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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today addressed Vermont legislators to mark their adjournment for the 2021 legislative session.
The governor thanked lawmakers for their work, noting the significance of what they have achieved during this once-in-a-century public health crisis.
The Scott Administration worked closely with the Legislature to pass historic investments, including $190 million for housing, $150 million for broadband and $50 million to mitigate climate change this year with intent language to ensure future investments in priority areas for the state’s recovery. These investments were funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the State’s General Fund surplus and other federal funds.
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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. These include bills related to promoting equity in the health care system and related to hate-motivated crimes. He also signed S42, which creates a Commission to address the mental health care service and support needs of emergency service providers.
On May 18, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles:
H.108,
S.20,
An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products
On May 18, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles and issued the statement, below:
Ivan Menezes, CEO, Diageo
Since becoming the CEO of Diageo (DGE.L) in 2013, Ivan has been passionate about driving inclusion and diversity at the company.
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In 2020 he launched a new 10-year sustainability action plan titled ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’.
The plan laid out goals including increasing the representation of ethnic minorities in leadership positions to 45% by 2030, as well as increasing the percentage of Diageo suppliers from female and minority-owned businesses year-on-year.
2020 also saw the roll-out of a new learning intervention ‘Confronting Racial Bias Learning’, and the opening of Diageo’s fourth global ‘INC’ week; an employee-led, grassroots movement encouraging employees around the world to celebrate diversity.
May 6, 2021 Lawmakers Present Legislation Aimed To Address Systemic Equity
(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania s Legislative Black Caucus and other lawmakers are proposing several bills to address systemic equity across the state. The group presented the Invest in Systemic Equity Legislative Package yesterday, which includes declaring racism as a public health crisis. One of the bills would establish the Racial Equity Task Force within the Department of Health while another would create the Joint Legislative Equity Committee that would analyze any legislation. Several other bills in the package tackle issues such as implicit bias in health care, maternal mortality and even taking a deeper look into algorithmic technology.
May 6, 2021 Lawmakers Present Legislation Aimed To Address Systemic Equity
(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania s Legislative Black Caucus and other lawmakers are proposing several bills to address systemic equity across the state. The group presented the Invest in Systemic Equity Legislative Package yesterday, which includes declaring racism as a public health crisis. One of the bills would establish the Racial Equity Task Force within the Department of Health while another would create the Joint Legislative Equity Committee that would analyze any legislation. Several other bills in the package tackle issues such as implicit bias in health care, maternal mortality and even taking a deeper look into algorithmic technology.