As of mid-day Friday, 1,282 bills had been introduced and at least 153 had been signed into law. This week we’re watching the ideological split within the
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As of mid-day Friday, 1,282 bills had been introduced and at least 153 had been signed into law. This week we’re watching proposed changes to social safety net eligibility, parental rights and the ideological split within the GOP over marijuana taxes.
With Senate Bill 100, Sen. Cary Smith, R-Billings, proposes changes to the vetting process for public assistance programs. The policy is part of a broader tug of war over how the state should run social safety net programs like Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly food stamps) and Children’s Health Insurance Program. Smith says his proposed change would weed out fraud by increasing the frequency of when recipients are evaluated for eligibility to the program, requiring evaluations every six months instead of the current annual, or continuous, eligibility supported by Democrats. Lawmakers have been mulling over SB 100 since January. It’s awaiting a vote before the Hous
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For an idea of just how busy the Vermont General Assembly is during crossover, here’s an in-depth look at the Senate Education Committee, chaired by state Sen. Brian Campion, D-Bennington.
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