Public Policy
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VBSR's Member-Driven Public Policy Positions
VBSR's Public Policy Commitee Members
VBSR's Legislative Team advocates for member-driven public policy positions in the Vermont legislature. VBSR is a voice in Montpelier for a socially responsible business ethic, supporting:
- sustainable economic development
- environmental protection
- workplace quality
- publicly financed healthcare de-coupled from employment
- healthy communities
For more information on VBSR public policy priorities please contact Public Policy Manager, Andrea Cohen,
What's New
VBSR is currently preparing for the 2010 legislative session and our top tier issues include healthcare reform, re-licensure of ENVY, and economic development. We also will be working on rewnewable energy, imporvements to environmental permitting, and solvency of the unemployment trust fund.
- Vermont Yankee 2010
- Health Reform 2010
- For Benefit Corporations 2010
- Environmental Permitting 2010
- Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Testimony Nov. 2009
Please see the "policy by issue" links to the right for more detail on these and other policy issues.
Bills passed in 2009 influenced by VBSR advocacy included:
- Economic development and "farm to plate" legislation (H.313). VBSR intitated economic development policy that builds on Vermont's strengths and values. This project will result in a 10-year strategic plan for Vermont's farm and food sector that will build in Vermont's economic strengths, and result in increased jobs and dollars in the state's economy.
- Civil Marriage (S.115). Marraige is a basic human right and strong businesses strive in strong economies.
- Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Bill (H.436). VBSR is the only business association that testified in support of this bill to ensure an adequate and accessibile decommissioning fund. (Bill was vetoed).
- Increased Renewable Energy and Clean Energy Assesment Districts (H.446). VBSR 2009 Energy Supply Policy contained feed-in-tariffs and clean energy assessment districts as priority legislative actions.
