Vt. House overrides Gov’s Global Warming Solutions Act veto

The Vermont House voted Thursday to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of the Global Warming Solutions Act, legislation that would legally require the state to meet carbon emission reductions targets in the coming years, and allow individuals to sue the government if it fails to do so. Two days after the governor vetoed the bill, H.688, the House overturned Scott’s decision on a vote of 103-47 — surpassing the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto. Rep. Jim Harrison, R-North Chittenden, said he was dis … (read more)

The Vermont House on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a $7.15 billion budget bill that will fund state government for the last nine months of the fiscal year, and spends the remaining $223 million in federal funding the state received this spring to … (read more)

The Vermont House on Thursday approved a $95 million COVID-19 aid package that includes funding for housing assistance and broadband expansion. The approved package includes $43 million that would be used for internet expansion, financial assistance for u … (read more)

The Vermont House is racing to craft a roughly $600 million spending package using nearly half of the $1.25 billion the state received from the federal government in April to cover expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Thursday, House committee … (read more)

While Gov. Phil Scott’s administration and the Secretary of State’s office volley over expanding mail-in voting for the general election, Senate lawmakers have drafted standby legislation to give Secretary of State Jim Condos full authority to make COVID- … (read more)