Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced actions on the final group of bills passed by the Legislature. Bills delivered with a message or statement are noted and linked below. They included S18, the consumer justice bill. Scott said he did not object to the essence of the bill but believes it may well be pre-empted by federal law and thus not provide the assurances consumers in Vermont might assume with its passage. But he let it become law without his signature in any case.
On June 19, Governor Scott signed bills into law of the following titles:
H.13, An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage and tobacco laws (Click here to view press release)
S.55, An act relating to the regulation of toxic substances and hazardous materials
S.96, An act relating to the provision of water quality services
S.105, An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures
S.162, An act relating to promoting economic development (Click here to view press release)
On June 19, Governor Scott allowed to become law without his signature a bill of the following title:
S.18, An act relating to consumer justice enforcement (see attached letter below)
On June 20, Governor Scott signed bills into law of the following titles:
H.513, An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont (Click here to view press release)
H.533, An act relating to workforce development (Click here to view press release)
S.95, An act relating to municipal utility capital investment
S.146, An act relating to substance misuse prevention
S.160, An act relating to agricultural development
Governor Scott has now acted on all bills passed by the Legislature during the first half of the 2019-2020 biennium.
Source: Governor 6.20.2019