VRLDA Legislative Update
April 2023
With two or three weeks left in the legislative session, things are heating up on the ‘big bills’ (appropriations, transportation funding, and capital construction) that must pass. Issues that are not in their final stages this year will carry over to 2024. Workforce Development Still in play this year, is the potential to make 9th […]
Vermont Legislative Update
March 2023
State News: As noted last month, Governor Scott is re-focusing his administration on getting moreVermonters back to work and keeping more young Vermonters in the state as part of thateffort Issues Update: Workforce DevelopmentVermont’s regional technical centers are the most important training grounds for bothnew employees and new customers. The legislators who attended the LegislativeBreakfast […]
Vermont Legislative Update
February 2023
State News: As the Vermont legislature went through its second month, they heard the Governor’s budget address which noted that the extensive Federal funding to Vermont due to Covid is at an end. Governor Scott is re-focusing his administration on getting more Vermonters back to work and keeping more young Vermonters in the state as […]
Vermont Regulations You Should Know
While there are many laws in Vermont regarding topics such as employment, health and safety, and motor vehicles and licenses, there are also regulations associated with those laws. Below are some regulations, rules, and resources you should be familiar with from various state agencies. To see all VT regulations, click here. Department of Health Department […]
New Housing Reform/Contractor Registration Fact Sheet
S.226 – An act relating to expanding access to safe and affordable housing. Subchapter 3, pg. 24-30 – Relating to residential contractor registration. On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Governor Phil Scot signed S.226 into law which reforms permitting and land use regulations to make it easier to develop new housing, includes tax incentives and grants […]
Vermont Legislative Update
January 2023
State News: The Vermont Legislature (with a near record number of new members) was sworn in during the f irst week of the month, elected leadership and formed its committees. Those committees have immediately started working on their priorities, some of which coincide with the three legislative priorities of the VT Retail Lumber Dealers Association. […]
Vermont Legislative Update
May 2022
Contractor licensing—it’s back (sort of) In S.226, the Legislature passed language which requires residential building contractors to register with the Office of Professional Regulation prior to entering into a contract with a homeowner when the contract price totals $10,000 or more in labor and materials combined. Leaders felt this was the most they could get […]
Vermont Legislative Update
April 2022
H.157, contractor licensing–VETOED You may recall that on February 10th Governor Scott vetoed the bill because he thought it had “the potential to undermine and weaken a large number of Vermont’s small businesses – small, local residential contractors – at a time when we all agree we must prioritize new and revitalized housing.” A veto […]
Vermont Legislative Update
March 2022
H.157, contractor licensing–VETOED You may recall that on February 10th Governor Scott vetoed the bill because he thought it had “the potential to undermine and weaken a large number of Vermont’s small businesses – small, local residential contractors – at a time when we all agree we must prioritize new and revitalized housing.” A veto […]
Vermont Legislative Update
February 2022
H.157, Contractor Licensing–VETOED On January 27, the Legislature passed H.157 with a registration trigger for any residential job that reaches $3500 in labor and materials. The bill also requires liability insurance and a written contract. In an unanticipated move, on February 10th Governor Scott vetoed the bill because he thought it had “the potential to […]