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The Vermont Senate passed its version of the state budget on Thursday, which would place a cap on the number of motel and hotel rooms the state would pay for moving forward. The move is lawmakers’ latest attempt to scale back the expanded, pandemic-era version of the motel program.
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The legislation, passed by the Vermont Senate Thursday, covers more than 50 professions including plumbers, realtors and nurses that can qualify for professional license regardless of a person's immigration status. The Vermont House passed similar legislation last month.
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The legislation would eliminate a one-year residency requirement for grants that cover workforce training and courses like driver's ed. The bill already passed in the Senate.
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The Vermont Senate and House have both approved the act, which bans the possession and sale of firearms without serial numbers, also known as ghost guns. It requires individuals to take unserialized guns to a federally licensed gun dealer to engrave serial number on the weapon.
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A former strategist for a for-profit charter school company headquartered in Florida, Saunders has come under fire for her scant experience in traditional public schools.
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The Committee on Committees is a three-person panel that determines Senate committee appointments. Sen. Jane Kitchel fills the vacancy Sen. Dick Mazza left when he resigned earlier this month.
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The provision would create Vermont’s first user fee for electric vehicles starting in 2025. An annual fee of $89 for EV users would create revenue stream to subsidize the construction of charging stations.
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Senate President Pro Tem Phil Baruth joins Vermont Edition. Baruth discusses property taxes, Act 250 reform, and Governor Phil Scott’s expected vetoes.
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Sen. Bobby Starr will not seek reelection after a long run in Montpelier. The Orleans County senator was first elected to the Vermont House in 1979, and the Vermont Senate in 2004.