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May 12: Transportation, Budget, and Capital Bills Resolved. What’s Up Next?
With the budget, capital, and transportation bills all being approved in committees of conference last week, could the legislature finish its work by Memorial Day? Normally, the resolution of these...
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May 5: LOT, Flood Bill, and CHIP Approach the Finish Line
So far, May has been mostly showers, but we might be about to collect some flowers. Last week the proposed Community Housing and Infrastructure Program (CHIP) cleared critical hurdles in the House. In...
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April 28: MTAP, PILOT, and CHIP Take Two Steps Forward and One Step Back
Just in time for marathon season, the legislature has entered a sprint. Many of VLCT’s priority bills are in their final committees of jurisdiction this week. In this Weekly Legislative Report, we...
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April 21: Back to Basics – Town Highway and Infrastructure Funding
It’s back to basics this week as lawmakers finalize the Appropriations Bill. VLCT priorities are being considered across both chambers and in multiple committee rooms; in some cases, bills are moving...
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WLR April 14: Looking for LOT Refunds, MTAP Funding Cut, More 3-Acre Debate
Spending priorities and budget concerns sparked by federal cuts dominated discussions in the State House last week. In this issue of our Weekly Legislative Report, we update you on Local Option Tax...
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WLR April 7: 3-Acre Permit Reform, Legal Trails, Transportation Fund Woes, and More
Will April showers bring May flowers? Last week our advocacy team tended the legislative seeds planted in the beginning of the session: 3-Acre permit reform, municipal liability concerns, legal trails...
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WLR March 31: Break It or Buy It – Education Reform, Public Infrastructure Financing, and More
It’s back to basics this week in the state capital. In this issue of the Weekly Legislative Report, we explain key tax writing proposals, the status of education reform, and an exciting new...
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WLR March 24: All Aboard the Omnibuses
The calendar says it’s spring, and the State House is buzzing with bills needing to move. This issue of the Weekly Legislative Report provides updates on the Senate’s omnibus housing bill ( S.127)...