The Governor this week vetoed S.5, the bill that would set up the establishment of the Clean Heat Standard, which risks significant cost increases for commercial and industrial, as well as residential, oil and natural gas/propane customers. Because it is a Senate bill, there will first be a vote in the Senate to override or […]
Action Alert | Votes Looming for Significant Tax Increases Planned for Child Care Bill: Contact Legislators
The House Ways and Means Committee is poised to vote on a massive tax increase intended to pay for new spending on child care in S.56. The Ways and Means Committee could vote as soon as this Monday. The bill will go next to the Appropriations Committee and could be on the House Floor later […]
This Week in Committees | Week of May 1
The following are selected items on committee calendars for the coming week that might be of interest to members. Schedules are subject to change. If you would like more information on any of these issues or others of interest to you, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@aivt.org. You can also review full agendas […]
Clean Heat Standard Bill, Increasing Costs for Heating and Industrial and Commercial Processing Fuel, Passes House
The House Friday voted for final passage of S.5, requiring the development of a Clean Heat Standard program and related rules and regulations for review by the Legislature for approval of implementation in 2025. For a review of the bill and related concerns, especially fuel cost impacts for manufacturers and other commercial and industrial customers, […]
Child Care and Early Education Legislation Requiring Significant Tax Increases under Consideration in the House
S.56, legislation that would significantly increase spending on child care worker salaries and related subsidies, and require significant tax increases to pay for this, has been under review in three House committees after passing the Senate. It is currently in the House Education Committee after having passed through the House Human Services Committee to review […]
Changes to Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Insurance Under Review
The Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee is working on legislation that could increase costs for workers’ compensation while studying changes to UI that could also impact costs. The Committee is reviewing two bills passed by the House, H.55 and H.217. These particular bills are not themselves concerning – following testimony by AIV […]
The Week in Committees | Week of April 17
The following are selected items on committee calendars for the coming week that might be of interest to members. Schedules are subject to change. If you would like more information on any of these issues or others of interest to you, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@aivt.org. You can also review full agendas […]
Paid Family and Medical Leave – Path Uncertain in the Senate
H.66, the House bill imposing mandatory paid family and medical leave, remains in the Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee. For a reminder on the very expansive, and expensive, key provisions of the House bill, click here for a summary of the bill as passed by the House. The start up costs of […]
Changes to Key Workplace and Labor Regulations Under Consideration
The House General and Housing Committee has two bills addressing various workplace and labor issues recently passed by the Senate pending review and action. The first, S.103, would dramatically undermine the existing court precedent for standards for determining harassment and discrimination in the workplace, as well as prohibit settlement agreements between employers and departing employees […]
The Week in Committees | Week of April 10
The following are selected items on committee calendars for the coming week that might be of interest to members. Schedules are subject to change. If you would like more information on any of these issues or others of interest to you, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@aivt.org. You can also review full agendas […]