- Any -AdvocacyARPAFFAMACMOSRMS February 24, 2025 WLR February 24: Town Meeting Week Advocacy Guide With Town Meeting Day and the legislature’s annual crossover break just around the corner, in this Weekly Legislative Report we prepare you to meet with your local law makers and advocate effectively... February 18, 2025 Testimony to Senate Transportation Committee Regarding S.4 and S.29, 2/18/25 Testimony of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs and Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist to the Senate Transportation... February 18, 2025 WLR February 18: Our Bill Is the Year's First Law, Infrastructure Financing, Flood Grant Funding, Re-Opening Open Meeting Law, and more Presidents Week is upon us, pushing the critical crossover deadline even closer. New bills continue to roll in despite the impending Town Meeting Day break, when lawmakers must vote on the session’s... February 10, 2025 WLR February 10: Local Option Tax, 3-Acre Rule, Municipal Liability, Financing Infrastructure and More It’s the week between the Superbowl and Valentine's Day, and while competition is high, VLCT is feeling the love on some of our top priorities. In this Weekly Legislative Report, we update you on our... February 3, 2025 WLR February 3: Budget Priorities, Legal Trails, Six More Weeks of Winter, Federal Funding Freeze, and More In this Weekly Legislative Report, we update you on Governor Phil Scott’s budget proposal, a number of bills we’re tracking that would have municipal effects if they became law, and our reflections... January 27, 2025 WLR January 27: Reports on Cannabis Siting, Guns in Municipal Buildings, Reappraisals, and More We’re almost halfway to crossover and it’s time to get into the weeds. Bills are moving, and the governor has unveiled several proposals in advance of his budget address this week. In this Weekly... January 21, 2025 WLR January 21: Early Testimony, Proposals for Housing Production, the First Bills Week two of the 2025 session is a wrap and the work of VLCT’s Advocacy team is well underway. We have testified before both the House and Senate Committees on Government Operations; before the House... January 13, 2025 WLR January 13: New Biennium, New Committee Chairs, New Priorities On January 8, Vermont lawmakers, statewide elected officials, advocates, lobbyists, and legislative and State House staff all returned to Montpelier to kick off the 2025 legislative session. The... Load More
