The current version of the bill would require the Vermont Pension Investment Commission to create a plan to divest Vermont’s three statutory pension plans with a few exemptions from the fossil fuel industry by 2031.
A bill introduced by Sen. Thomas Chittenden, D-Chittenden, would fine GPS navigation providers $2,000 if their systems do not explicitly warn truckers about the size requirements for fitting through Smugglers’ Notch.
Lawmakers are hoping Vermont can get the attention of the GPS companies that are routing truck drivers up the long, winding road through Smugglers' Notch..
Spurred by a group of Springfield, Vt., residents who live close to Interstate 91, state Sen. Becca White, D-Windsor, is advocating for legislation that would establish civil penalties in Vermont for illegal modifications to a vehicle’s exhaust.