- Any -AdvocacyARPAFFAMACRMS June 28, 2024 Hazard Mitigation Buyouts – Why Municipalities Should Consider Them Now Due to the scale of the 2023 disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is expected to supply an unprecedented level of funding to allow municipalities to undertake hazard mitigation... June 20, 2024 2024 Veto Session Update A special legislative session was held on June 17, 2024, in which legislators attempted to override all seven of Governor Scott’s vetoes from this past session. They were successful on all but one, H... June 17, 2024 OSHA Extends to July 22 the Comment Period for Proposed Emergency Responder Rule VLCT recently received this information from Doug Kalinowski of the U.S. Department of Labor's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (by way of Dan A. Whipple, OHST, VOSHA Program Manager for... June 12, 2024 Act 133 (S.55) Amendments to Open Meeting Law to Take Effect July 1, 2024 Act 133 (S.55) is a permanent amendment to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law that: permits “advisory bodies” – those that do not have supervision, control, or jurisdiction over legislative, quasi-judicial... June 11, 2024 Reaction of VLCT Executive Director Ted Brady On Enactment of H.875 “VLCT supports establishing clear ethical standards of our public officials and holding them accountable. VLCT helps dozens of communities a year do exactly that through training, legal advice, and... June 10, 2024 2024 Legislative Wrap-Up Use the links in the blue Related Links box to navigate to the topic update pages if you want to focus your reading by topic. We are still accepting applications for those interested in serving on a... June 4, 2024 New Wakeboat Rule for 2024 Boating Season A new rule impacting wakeboats and wakesports took effect on April 15, 2024 under Vermont’s Use of Public Waters (UPW) Rules. The Wakeboat Rule regulates wakeboating and wakesports on Vermont’s inland... June 4, 2024 Governor and Vermont Bond Bank Launch ARPA-Funded $6.8M Rural Water Infrastructure Program Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced an award of $6.8 million to the Vermont Bond Bank. This American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)... Load More