Jul 11, 2019
(Vote scored: Second reading) Pro-Environment vote: YES This bill updates the Toxic-Free Families Act (Act 188) to collect more consumer-friendly information on which toxic chemicals are being used in children’s products, while also improving the process for...
Jul 11, 2019
(Vote scored: Third reading) Pro-Environment vote: YES This bill restricts single-use plastic bags at the point of sale; bans plastic stirrers such as used for coffee or tea; requires that plastic straws only be offered on demand; and bans the use of expanded...
Jul 11, 2019
(Vote scored: amending the bill as recommended by the Committee on Ways & Means) Pro-Environment vote: YES This bill would have increased the long-term investment in the existing, highly successful low-income weatherization programs, which help Vermonters save...
Jul 11, 2019
(Vote scored: amendment offered by Rep. Beck and others) Pro-Environment vote: NO This amendment would have added barriers to Vermonters trying to hold a polluter accountable for the costs of medical monitoring they require due to toxic exposure. Corporate lobbyists...
Jul 11, 2019
(Vote scored: Concurrence with proposal of amendment) Pro-Environment vote: YES This bill requires testing for lead contamination in drinking water in all Vermont schools and childcare facilities. The bill sets a standard for acceptable lead levels (4 parts per...
