Vermont Legislature

When the value of a property is reduced due to a fire or flood, municipalities can provide tax abatements that acknowledge the loss of value. Those abatements mean less property tax revenue for the statewide education fund.

Starting Thursday, July 6, organic dairy farmers in Vermont can apply for some of the $6.9 million in relief funds approved by state lawmakers as part of this year's budget bill.

Here are 11 of the changes to Vermont's laws that might affect you this summer.

Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the bill because he said the upper age limit for the ban, which would have applied to alleged offenders as old as 22, was too high.

Currently, Vermont lawmakers make roughly $15,000 a year. The plan would have doubled that amount over a period of several years.

It's unclear whether the legislation — the first major expansion of Vermont's bottle bill in the past 50 years — will become law with Gov. Phil Scott's approval.

A child care system that advocates say is on the brink of financial insolvency will get a $120 million boost next year after the Democrat-majority Legislature overrode Gov. Phil Scott's objection.

Lawmakers voted Tuesday to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of charter changes in two Vermont communities that expand voting.

Host Connor Cyrus talks with Democratic state Rep. Saudia LaMont about her first session in the House.

Host Connor Cyrus talks with political reporter Bob Kinzel about which bills Gov. Phil Scott has signed and vetoed.