Pensions, population and fossil fuel infrastructure
Advertisements
Category: Climate
Rep. Sibilia: Week 12 of the 2019 Vermont legislative session
This week saw passage of Paid Family and Medical Leave in the House, and a Constitutional Amendment Declaration of rights; right to personal reproductive liberty in the Senate.
Rep. Sibilia: Week 11 of the 2019 Vermont legislative session
This week we passed the budget, tax and capital bills out of the House. I also reported on a community broadband bill to the House of Representatives where it received a 139-2 vote.
Rep. Sibilia: Week 10 of the 2019 Vermont legislative session
Vermont Foodbank served up winterslaw Friday afternoon made with Gilfeather Turnip Busy weeks and late nights as we pass the halfway mark on the session- a number of bills of interest are moving through the legislature... Bills of note S.169 An act relating to firearms procedures has passed the Senate and is headed to the …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 10 of the 2019 Vermont legislative session
Rep. Sibilia: Week 9 of the 2019 Vermont legislative session
After being out of session for the Town Meeting week - the legislature reconvened last week to finalize policy bills expected to move out of the House or Senate and over to the other legislative body. This period of time is called "crossover". Bills that make it through crossover and have a successful vote of …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 9 of the 2019 Vermont legislative session
Rep. Sibilia: Week 4 of the #Vermont Legislative Session
Good evening! January in the legislature was spent hearing the Governor's budget proposals, getting acclimated to new committees and learning about concepts relevant to proposals that are being introduced. The bulk of my time has been spent working to pull together a number of House telecommunications expansion proposals and coordinating with the Governor's administration to …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 4 of the #Vermont Legislative Session
Sibilia: Week 3 of the #Vermont Legislative Session
Good evening! Reports and notes of interest from the third week of the legislature below: Governor presents his proposed 2020 Budget On Thursday Governor Scott presented his third budget - this for FY 2020. An Executive Summary of the budget can be read here. The governor's budget address can be read here. I heard testimony last …
Continue reading Sibilia: Week 3 of the #Vermont Legislative Session
