- Any -AdvocacyARPAFFAMACRMS January 7, 2022 2022 Weekly Legislative Report #2 January 7, 2022 The Vermont Legislature opened the second half of the 2021-2022 biennium on Tuesday. Already, several dozen municipally-relevant bills have been introduced. To read this report:... December 20, 2021 OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Impact on Vermont Municipal Employers December 20, 2021. On November 5, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Legal challenges to the ETS... December 17, 2021 2022 Legislative Preview December 17, 2021 This preview of Vermont's 2022 legislative session includes a summary of what we expect to see as the second half of the biennium unfolds, the various factors that affect the... December 16, 2021 Law Enforcement Agencies’ Recruitment and Retention Crisis On December 8, 2021, Public Policy & Advocacy Director Karen Horn and VLCT President Jessie Baker wrote to Rep. Jill Krowinski, Speaker of the House, and Sen. Becca Balint, Senate President Pro Tem... November 19, 2021 State Treasurer Releases FY23 Employer VMERS Contribution Rates Last November, the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System’s Board of Trustees voted to “authorize employer contribution rate increases of 0.5% each year for a period of four years beginning 7/1... September 24, 2021 One Small Step Initiative This year, Vermont Public Radio is one of six stations hosting StoryCorps’ One Small Step Initiative, a community service designed to help bridge political divides and strengthen communities, one... September 13, 2021 Improve Cybersecurity with ARPA Funds Eligible ways to use ARPA funds include improving cybersecurity. August 27, 2021 Pupil Weighting Factors Report Taskforce Letter August 27, 2021. Yesterday, Public Policy & Advocacy Director Karen Horn sent a letter to members of the Implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report Taskforce urging them to implement the... Load More