Holding Toxic Polluters Accountable (3rd reading)

Sep 12, 2018

Pro-environment vote: YES This bill would have helped ensure that polluters, rather than impacted Vermonters or taxpayers, would pay the costs for harms such as property damage, medical monitoring expenses, or health care costs associated with an illness due to toxic...

Amendment Undermining Enhanced Energy Planning Law

Sep 12, 2018

Pro-environment vote: NO This amendment would have undermined the enhanced energy planning and siting law, Act 174, a program which aims to ensure that municipal and regional energy plans will, collectively, put us on track to meet our state’s goal of 90% renewable...

Banning Corporate Campaign Contributions (2nd reading)

Sep 12, 2018

Pro-environment vote: YES This bill would have banned corporations from donating directly to candidates in Vermont for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Auditor of Accounts, Attorney General, State Representative or...

Amendment to Allow State to Collect Unclaimed Bottle Deposits

Sep 12, 2018

Pro-environment vote: YES This amendment updated the state’s bottle deposit law to authorize the state to collect any unclaimed deposits. With this provision, Vermont joined the majority of states with bottle bill programs in collecting this unclaimed property, rather...