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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives: 104 That the General Assembly recognizes May 2025 as National Foster Care Month in Vermont, and be it further.H.C.R. 110 That the General Assembly designates April 2025 as Black Maternal Care Awareness Month in Vermont, and be it further. That the General Assembly recognizes May 2025 as … Read more

Dear Legislators: I appreciate the good work of the Treasurer and legislators to provide relief for those saddled with medical debt they cannot afford to repay.  However, I would be remiss if I did not point out a few of my concerns. First, we should recognize much of this debt has already been written off … Read more

Pursuant to Chapter II, Section 11 of the Vermont Constitution, I’m returning H.219, An actrelating to establishing the Department of Corrections’ Family Support Program, without mysignature because of my objections described herein:I have no objection to providing family support programs for incarcerated parents and guardians,however, this bill violates the constitutionally mandated, separation of powers by … Read more

May 14, 2025 Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: “S.127 is a bill that expands Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to empower smaller, more rural towns to take advantage of this impactful economic development tool. Currently, due to complexity, only our bigger towns and cities have the capacity and resources to … Read more

GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PAUSE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES REQUIREMENTS Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today issued Executive Order 04-25, directing the Agency of Natural Resources to pause enforcement of a multi-state plan requiring vehicle manufacturers to meet certain electricvehicle (EV) sales targets for passenger cars and medium- and heavy-trucks. “I continue … Read more

Bills passed the house :S. 27 Senate bill, entitled An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports, S.36 Senate bill, entitled An act relating to the Medicaid payment model for residential substance use disorder treatment services, S. 50 Senate bill, entitled An act relating to increasing the size of … Read more

March 28, 2025 Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today issued an executive order to extend eligibility for families with children and medically vulnerable individuals scheduled to exit the General Assistance program on April 1. These individuals will remain housed in the program through June 30, 2025. This action will allow children to remain sheltered, … Read more

Bills passed S. 30 Senate bill, entitled An act relating to updating and reorganizing the health insurance statutes in 8 V.S.A. chapter 107 836 S. 3 Senate bill, entitled An act relating to the transfer of property to a trust H. 293 House bill, entitled An act relating to health equity data reporting and registry … Read more

On the 14th day of March 2025 Governor inform the House of Representatives that, he vetoed a H. 141 An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments. From Governor’s Veto Letter: For weeks, I have been clear that I do not support H.141 as passed by the House or the Senate for many reasons … Read more