By Guy Page
The Vermont House of Representatives is scheduled to take action today on a lengthy list of bills today, including:
H746, decriminalizing prostitution in Burlington.
S122, Vermont joining an interstate “workaround” of the electoral college.
S139, giving the State of Vermont a role in the naming of school mascots. It would create a state policy to eliminate the use of discriminatory school branding (such as naming teams after minority groups like Indians, Redskins, etc.) because “all Vermont students should feel safe and welcome while enrolled in a Vermont school.”
H444, Barre City charter change allowing only U.S., State of Vermont, and POW flags in City Hall Park. The bill resolves a municipal dispute over flying the BLM and other flags in favor of flying only the three approved flags.
S148, environmental justice. Creates state Environmental Justice Policy “that no segment of the population of the State should, because of its racial, cultural, or economic makeup, bear a disproportionate share of environmental burdens or be denied an equitable share of environmental benefits,” and a council to oversee the policy.
S281, hunting coyotes with dogs. Restricts number and use of dogs for hunting coyotes.
The House was still deliberating as this news report was filed.