Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. Republican Gov. …
Vermont’s workers’ compensation benefits for temporary total disability and for dependent children, as well as the work search requirement for injured workers returning to the job market, changed starting July 1, 2023, the result of new legislation. These workers’ compensation …
President Joe Biden has signed a disaster declaration for damage caused by storms that hit the southern Vermont counties of Windham and Bennington at the end of July, the office of Vermont Governor Phil Scott said Wednesday. The presidential declaration …
Vermont Governor Phil Scott asked the federal government to help Bennington and Windham counties recover from summer flooding. Scott said communities in the two southern Vermont counties suffered an estimated $4 million in damage from flooding that occurred on July …
Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed a bill into law that restricts the use, manufacture and sale of products in Vermont containing a group of toxic chemicals collectively known as PFAS. The products include certain firefighting foams and equipment, food …
Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed into law a measure that lifts the statute of limitations in civil cases of childhood physical abuse. Scott signed the bill on Wednesday. The new law builds on legislation passed two years ago that …
Vermont businesses are going to be getting a break on the costs of their unemployment insurance, and people collecting unemployment benefits will be getting more money, Governor Phil Scott said Tuesday. Starting July 1, the Vermont Department of Labor will …
Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed new legislation that aims to strengthen Vermont’s captive insurance laws, increase efficiencies and add flexibility to regulatory policy and procedures. “COVID-19 has dramatically changed the way we all work, live and play, however it …
Vermont Governor Phil Scott says he’s organizing a commission to study issues related to the legalization of marijuana and will announce members in the next few days. Vermont Public Radio reports retail outlets in Maine and Massachusetts will begin selling …
Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made Vermont the ninth state to legalize recreational marijuana but indicated that he was willing to work with the Legislature on a compromise. Scott said he was …
