The bill proposes to exempt from the homestead property tax long-term residents who are 65 years of age or older. It would phase in the exemption over a four-year period, with eligible persons fully exempt from the homestead property tax beginning fiscal year 2030.

Critics of the two bills say state law cannot override federal law or restrain federal law enforcement.

“There’s a lot of people in the [State House] building that don’t like to arrest and incarcerate people,” Burditt said. “There’s a lot of people in the building who would just as soon close prisons, because they don’t look at them as being compassionate.”

North made quite a splash when he wore a green sequined coat into the Vermont State House today.

“Any money I don’t spend on myself helps the budget, even if it’s a small piece. We should all do our part in some way.”

Brian Pearl, a Grand Isle County resident and father, has been concerned about inadequate public and private school security ever since last August, when a Minnesota person shot through school windows from outside, killing two school children and injuring 18.  His solution: install bullet-proof glass, or window shutters that can be deployed at a moment’s notice.

As reported yesterday by VDC, Galfetti has proposed equal cuts across every state agency in order to give voters zero increase in property taxes while the State of Vermont implements systemic education funding reform.

Galfetti said those costs would be spread evenly across all General Fund budget items, rather than targeting specific programs.