Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
Good afternoon, The 2023 legislative session is one third of the way through. Major bills on housing, childcare, education and climate change are on the move and details are included in this update. A press release on Hydro Quebec US finalizing its purchase of the Great River Hydro dams on the Connecticut and Deerfield Rivers. …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 6 of the 2023 Legislative Session
Good afternoon! Tomorrow I will join Scott Administration Officials at a number of events in our region including at the Old School in Wilmington and at the Dover School in Dover. These visits are part of making sure communities are aware of opportunities relegated to federal funding that they may be eligible for and for …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 5 of the 2023 Legislative Session
Good afternoon! Next Saturday from 11-noon I will be holding office hours at the Dover Free Library and hope to be joined by both Senator Hashim and Senator Harrison. Residents from Wardsboro, Jamaica, Stratton, Somerset are also invited to come and talk with us. This week, H.42 was the first bill to pass and be …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 4 of the 2023 Legislative Session
Good evening, This week legislative priorities and the Governor's priorities for the session continue to come into view. Yesterday we heard the Governor's budget address for FY 2024. There is a lot to see and hear when sitting in the House of Representative's Chamber during the Governor's Budget Address. Many members of the governor's cabinet …
Continue reading Rep Sibilia: Week 3 of the 2023 Legislative Session
Good evening! A brief report this week before carefully heading home - drive safe out there! Framing the Paid Family Leave Discussion This year, it seems the legislature will be debating whether or not to augment the newly enacted paid family leave private plan for state employees that all businesses and workers will eventually be …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 2 of the 2023 Legislative Session
Good evening, A quick update on this first shortened week of the 2023 Legislative Session. On Wednesday morning all elected legislators were sworn in and assigned committees. Committees are where we do the work of diving deep in to policies in a specific area of jurisdiction. As I have previously noted, there were a significant …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 1 of the 2023 Legislative Session
Wishing you good health, peace and loving companions in the new year! 2022 was an eventful year in the legislature and I was honored to represent the Windham/Bennington District and the towns of Dover, Readsboro, Searsburg, Somerset, Stamford, Wardsboro and Whitingham for an 8th year. Last year a coalition of towns (led by long time …
Right now, towns in Vermont are faced with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021, Vermont was allocated approximately $1.05 billion in State Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars to promote resiliency and sustainability. Vermont legislators and the administration have worked together to focus investments in the areas of economic …
Continue reading Reps. Sibilia & Sims: Vermont needs to address its rural capacity gap
Yesterday I attended the annual Joint Fiscal Office briefing for new and returning legislators where we received briefs on: 2023/24 Co-chairs Vermont House Rural Caucus Rep. Katherine Sims (D) from Craftsbury, Rep. Laura Sibilia (I) from Dover and Rep. Lisa Hango (R) from Berkshire Economic and Revenue Review Budget and Federal Funding Federal funding Looking …
Governor Scott will participate in the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the State House steps, 4:30 PM Monday, December 5. The Governor will also perform the traditional reading of ‘Twas a Night Before Christmas for children attending. Light refreshments will be available inside the State House. The event is open to the public to attend in …
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 