Legislative Updates 2022

finishing the work of the 2022 session

May 22, 2022

What a Biennium this has been. It began in January of 2021 in the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, conducted entirely by Zoom, and it ended in mid-May 2022, in the Statehouse, in person.

It was a historic biennium. It contained the first Vermont Legislative Session ever held virtually, the largest budget (FY’23 $8.3 B) ever passed in Vermont (enabled by federal Covid relief support) the first unanimous override of a Governor’s veto (the Pension reform bill), and for the first time, the Vermont Legislature was led by all women: Speaker, Pro Tem, Lt. Governor and both Majority Leaders.

Previous Updates

April 17, 2022: Omnibus Economic Development Bill

April 3, 2022: Finishing the Work of the 2022 Session

March 6, 2022: Town Meeting Season

February 20, 2022: Economic Recovery, Housing and Wage Replacement

February 6, 2022: 2020 Census Data and Senate Districts

January 23, 2022: Pension Benefits, Design and Funding Task Force

January 9, 2022: Launch & Priorities of the 2022 Vermont Legislative Session