Legislative Priorities Survey: 81 people responded to the survey over a two week time period between January 22nd and February 2nd 2017. The survey was promoted via email and on social media channels. 

Survey Results:

1. What do you believe is the most important issue facing Vermont?
   1. 5% - Government Ethics: conflict of interest, revolving door, and ethics commission to keep government officials accountable.
   2. 15% - Education Reform: Preserve School Choice and restore local control
   3. 12% - Health Care: All-Payer implementation
   4. 2% - Transparency: Open state contracting practices and protecting whistle-blowers
   5. 9% - Transparency: Results Based Accountability
   6. 2% - Energy: Investing in efficiency over predefined generation types
   7. 54% - State Budget: Controlling growth so in line with economy and making strategic investments
2. On a scale of 1-5 what priority do you think Ethics Reform should be?
   1. 27% - 1 (highest priority)
   2. 27% - 2
   3. 25% - 3
   4. 13% - 4
   5. 8% - 5 (lowest priority)
3. On a scale of 1-5 what priority do you think Education Reform should be?
   1. 31% - 1 (highest priority)
   2. 30% - 2
   3. 25% - 3
   4. 6% - 4
   5. 7% - 5 (lowest priority)
4. On a scale of 1-5 what priority do you think Health Care should be?
   1. 22% - 1 (highest priority)
   2. 21% - 2
   3. 18% - 3
   4. 13% - 4
   5. 24% - 5 (lowest priority)
5. On a scale of 1-5 what priority do you think Results Based Accountability should be?
   1. 30% - 1 (highest priority)
   2. 41% - 2
   3. 15% - 3
   4. 8% - 4
   5. 5% - 5 (lowest priority)
6. On a scale of 1-5 what priority do you think state contracting should be?
   1. 12% - 1 (highest priority)
   2. 28% - 2
   3. 35% - 3
   4. 17% - 4
   5. 6% - 5 (lowest priority)
7. On a scale of 1-5 what priority do you think energy should be?
   1. 5% - 1 (highest priority)
   2. 15% - 2
   3. 38% - 3
   4. 23% - 4
   5. 17% - 5 (lowest priority)
8. On a scale of 1-5 what priority do you think the State Budget should be?
   1. 63% - 1 (highest priority)
   2. 18% - 2
   3. 9% - 3
   4. 3% - 4
   5. 5% - 5 (lowest priority)