Vermont - From the Peoples House

Representative Dobrovich’s Newsletter Week of January 20th Dear Constituents, A quick personal note: I was remote all week due to a family illness but attended every session, meeting, and testimony virtually and remained fully engaged throughout. Session moved steadily forward in Montpelier nonetheless. This week we saw more bills introduced, light floor action, strong Education Committee work, and the Governor’s FY2027 Budget Address. Here’s a concise recap to keep you updated. I’ll share more as things progress. Thank you for your continued trust and support. Week in Review 58 new bills were introduced this week, bringing the biennium total to 774. (Full bill texts: https://legislature.vermont.gov — enter the bill number.) Floor action was light. We passed these bills to the Senate for review: H.545 — Immunization recommendations H.84 — Recording telehealth appointments (with consent) H.534 — Community action agencies My Introduced Bills Five of my bi...

Representative Dobrovich’s Newsletter Weeks of January 6th and January 13th Dear Constituents, The House came back into session on January 6, launching the second year of the biennium at full speed. New bills started rolling in right away, committees got busy, and education reform under Act 73 quickly took center stage. These opening two weeks have been packed with activity, and I'm happy to share this combined update so you stay in the loop. I’ll keep you posted with more updates as the work in the Legislature unfolds. Thank you for your continued trust and support. Weeks in Review Over these two weeks, a substantial number of new bills were introduced and committed to their committees of jurisdiction: 115 in the first week (bringing the biennium total to 637), followed by 79 more in the second week (pushing the total to 716). (You can read the full text of any bill by going to the Vermont General Assembly website at https://legislature.vermont.gov and entering the b...