Many will recall that Acts 60 of 1997 and Act 68 of 2003 were the result of the Vermont Supreme Court having struck down the previous state-funding system and directing the legislature to come up with a new system that would eliminate the inequities among the local school districts. The legislature did this by establishing …
Author: Rep. Laura Sibilia
Six-term independent Vermont State Representative representing the citizens, students, towns and businesses of Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro.
Pancakes & Issues September 10
State Representative Laura Sibilia will be hosting a breakfast discussion on current and upcoming Vermont legislative topics on Saturday, September 10th from 8:30 am to 10 am at the Dover Town Hall located at 183 Taft Brook Road, Dover, VT.
Forum on Regional and Municipal Energy Planning
Survey Available Now to Help Inform Draft Standards Montpelier – The Department of Public Service invites all interested Vermonters to provide input on the standards the Department must create per Act 174 of 2016 for determining consistency of regional and municipal plans with state energy policy. The Department will host a forum to gather input …
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Sibilia re-election campaign underway
Dear friends and neighbors, Serving my first two years as your representative in the Vermont House has been a privilege and an honor. As an independent freshman legislator serving on the House Commerce Committee, I worked hard, every day, to forge productive relationships with my colleagues and use my experience and voice to assist our district, our neighbors, and our state. …
In memory…
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. It is impossible to know the angst of waiting that the military wife or husband, child, parent or sibling endure during a deployment, unless you have personally experienced it. Family members hope and pray …
Rep. Sibilia running for re-election to Vermont House
May 16, 2016 Dear friends and neighbors, Serving my first two years as your representative in the Vermont House has been a privilege and an honor. As an independent freshman legislator, unaffiliated with a political party, the learning curve was occasionally steep, always interesting and endlessly inspiring. On your behalf, I worked hard every day to learn the legislative …
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2016 End of Session Report
Dear friends and neighbors, This year's session ended Saturday, which also marked the completion of the 2015/2016 biennium. The last days of the second year of a biennium are incredibly chaotic, as any legislation introduced in 2015 or 2016 Sessions must pass or start the process all over again next year. Below are some summaries …
Racing to the end :: Connectivity, cannabis and contractors
A short update as we head into what is likely to be a very long final week of the session. Hopefully we will be able to finish the people's business and adjourn by late Friday or early Saturday. From a freshman legislator's perspective, the past two weeks have been fascinating to watch unfold. The Vermont …
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We can’t leave 30K Vermonters behind
April 17, 2016 For Immediate Release: Last week the Vermont House passed a bill which will raise additional funding to expand internet to approximately 30,000 unserved and underserved Vermonters. H.870 will increase the universal service fee on phone bills by half a percent, raising roughly $1.6 million per year. The language was approved in the …
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 