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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. This includes a charter of the Village of Alburgh, already approved by voters, to make the town clerk and treasurer appointed positions; allowing DOC personnel to be notaries public; and updating the liability for those selling alcoholic beverages.
by Ciara McEneany, Community News Service Vermont lawmakers are seeking to give workers increased protections when it comes to collective bargaining and union organizing through a bill that has passed in the Senate with a number of changes since it was introduced.
Vermont Business Magazine The Department of Buildings and General Services is auctioning a large assortment of state vehicles and equipment to the public beginning at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Berlin, VT. This annual in-person physical auction is expected to be very well attended.
Vermont Business Magazine National managed cybersecurity leader NuHarbor Security didn’t compromise on culture while growing over 90% last year. The company announced that it has been named to Inc. magazine’s annual Best Workplaces list.
Vermont Business Magazine Today Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Opportunities in Organic Act, legislation designed to help farmers and other agricultural producers transition to organic practices and build successful and sustainable businesses.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, in a vote of 107-42, the Vermont House of Representatives voted to override Governor Phil Scott’s veto of S.5, the Affordable Heat Act.
Vermont Business Magazine A coalition of organizations led by the Northern Forest Center has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program.
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Health Network – Home Health & Hospice announced Christine Werneke, MS, has been selected as President and Chief Operating Officer of the organization. Werneke has served as interim president during the search for a permanent replacement for Adrianne Johnson Ross, who stepped down from the role in January.
Vermont Business Magazine The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services, in coordination with the Vermont Department of Health, has scheduled a special bait drop this month to address a local wildlife rabies outbreak in Chittenden County. This effort is in addition to the statewide bait drop that occurs annually in August.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch’s (D-Vermont) Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality (TRANQ) Research Act advanced out of the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today with bipartisan support, a significant step forward in enacting this important bill to expand our understanding of xylazine, a sedative also known as Tranq
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Habitat Stamp raised $221,337 in 2022 and leveraged a $228,567 federal match, totaling just under $450,000 for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s land conservation and habitat improvement efforts.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) on Monday introduced the Heat pump Energy Assistance and Training (HEAT) Act, legislation to support the use of industrial heat pumps in rural areas.