Dear friends and neighbors, We are more then halfway throughway the session and have begun to send House bills to the Senate for consideration of passage this year and vice versa. This past week the House passed the first version of both the budget and tax bills. The bills now go to the Senate who …
Public hearing on marijuana legalization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2016 Public hearing on S.241 An act relating to the regulation of marijuana. Montpelier, Vermont The House Committees on Judiciary and on Government Operations will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 31, 2016, starting at 5:00 pm. The hearing will be held in the House Chamber at the State House. …
21st century workforce and contemplating a Plan B for rural connectivity
The House Commerce and Economic Development Committee, which I serve on has worked very hard to vote out a bill, UNANIMOUSLY, that clarifies the laws governing employers, employees, and independent contractors with regard to worker's compensation and unemployment insurance. For years, the legislature has attempted to address this issue to ensure the many protections for workers …
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Town Meeting Report 2016
Town Meeting Legislative Update March 1, 2016 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. I have been busy since the beginning of the session working in my committee and with constituents on …
Register to vote and details on paid sick leave
Town meeting is next week! I hope to see many of you at your town meeting. It's not too late to register to vote. Register by this Wednesday, February 24th, to vote in the Presidential primaries and your town ballots. The link above will allow you to register online. Wardsboro Connectivity meeting A community wide …
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Budgets, twister and turnips
We are three weeks in to the session, and a number of items are seeing some legislative action. GILFEATHER TURNIP Of local importance, this week Wardsboro's native Gilfeather Turnip made a significant step towards being named the Vermont State Vegetable after passing the House. Congratulations to the Wardsboro students who have testified in support …
State Connectivity Officials to meet in Readsboro
Contact: Rep. Laura Sibilia 1-802-384-0233 For Immediate Release: January 19th, 2015 State Connectivity Officials to meet in Readsboro On Monday January 25th at 7 PM, the Vermont Department of Public Service, Telecom and Connectivity Division will be meeting with the Readsboro Selectboard and interested citizens to share data about existing broadband availability and broadband and …
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Vermont marijuana legislation hearings
For those monitoring the Marijuana Legalization issue: Work is happening mostly in the Senate right now. Below is a white paper that the Commerce Committee has been asked to review regarding financial regulation we will need to consider prior to legalizing. Department of Financial and Regulation White Paper on Marijuana Legalization in Vermont - Implications for …
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 