The Vermont legislature adjourned on May 12th around midnight. As of the writing of this update, several bills have been vetoed and several more including the budget and school finance bills are promised vetoes. Though the Governor had threatened to veto these bills, the legislature did not schedule a veto session but rather adjourned “sine …
Important progress overcoming CoverageCo vulnerabilities
Please see the important announcement from the Governor's office about Grace Cottage Hospital - one of a number of critical community facilities facing public safety issues as a result of the cell vulnerabilities of the CoverageCo project. Thank you to Speaker Johnson, Governor Scott and AT&T for their preliminary response to the impending public safety …
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2018 Session – Acts to reduce violence in our schools and communities
During the Legislative Session there are typically three different groups of eighth grade pages that rotate in for six-week terms to the statehouse. The pages are a group of students from all backgrounds and areas of our state who carry messages back and forth to legislators from their constituents and other legislators. This year’s second …
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Current status of S.55
Here is the current status of the bill: The bill is on the Senate Calendar for tomorrow (Thursday). The Senate can concur, concur with further amendment or ask for a conference committee with the House to settle the differences. Here is what the bill currently does: Expanding background check requirements to unlicensed (or private) firearm …
School safety and gun regulations votes
Thank you to all who attended the hearing Rep. Gannon and I held in Whitingham last week. Thank you also to the law enforcement, school administrators, civic leaders, sportsman and gun regulation advocates who helped us plan an event we hoped all would feel comfortable sharing their views at. Read more about the event here. …
School Safety Forum planned for March 18th in Whitingham
Deerfield Valley Residents and employees invited to attend A significant discussion about school safety is happening throughout Vermont and the Deerfield Valley following the Florida and Fair Haven, VT school incidents. There is a sense of urgency to the conversations happening in Montpelier, led by the Governor, Speaker and Senate Pro Tem, which includes considering new …
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Rep. Sibilia 2018 Town Meeting Update
Dear Friends and Neighbors: It’s an honor to represent you in our State Legislature and to communicate the activities of the General Assembly to you in this Town Meeting update. This report is also available online at http://www.laurasibiliavt.com where it contains live links to supporting documents and sponsored legislation. Please stay in touch on issues …
Local Reps planning school safety forum
For Immediate Release: Local Reps planning school safety forum Rep. John Gannon and Rep. Laura Sibilia have been contacted by and are having conversations with a number of individuals in the Deerfield Valley following the Florida and Fair Haven, VT school incidents. There is a significant discussion about school safety happening throughout Vermont. The Governor …
Education Finance Public Hearing this Wednesday 2/19
Public Hearing on Potential Changes to the Education Funding System Wednesday February 21, 2018, 4:00-6:00 p.m.in Room 11 The House Committee on Ways and Means will hold a public hearing on Potential Changes to the Education Funding System on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. The hearing will be held in Room 11 on the ground floor of …
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Legislative update – January 28, 2018
The 2018 Vermont Legislative Session began on January 3rd. We've already seen marijuana legalized in the Session and it looks like we will be spending a considerable amount of time on education cost, delivery and equity. I was pleased that both both House Speaker Mitzi Johnson's opening comments and Governor Phil Scott's subsequent State of …
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 