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Last Call: Energy Grants Available From PSD Until 4/4
After three rounds of seeking proposals, the Public Service Department (PSD) still has $150,532.50 available in grant funding through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program...
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Residential Building Energy Standard (RBES) Training for Municipal Staff 5/15
Residential Building Energy Standard (RBES) a.k.a. Building Energy Code, is a minimum standard for energy efficient construction that applies to all new residential construction, additions, most...
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PACIF Workers' Compensation Audits: Window is Open Until 4/30/25
VLCT Property and Casualty Intermunicipal Fund (PACIF)'s annual Workers' Compensation payroll audit process got underway today with an email from Notifications@OrigamiRisk.com to our contact at every...
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WLR March 24: All Aboard the Omnibuses
The calendar says it’s spring, and the State House is buzzing with bills needing to move. This issue of the Weekly Legislative Report provides updates on the Senate’s omnibus housing bill ( S.127)...
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Testimony to the Senate Committee on Economic Development Regarding Housing, 3/19/25
Testimony to Senate Committee on Economic Development Regarding the Committee's Bill on Housing Samantha Sheehan​, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, VLCT March 19, 2025 Mobile and Manufactured...
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WLR March 17: Crossover Week Activity on Housing, Flood Recovery, Municipal Finance, 3-Acre, and more
The warming weather tends to speed things along in the State House, and this “crossover week” was no exception. Crossover is the deadline for all policy bills to be reported out of the last committee...
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Testimony to the House Government Operations Committee Regarding Act H.397
Testimony to the House Government Operations Committee Regarding Flood-Related Municipal Financing (H.397) Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, VLCT​ March 14, 2025 Good Government...
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Testimony to the House Environment Committee Regarding Changes to the 3 Acre Rule
Testimony to House Environment Committee Regarding Changes to the 3 Acre Rule Samantha Sheehan​, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, VLCT March 2025 VLCT Environmental Policy Committee​ Charlie...