Vermont Legislature adjourns session focused on property taxes, housing, climate change

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Legislature adjourned early Saturday, ending a session focused on housing, climate change and addressing soaring property taxes.

Republican Gov. Phil Scott is expected to veto a number of the Democrat-controlled legislature’s bills as the two sides continue to disagree about spending. The legislature passed a $8.5 billion state budget and a property tax bill to pay for education that would increase property taxes by an average of nearly 14% and create a committee to recommend changes to make Vermont’s education system more affordable.The rising cost of education was a focal point this year following an increase in spending combined with the end of federal pandemic aid,Man charged with starting a fire outside U.S. Sen.

and other pollinators and to ban a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS from cosmetics, menstrual products andthat would require firearms that are privately made from individual parts, kits or by 3D printers to have serial numbers in an effort to crack down on so-called, which are increasingly being used in crimes.

Scott said he and most Democrats want the same things but have a different visions for how to accomplish those goals.

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