Find Vermont Public's latest reporting from the Vermont Legislature here. Led by veteran Statehouse reporters Bob Kinzel and Pete Hirschfeld, reporters across our newsroom bring you coverage of climate, housing, education and more.
Subscribe to Capitol Recap, our free weekly email newsletter featuring the latest headlines from the Statehouse.
Loading...
-
Under current law, parents and guardians of Vermonters under 16 years old have access to their children's checkout history. The new legislation would give confidentiality to minors over the age of 12.
-
The legislation would put millions of dollars back into low-income seniors' pockets, but would also give Vermont the highest corporate income tax rate in the country.
-
House lawmakers gave preliminary approval to legislation that would pause the state's PCB testing program. Last year, a similar measure died in the Senate when it was met with staunch opposition. This year, the legislation’s chances of becoming law appear much stronger.
-
The Vermont Senate approved legislation that would study the possible health benefits of psilocybin mushrooms, a Class One drug at the federal level. The legislation now moves to the Vermont House.
-
Join Vermont’s top journalists as they delve into the most important news stories each week.
-
It's the end of crossover in the Vermont Statehouse. Here's what to know about the climate and environmental legislation that made the cut.
-
Vermont's Public, Educational and Governmental, or PEG access stations, are facing a declining revenue stream, and a new bill would tax streaming services such as Netflix to support the stations.
-
The Vermont Senate voted Thursday to give its final approval to the Flood Safety Act — the biggest bill of the session aimed at making the state more resilient to future climate change driven flooding.
-
Vermont spends roughly $400 million a year to treat tobacco related illnesses. It's estimated that the ban could result in a $15 million loss in state tax revenue, which has Gov. Scott concerned.
-
The legislation would require property owners to share previous flooding damage and disclose if the property is located in a hazardous flood plain.