• Home
  • News
  • Features
    • Elsewhere in Vermont
    • VT Fish & Wildlife News
    • And The Islander Goes To...
    • Julie's World
    • Only in The Islands
    • Legislative Update
    • Primary Election Results 2020
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
  • COVID-19 News
    • COVID-19 Local News
    • COVID-19 Get Help
    • COVID-19 Give Help
  • Events
  • Town News
    • Alburgh
    • Grand Isle
    • Isle La Motte
    • North Hero
    • South Hero
  • Islander Boutique
    • Islander Merchandise
    • Subscribe
  • Classifieds
    • For Sale
    • Real Estate
    • Employment
    • For Rent
    • Wanted
    • Services
    • Legal Notices
  • Municipal Calendar
  • Submit Info
    • Submit an Event
    • Summit a Community Meal
  • About
  • Archives
    • Recent Issues
    • The 70's
  • Contact
    • Islander in Your Inbox
  • Advertise
    • Classified Ads
    • Display Advertising
The Islander
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
    • Elsewhere in Vermont
    • VT Fish & Wildlife News
    • And The Islander Goes To...
    • Julie's World
    • Only in The Islands
    • Legislative Update
    • Primary Election Results 2020
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
  • COVID-19 News
    • COVID-19 Local News
    • COVID-19 Get Help
    • COVID-19 Give Help
  • Events
  • Town News
    • Alburgh
    • Grand Isle
    • Isle La Motte
    • North Hero
    • South Hero
  • Islander Boutique
    • Islander Merchandise
    • Subscribe
  • Classifieds
    • For Sale
    • Real Estate
    • Employment
    • For Rent
    • Wanted
    • Services
    • Legal Notices
  • Municipal Calendar
  • Submit Info
    • Submit an Event
    • Summit a Community Meal
  • About
  • Archives
    • Recent Issues
    • The 70's
  • Contact
    • Islander in Your Inbox
  • Advertise
    • Classified Ads
    • Display Advertising

Legislative Update - Rep. Michael Morgan

3/24/2021

0 Comments

 
Picture
​March 15-19, 2021
We are now well into the second half of our 2021 Legislative Session.  The “Crossover” period is now complete as this past week was the last opportunity for Bill introduction that has a monetary component to it.  Many Bills each day are now coming up for passage in the House.  Three that I’d like to highlight are:  A) H.218 titled:  The Sale of Unpasteurized Milk.  This Bill had a great amount of spirited debate.  Of the two sides of the coin were those that felt we had come a long way with the pasteurization process and they did not want to see health issues develop by dropping this standard.  The other camp was about freedom to choose on how one gets their dairy product of milk.  The Bill handily passed and farmers, with regulation in place will now be able to expand selling milk in this manner.  B)  H.149 titled:  Modernizing Statutes Related to the Vermont National Guard.  Basically, passage of this bill deleted some antiquated language that is no longer applicable to the operation of the Guard.  It also adds longer State Active Duty protections for members when called up for State emergencies.  C)  H.227 titled:  City of Winooski Charter Amendments.  I highlight this one as this Bill, since passed, allows non-citizens of the city to vote in local election issues.  This had a huge amount of debate, as many are concerned about this expanding beyond local elections.  Note:  All Bills have to pass both chambers and signed by the Governor to be enacted.  
In my committee, House Corrections and Institutions, we wrapped up final pieces of needed testimony for our Capital Bill that had to be wrapped up and submitted by Friday, March 19.  We spent many long days this past week to get this completed on time to meet the “Crossover” deadline that I spoke of above.  In this Bill we took the Governor’s recommended budget numbers and worked through final numbers with the testimony and lengthy discussions with our Committee members.  Included in this Bill are things such as:  Funding for Vermont State College infrastructure, University of Vermont infrastructure assistance, State Building modernization and maintenance, Historic preservation projects, Underwater diving park maintenance, Grant programs for Clean Water initiatives, State Park maintenance, numerous Fish and Wildlife projects, Vermont State Military (for the National Guard) Armory maintenance, Public Safety projects in regards to State Police barracks upgrades and construction, and Rural Fire Protection support.  These are about half of the many things located in this 34 page, draft bill.
Vaccine roll-out for COVID-19 has been hugely stepped up.  See the various websites and notices throughout multiple media sites for information regarding the dates of availability for each age group.
Stay Safe – Stay Well.

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.


    representing you in montpelier

    SENATE
    Grand Isle/Chittenden District
    RICHARD MAZZA - (D)

    Alburgh/Franklin County District
    Randy Brock (R)
    Corey Parent (R)
    ​

    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
    ​State Representative
    LELAND MORGAN - (R)
    802-318-0227
    lmorgan@leg.state.vt.us
    MICHAEL MORGAN - (R)
    802-881-7835
    ​mmorgan@leg.state.vt.us

    Archives

    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021

    RSS Feed

What Our Clients Are Saying

To the Editor,
I have just finished reading (online) this week’s edition of the paper.  I really enjoyed your article and I’m so happy to see you are now able to expand staff and reporting.  
The Islander is such an important part of Grand Isle County and beyond.  
The North Hero I grew up in is very different today and yet very much the same. There might be bigger houses and more emphasis on tourism, but in the end it’s all about community. I have read The Islander since the very first issue.  
 The border remains closed and I am not able to visit my beloved home town, but reading The Islander every week has kept me connected for all these months.  I long for the day I can cross the Rouses Point Bridge and see the sign “Entering Vermont” and then over the bridge from Alburgh and finally see that sign that says “Welcome to North Hero”….Home!
Phyllis Dodds Dale
Ottawa / North Hero

Contact Us

    Sign Up for Emails

Submit
© 2021 The Islander. All rights reserved.
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
    • Elsewhere in Vermont
    • VT Fish & Wildlife News
    • And The Islander Goes To...
    • Julie's World
    • Only in The Islands
    • Legislative Update
    • Primary Election Results 2020
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
  • COVID-19 News
    • COVID-19 Local News
    • COVID-19 Get Help
    • COVID-19 Give Help
  • Events
  • Town News
    • Alburgh
    • Grand Isle
    • Isle La Motte
    • North Hero
    • South Hero
  • Islander Boutique
    • Islander Merchandise
    • Subscribe
  • Classifieds
    • For Sale
    • Real Estate
    • Employment
    • For Rent
    • Wanted
    • Services
    • Legal Notices
  • Municipal Calendar
  • Submit Info
    • Submit an Event
    • Summit a Community Meal
  • About
  • Archives
    • Recent Issues
    • The 70's
  • Contact
    • Islander in Your Inbox
  • Advertise
    • Classified Ads
    • Display Advertising