AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEducation Reform: A Committee of Conference is now set to finalize Vermont’s education reform bill after the Senate passed H.955 and the House refused to concur, with lawmakers still negotiating how fast to shift toward the foundation funding formula and what that means for local school spending. Housing & Land Use: The Vermont Senate approved a partial repeal of Act 181, rolling back parts of the law’s environmental protections around development in sensitive areas, sending the bill to Gov. Phil Scott. Public Safety: Vermont State Police reported a DUI crash on I-89 in Berlin involving an 81-year-old driver from Massachusetts, and they’re also asking for help locating two Starksboro teens missing since May 27. Health & Environment: Vermont signed a first-in-the-nation ban on paraquat, a herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease, with limited exemptions. Courts & Consumer Tech: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Meta’s appeal in Vermont’s Instagram addiction case, clearing the way for the lawsuit to move forward. Local Business/Community: Rutland Regional Medical Center will host a free Regional Mixer June 2 in Killington focused on the Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic.
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