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VT Legislature Sends “Vote by Mail” Legislation to Governor
The Vermont Senate concurred in a voice vote today with House changes to S.15, legislation that will require ballots to be mailed to all Vermont voters in general elections moving forward. The policy that was put in place as a one-time emergency measure in 2020 during...
Vermont House of Representatives Votes to Make Mail-in Voting Permanent
Montpelier, VT -- Today, the Vermont House of Representatives, on a strong tri-partisan vote (119-30), gave initial support to a bill (S.15) that expands universal vote-by-mail to all general elections going forward. The House will take a final vote tomorrow, and the...
Vermont Legislature Passes First-in-Nation Restrictions on Toxic PFAS Chemicals
Montpelier, VT - Today, the Vermont Legislature gave final approval to a nation-leading bill that would restrict the sale of consumer products that contain toxic chemicals known as PFAS. The bill now heads to the Governor for his signature. Conservation Law Foundation...
Vermont Legislature Advances Bill to Ban Forever Chemicals from Products
(MONTPELIER, VT) – Today, Vermont’s House of Representatives gave unanimous initial approval to a bill that would restrict the sale of consumer products that contain toxic chemicals known as PFAS. After final approval, the bill will head back to the Senate, where they...
Firefighters, Health and Children’s Advocates, Businesses, & Others Urge Support for S.20
Vermont firefighters, educators, public health and children’s advocates, businesses, and environmental groups urge you to vote to support S.20 to ban PFAS and other toxic chemicals from consumer products and firefighting foam. PFAS chemicals are...
VCV Priority Bills Pass the Senate
We’re still in the midst of “crossover” time when bills need to move out of either the Vermont House or Senate to stay on track for potential enactment this year. We saw forward progress on several VCV priority bills this week! Bills passed the Senate that will better...