Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
Governor Scott has announced the appointment of Dan French as Vermont's next Education Secretary. Secretary French is very familiar with our districts two supervisory unions: WSWSU and the WCSU. He previously served as the Superintendent in the Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union to our north, and consulted on several Act 46 mergers and on behalf of …
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Good morning, Public comments are an important way to provide input. If you do submit comments, please email me a copy at lhsibilia@gmail.com Kind regards, Rep. Laura Sibilia ------ The Green Mountain Care Board is reviewing proposed health insurance premium price increases for Individual and Small Employer plans including Vermont Health Connect plans. (Small Employers …
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Please share this latest scam alert from the Vermont Attorney Generals office, and don’t forget to check in with your more vulnerable family members and neighbors. These scammers are extremely manipulative and prey on the good will and fear of others who don’t expect these kind of flagrant in your face cons. At the end …
The eventful 2018 session has come to an end and my final review of the session follows. Over the summer and fall you can expect to hear more from me on updates to the State's Act 46 plan, telecommunications and CoverageCo, the scheduling of a public forum on healthcare. I did previously announce my intention …
Montpelier, Vermont – June 20, 2018 – The Vermont Legislative Commission on Act 250 is seeking public input through a series of forums and social media outreach to envision Vermont’s future landscape. The first forum will be held in Springfield, VT on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Nolin-Murray Center at St. Mary’s …
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Thursday of last week Governor Scott vetoed the budget proposed in H.13. This budget was virtually the same budget that a tri-partisan majority of senators and representatives approved during the regular session in H.911, but removed the items under contention between Governor Scott and the Vermont Legislature - namely how to spend unanticipated revenues from …
At the end of this year's regular legislative session both education finance/tax and state budget bills passed by large tri-partisan majorities. The Governor vetoed both - citing the property tax increases that the bills allow to go into place. This update will focus almost exclusively on the education finance aspects of the bills that are …
Today, the Agency of Education released its proposed statewide plan as required by Section 10 of Act 46. Today the Agency of Education submitted the draft to the State Board of Education. The statewide plan is a recommendation from the Agency on what the Board should consider for each of the 43 “section 9” proposals …
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Today is Memorial Day. As my grieving veterans remind me, it is not military appreciation day, it is not thank a veteran day, and it is not the official kick off summer. Today is the one day on the calendar where we are meant to reflect on what it coststo be an American and to …
Good evening, Over the past four years, I have provided a consistent voice for our district, our businesses, towns, taxpayers and our schools, our students and the need to reform our education finance system. My work on telecommunications is linked to several internet and cell expansions in our district. As an independent I have consistently worked to find …
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Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 