Hybrid Open Meetings & Disruptive Individuals (S.59) - Overview & Analysis
The bill amends the state's Open Meeting Law to enhance transparency, accessibility, and accountability in public meetings; requiring hybrid meetings and clarifying policies and procedures for various meeting functions.
Read more2025 Economic and Workforce Development Initiatives (S.122) - Overview & Analysis
S. 122, passed by the Vermont House and Senate in 2025, focuses on enhancing economic and workforce development through targeted funding, task forces, and new commissions.
Read moreStormwater Management (H.481) - Overview & Analysis
H.481, passed by the Vermont House and Senate in 2025, amends stormwater management regulations to enhance water quality protection, particularly for impervious surfaces of three or more acres. The legislation addresses permitting, funding, and municipal responsibilities while establishing a study committee to explore regional stormwater utility districts.
Read moreHealth Insurer and Provider Insolvency (H.482) - Overview & Analysis
H.482 aims to balance the financial stability of health insurers with hospital accountability in Vermont’s healthcare system.
Read more2025 Senate Education Reform Package (H.454) - Overview & Analysis
The bill proposes comprehensive reforms to Vermont’s public education system, focusing on governance, funding, and quality to ensure equitable, sustainable, and efficient education for all students. The bill redirects commissions, establishes task forces, and imagines new systems to achieve these goals, with specific timelines for implementation.
Read moreThe House's 2025 Housing Bill (H.479) - Overview & Analysis
H.479 is the House's 2025 comprehensive housing bill aimed at addressing Vermont’s housing shortage through various programs, incentives, and regulatory changes. The legislation amends existing statutes and introduces new initiatives to improve rental housing, support manufactured home communities, enhance infrastructure, protect tenants, and streamline development processes.
Read moreHealth Care Payment and Delivery System Reform (S.126) - Overview & Analysis
S.126 is a comprehensive legislative proposal introduced to transform Vermont's health care system. The bill aims to improve health outcomes, enhance care quality, control costs, and ensure equitable access to health care services. It proposes structural changes through payment reforms, hospital budget oversight, data integration, and strategic planning.
Read moreThe Senate's 2025 Housing Bill (S.127) - Overview & Analysis
The Senate's 2025 housing bill (S.127) is a comprehensive legislative proposal aimed at addressing housing shortages and improving housing accessibility, affordability, and infrastructure in Vermont. The bill amends existing statutes and introduces new programs to incentivize rental housing rehabilitation, manufactured home improvements, infrastructure development, and protections for vulnerable populations. It establishes study committees, funding mechanisms, and regulatory reforms to support housing development, with a focus on low- to moderate-income households, individuals with disabilities, and other marginalized groups.
Read moreDelaying Ethics Oversight (H.1 - Senate Version) - Overview & Analysis
The Senate version of H.1 delays the implementation of investigatory authority and other miscellaneous powers of the State Ethics Commission until September 1, 2027.
Read moreRecruiting Military Retirees for Workforce Development (H.34) - Overview & Analysis
The bill aims to address Vermont’s workforce shortages in construction, health care, and manufacturing by leveraging the skills of military retirees and their spouses. The bill also builds on the 2024 establishment of the Office of Workforce Strategy and Development to enhance workforce coordination.
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