Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
Friends: This afternoon the governor’s office released news that he has selected Christine Hallquist to lead the new Vermont Community Broadband Board. It is hard to think of a Vermonter better qualified for this role! As a former utility CEO for an electric cooperative, and with a second career helping communities organize for universal broadband, …
This week the Legislature went back into session to override two of Governor Scott's vetoes on municipal charter changes. H.177 An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Montpelier and H.227 An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Winooski both allow …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Veto overrides, Weighting Task Force named
Good afternoon all, Those of us who live in Southern Vermont May see our legislative representation change because of population changes over the last decade. Final data from the Census counts will be available this Fall. Your input is being sought by the first group that will recommend district voting maps for the next ten …
Continue reading Attention Southern Vermonters: Shake Up Possible for ’22 Vermont Election Map
AS STATE OF EMERGENCY ENDS, GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ACTS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY IN SELECT CRITICAL SERVICES Montpelier, Vt. - With more than 80% of eligible Vermonters having received at least one dose of a COVID-19, vaccine, Governor Scott has removed all state COVID-19 restrictions and the State of Emergency will expire at midnight tonight. “As …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: New Executive Order and Department of Labor updates
Good afternoon, Please see the Press Release below. All Vermont COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted and the Vermont State of Emergency will end tomorrow June 15th. For details on which state restrictions are being lifted, see below: ALL state restrictions are being lifted. This has been a year of both profound loss and discovery, and …
Continue reading Rep Sibilia: Vermont COVID restrictions lifted
Good afternoon, If you missed my post immediately following adjournment I spoke specifically about the consequential bills passed on education finance and telecommunications this year. In this post I'll update on the budget that was passed during this historic session and signed by the governor this week. It appears we are going back for a …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Vermont Budget and End of Session Report 2021
Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott today signed the state budget (H.439, An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government) for state fiscal year 2022, which begins July 1. “This is a truly transformational budget that will allow us to recover from the pandemic and address some longstanding challenges, including our workforce …
Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott today announced dozens of new walk-in clinics as the State works to make the COVID-19 vaccine easily accessible throughout Vermont. Governor Scott previously announced that when 80% of Vermont’s eligible population (those age 12 and older) have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the state will enter Step …
Continue reading STATE ANNOUNCES DOZENS OF NEW WEEKEND WALK-IN VACCINATION CLINICS
Vermonters are invited to comment on the future of broadband expansion in Vermont. This is your opportunity to provide feedback on the state’s strategies for broadband rollout and other telecommunications matters. The Department will hold a public hearing on the public comments draft of the 10-year Telecommunications Plan on Thursday, May 27 at 6 p.m. and June 1 …
Vermont's 2021 Legislative Session has just ended. The session was historic in many ways, including that it was conducted almost exclusively over Zoom. I will send out additional information about what has been accomplished and addressed in the coming days and weeks. For now, I want to share two pieces of legislation that passed this …
Continue reading An ending, an acknowledgement and a promise
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 