an amendment to strike increases in permit fees proposed in H.926, the Act 250 reform bill. The fee increases, most...more
2/24/2020
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Cloud Computing ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Permits ,
Contractors ,
Economic Development ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fees ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Motor Vehicles ,
PFAS ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Sales Tax ,
Software ,
State and Local Government ,
Telehealth
Underfunded pension liabilities get needed attention
The topic of Vermont’s overwhelming state employee and teachers’ pension burdens rears its head on occasion, but legislators quickly move on to challenges more easily...more
2/10/2020
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Co-payments ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Driverless Cars ,
Economic Development ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mental Health ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pensions ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Telehealth ,
Tobacco Regulations