2012 Legislative Report
Rebuilding Vermont Right The flooding from Tropical Storm Irene left Vermont with tremendous challenges. VBSR believes we need to see this disaster as an opportunity to make long-lasting investments in our public infrastructure and communities, including using Vermont’s bonding authority to generate the funds for reconstruction. Vermont’s post-Irene reconstruction should include long-term disaster planning, including […]
2015 Legislative Agenda
VBSR’s Public Policy team looks forward to working with the Legislature and our members to craft policies that support socially responsible businesses. If you have any questions about our agenda or want to participate in advancing parts of our agenda, please contact VBSR Public Policy Manager Daniel Barlow. Health Care Reform Pass a fair […]
Businesses Need Health Care Reform
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility is disappointed in Wednesday’s announcement that the Governor and his administration is abandoning a health care financing plan for “the foreseeable future.” We would have preferred that the Governor release a menu of financing options and used his position to facilitate a debate about the challenges and opportunities for fixing […]
Testimony: Health Care, Senate Finance 2016
Senate Committee on Finance April 19, 2016 Re: Miscellaneous Tax Bill, Employer Assessment The current system that relies on business to be the provider of health insurance results in uneven coverage for employees and an uneven playing field for employers. VBSR believes that any new system should not penalize those employers who have taken on […]
Testimony: Electronic Cigarettes
H.171 Senate Committee on Health and Welfare April 13, 2016 Re: H.171, An Act Relating to Restriction on the Use of Electronic Cigarettes Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility is a statewide business organization with more than 750 members across the state. Our members are dedicated to a triple-bottom line approach to business – they believe […]
Testimony: Health Care, House General, 2016
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs March 15, 2016 Re: Miscellaneous Tax Bill, Employer Assessment The current system that relies on business to be the provider of health insurance results in uneven coverage for employees and an uneven playing field for employers. VBSR believes that any new system should not penalize those employers […]
Testimony: House Human Services
H.300 House Committee on Human Services January 21, 2016 To: Members of the House Committee on Human Services Re: H.300, An act relating to the prescription, maintenance, and use of epinephrine auto-injectors Life-threatening allergic reactions are a growing medical problem In Vermont and across the country. Common allergens are food, medication, and insect stings. These […]
