Jul 11, 2019
Jul 11, 2019
(Vote scored: Concurrence with House version) Pro- Environment vote: YES This bill would hold large polluters accountable for the harm caused by toxic chemical releases. The bill provides two important legal tools to address toxic pollution. The first legal remedy...
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...
