Tue, 05/18/2021 - 4:31pm tim
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Legislature sent to the governor, S15, a bill which makes universally mailed ballots a permanent feature of Vermont’s general elections. The bill also allows voters to fix or “cure” a ballot if it has been deemed defective. At his Tuesday press briefing, Governor Scott said he would sign the bill once it received the usual legal vetting and reached his desk. He also said he hopes that this type of voting will be expanded to all types of elections.
The general election typically gets the highest percentage of the electorate involved, but it is the local elections which sometimes draw scant turnout. He said this kind of ease-of-voting option for local elections could increase participation.
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 1:18pm tim
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Senate voted unanimously in a virtual floor setting to advance H360 - An Act Relating to Accelerated Community Broadband Deployment, valued at $150 million. This has been a long-standing priority across multiple administrations and legislatures and now state leaders believe Vermont will have the resources necessary to connect every address to high-speed internet. Governor Scott said at his regular press conference today that the state probably needs upwards of double that amount to reach its goals.
He said he s looking forward to what the overall plan would be in regards to getting the state fully covered.
Vermont Senate gives preliminary approval to $7.1 billion budget
Modified: 5/1/2021 12:22:47 AM
MONTPELIER The Vermont Senate has given preliminary approval to a $7.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2022.
The Senate version that passed by unanimous voice vote on second reading Thursday is $191 million more than what the House passed and $374 million more than the budget proposed by Republican Gov. Phil Scott, the
Brattleboro Reformer reported.
Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Friday that he had a lot of concerns about the Senate’s proposal.
The spending plan proposes using $478 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. The House had proposed using $650 million. The Senate version also fully funds the state’s annual pension obligation and post-employment benefits, and allocates $150 million to invest in the state’s unfunded pension liability, the newspaper reported.
Senate gives preliminary approval to $7.1 billion budget
April 30, 2021
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) The Vermont Senate has given preliminary approval to a $7.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2022.
The Senate version that passed by unanimous voice vote on second reading Thursday is $191 million more than what the House passed and $374 million more than the budget proposed by Republican Gov. Phil Scott, the Brattleboro Reformer reported.
Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Friday that he had a lot of concerns about the Senate s proposal.
The spending plan proposes using $478 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. The House had proposed using $650 million. The Senate version also fully funds the state’s annual pension obligation and post-employment benefits, and allocates $150 million to invest in the state’s unfunded pension liability, the newspaper reported.
Thu, 04/29/2021 - 4:49pm tim
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Senate passed H. 439, the FY2022 Budget Bill. This budget appropriates a total of $7.17 billion to meet the ongoing costs of operating state government including the programs providing services and benefits to Vermonters, and to make investments in Vermont’s infrastructure and human capital from the federal funds available from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the CARES Act (CRF).
“A budget is not only a financial document, but a statement of priorities and values,” said Sen. Jane Kitchel, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “This Senate budget continues our commitment to using Federal COVID-relief funding for long-term investments in housing, broadband, environmental improvements, our state college system, and overall economy. In addition, this budget makes significant human capital investments in workforce upskilling through educational, certificate, and apprenticeship programs.