Mountain safety expert and former Lyndon State College Prof. John Kascenska replaces former Rep. Patrick Seymour (R-Sutton) who recently resigned.
Mountain medic appointed to Vermont House
Act 250 bill might slow housing development, Chamber says
A bill intended to streamline the housing regulatory process might actually make it longer.
Yacovone: If only there were a bill to help the lost souls
A veteran Vermont legislator and public servant regrets that there are human problems that legislation just cannot solve.
Scott appoints MVU hoop coach to Swanton House seat
Governor Scott has appointed of Matthew Walker to fill the Swanton-Highgate House seat vacated by Rep. Brian Savage.
Scott appoints diversity, equity, and inclusion activist to fill House vacancy
Governor Scott appoints member of Essex-Westford Equity Committee to fill House vacancy.
Top News of `21: House OKs firearms relinquishment, gender ID victim protection, non-citizen voting
Vermont Daily Chronicle publishes first Readable House Journal – a blow by blow account of legislation moving through the House of Representatives, one day at a time.
591 cases reported yesterday – VT Senate leader says 90% vax isn’t working
The Vermont Dept. of Health reported 591 cases today – the most ever. The House Speaker demands an indoor mask mandate.
Taxing electric bikes different than motorcycles
Exempting electric bikes from the vehicular ‘purchase and use’ tax, expanding the sale of unpasteurized milk, creating another state commission, and requiring an economic impact study of closing the Ryegate biomass power plant are among the bills to be taken up Tuesday by the Vermont House of Representatives.
Bills approved by Vermont House listed
As of this week, the Vermont House of Representatives has passed the following bills, according to the Campaign for Vermont.
House passes malice-free hate crime bill
The Vermont House of Representatives yesterday, March 17 reclassified felonies and misdemeanors, banned police use of chokeholds except to prevent death or bodily injury, and removed the motivation of malice from punishable hate crimes.
House OKs firearms relinquishment, gender ID victim protection, non-citizen voting
New bill – expanding Racial Equity staff, spending
Approved bills – no feminine hygiene tax, pandemic UI extended, judge retention vote scheduled, gender identity victim protection, non-citizen voting in Montpelier, facial recog tech, animal cruelty investigation, relinquishment of firearms.
DC Statehood resolution introduced in VT House
A Vermont House resolution to admit Washington, D.C. as the 51st state has been sent to a committee for further study.
$79 million House ‘Covid Relief Bill’ funds wide swath of programs
The Vermont House of Representatives today passed ‘Covid Relief Bill’ H315, allocating $79 million in federal and state funding, according to release from the office of the Speaker of the House.
House to stay remote through 2021 session
The Vermont House of Representatives will meet remotely for the rest of this year’s session, House Speaker Jill Krowinski said.
New House bills: cops lose pensions for excessive force; raise income tax; limit cash bail; gun background checks; Legislature picks National Guard leader candidates – etc.
New House bills would take pension from cops found guilty of excessive force; create “Youth Council”; reduce cash bail; raise income tax; give Legislature nominating board control over candidates for National Guard leadership; increase water quality monitoring and reporting. Also – a bill for background checks on firearms.
‘Truth and Reconciliation’ Commission gets look this week
Bills up for House committee review this week would encourage home visitation by school workers, allow candidates to spend campaign money on personal expenses, let a judge order police to take away firearms, study a “Truth and Reconciliation Commission” for Vermont, promote BIPOC home ownership, and reimburse farmers for crop damage caused by black bears.
House committees tackle three R’s: Race, Relinquishing guns, Reduction of carbon
Committees in the Vermont House this week will review bills regarding three of the Legislature’s favorite R’s: race, relinquishing firearms, and reduction of carbon. They also will review three-acre runoff, redemption of beverage containers, reorganizing police under one state agency, and raising the standard for police use of force, and new regulations.
BIPOC home ownership, ranked-choice voting, Act 46 review bills intro’d into House
Legislation that would tweak state law about elections (non-citizen and ranked choice voting), climate change, home ownership, school mergers, sale of unpasteurized milk, and child welfare are among the bills introduced into the Vermont House this week.
New House bills tackle immunization, cannabis, fishing access use, rent control, police use of force – and more
With a mortality rate rivaling that of baby sea turtles crossing the sand to the ocean, most bills proceed no further than introduction. For a list of all House bills, see the Vermont Legislature website. To contact media and lawmakers about legislation, see Vermont Daily media/legislator contact list in article and Google Doc formats.
Grand Isle recount confirms Morgans’ victory
A recount held in North Hero Friday confirmed the election of Republicans Leland and Michael Morgan to the two seats in the Grand Isle – West Milton House districts.
