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2 days ago · Three-dozen communities and counting — from Westmore, population 357, to Burlington, population 44,743 — are reaping a collective $50 million-plus annually through a 1% charge on some ...

Apr 4, 2025 · The State Treasurer’s Office and natural resources agency told lawmakers they need more time and money to act on the first-in-the-nation law, especially as incoming lawsuits challenge the statute.

Mar 28, 2025 · MONTPELIER — The Vermont House on Friday passed its version of the state budget for the 2026 fiscal year, including a proposal that would let top lawmakers access more state dollars to plug ...

Mar 19, 2025 · Lawmakers proposed an update to the law following a 2021 high-profile lawsuit in which neighbors of a large dairy farm in Addison County sued the farm over damage to their property and won.

Mar 27, 2025 · An amendment to the original bill removes a controversial provision that led to a similar bill’s failure last year.

Mar 18, 2025 · State officials are worried that some of Vermont’s largest cities could lose access to federal funding for major planned transportation projects in the coming months because President Donald ...

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Feb 26, 2025 · Last year, lawmakers set in motion sweeping reforms to Act 250, Vermont’s half-century-old land use law. The reform bill, Act 181, slices Vermont into a series of “tiers” that dictate how ...