Rep. Stevens: ‘Money bills’ at the session’s halfway mark
This last week saw the House of Representatives considering the bills passed through policy committees prior to crossover, with a focus on “money bills.”
Rep. Stevens: Bills crossing over, assessing a veto, & eyeing federal cuts
There is no guarantee that every bill will pass, and there is no guarantee that every need will be met by our work.
Rep. Stevens: Mid-year budget adjustment moves forward
This week, H.141, the mid-fiscal year Budget Adjustment Act, passed through the Appropriations Committee and the full House of Representatives. The mid-year budget adjustment is an attempt at truing up the budget passed last June.
Rep. Stevens: Legislative update
As we close the month of January in the House of Representatives, orientation, education and new bills to consider are happening at a quickening pace.
Rep. Stevens: ‘An honor and a privilege’ to be re-elected
To the voters in Waterbury, Huntington, Bolton and Buel's Gore: Thank you for reelecting me as your state representative.
Rep. Stevens: A primary thank you
A nod of thanks to voters in the Primary Election from Rep. Tom Stevens.
LETTER: Rep. Stevens looks to continue work on issues and for constituents
To the Community. I have been privileged to represent the Washington-Chittenden district in the State House for 16 years. I am currently serving my third term as Chair of the General & Housing Committee.
Rep. Stevens: Veto session convenes Monday
On June 17-18, the General Assembly will convene for a veto session. We will be considering voting to override up to seven bills that Gov. Phil Scott vetoed over the last several weeks. I will be voting to override each and every one of these vetoes.
Rep. Stevens: Address the housing crisis instead of passing the buck
The General Assembly is gearing up for a difficult end to the biennium, and of the many issues tightening the screws on our society, housing remains at the top of the list.
Rep. Stevens: Six weeks down, looking ahead to the next six
The Legislature just wrapped up the first third (six weeks) of the session.
Rep. Stevens: On the armory shelter proposal, ‘know we hear your concerns’
To the Community: I want to thank the number of my neighbors who have written emails or posts to Front Porch Forum with their thoughts on the proposal for using the Waterbury Armory for a congregate shelter for up to 50 individuals who are experiencing homelessness.
Rep. Stevens: Preliminary session wrap-up after adjournment No. 1
The legislative session came to a close at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12. Needless to say, the rush to the end was full of tension, last-minute negotiations, and promises of vetoes by the administration. In other words, pretty normal for the Vermont General Assembly.
Rep. Stevens on voting for S.5, the Affordable Heat Act
To the Community: I voted "yes" to override the veto on S.5, the Affordable Heat Act, a bill intended to help Vermonters transition away from fossil fuel heating.
Rep. Stevens: Spotlight on three bills headed to the Senate
It was an extremely busy week on the floor of the House. Called “Crossover Week,” we considered a number of bills that are priorities for this session. Bills passed by the House at this point head to the Senate for their consideration, and we will receive bills from the Senate for our consideration as we head into the last third of the session.
Rep. Stevens: Renamed committee gets to work
As we finish our first full month of this new biennium, the House of Representatives is settling into its work.
Rep. Stevens: Looking ahead to new biennium
We’ve welcomed our family home, opened our presents, and dined in a holiday fashion…without a power outage and with the gratitude that comes from what many of us take for granted — shelter, warmth and food.
Stevens: Thank you for your support
I would like to thank the voters in our Washington-Chittenden district — Waterbury, Huntington, Bolton and Buel's Gore — for supporting my candidacy as state representative again.
Rep. Stevens: Historic steps taken as Legislature ends session on ‘normal’ note
The final weeks of the legislative session were busy with bills flying between the House and Senate but our work was recently completed with a “normal” end to a very abnormal biennium.
Waterbury’s legislative districts remain intact
Gov. Phil Scott on April 6 signed H.722 which updates Vermont’s districts of the House of Representatives and the senatorial districts of the Senate.
From the State House
The House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs approached the deadline of “crossover” at a high rate of speed.