VERMONT CHAMBER NEWS ALL NEWS Advocacy Business Development Child Care Economic Development Events Housing Workforce Lodging Manufacturing Member Spotlight Restaurants Tourism A Rare “Win-Win” For Small Businesses, State, and VermontersMarch 31, 2023 House Commerce Bill Bolsters Workforce and Economic DevelopmentMarch 31, 2023 Politics Upstages Good Policy, Housing Bill Falls ShortMarch 31, 2023 Vermont Chamber Celebrates Francophonie MonthMarch 30, 2023 Guest Perspective: “The State of Trade”March 28, 2023 U.S. Manufacturing and Service-Sector Data Beats Market’s Expectations in MarchMarch 27, 2023 Legislative Intern Spotlight: Maggie TaltyMarch 24, 2023 Rental Registry Relegated to a StudyMarch 24, 2023 House Passes Massive $120 Million Payroll Tax Increase to Create Largest Paid Family Leave Program in NationMarch 24, 2023 How Will S.56 Achieve Legislative Intent of Addressing the Workforce Needs of Employers?March 24, 2023 Vermont Chamber Helps to Repurpose ARPA Dollars From Embattled COVID Paid Leave Program to Workforce DevelopmentMarch 24, 2023 Chittenden Amendment To “HOME” Bill Would Help Legislation Live Up to Its Name AgainMarch 24, 2023 Load More A Rare “Win-Win” For Small Businesses, State, and VermontersMarch 31, 2023 House Commerce Bill Bolsters Workforce and Economic DevelopmentMarch 31, 2023 Politics Upstages Good Policy, Housing Bill Falls ShortMarch 31, 2023 Legislative Intern Spotlight: Maggie TaltyMarch 24, 2023 Rental Registry Relegated to a StudyMarch 24, 2023 House Passes Massive $120 Million Payroll Tax Increase to Create Largest Paid Family Leave Program in NationMarch 24, 2023 How Will S.56 Achieve Legislative Intent of Addressing the Workforce Needs of Employers?March 24, 2023 Vermont Chamber Helps to Repurpose ARPA Dollars From Embattled COVID Paid Leave Program to Workforce DevelopmentMarch 24, 2023 Chittenden Amendment To “HOME” Bill Would Help Legislation Live Up to Its Name AgainMarch 24, 2023 Tourism Day at the State House Centers the Visitor Economy and Destination StewardshipMarch 22, 2023 House Commerce Conducts Thoughtful Review of Business Incentive ProgramMarch 17, 2023 “HOME” Bill Fractures Amid Senate Natural Resource Committee Amendments, Will Require Senators to Reaffirm Commitment to IssueMarch 17, 2023 Load More Seven Vermont Chamber Members Awarded Capital Investment Program GrantsAugust 2, 2022 Rise in Organized Retail Theft Driving Policy DiscussionsJuly 21, 2022 New Programs Coming SoonJuly 21, 2022 Senate Passes $8 Billion Budget, Governor Raises the Prospect of a VetoApril 22, 2022 The Adult in the RoomApril 22, 2022 Workforce and Economic Development Bills Progress as Appropriations Questions LoomApril 8, 2022 Priorities for Business Relief in the Final StretchApril 8, 2022 Committees Disagree Over Corporate Tax Restructuring and Military Pension Tax ExemptionApril 1, 2022 Health Insurance Cost Pressures RisingApril 1, 2022 Cloud Tax Is Back on the TableApril 1, 2022 House Commerce’s Workforce Field HearingApril 1, 2022 Liquor Law Modernization Clears HouseMarch 25, 2022 Load More How Will S.56 Achieve Legislative Intent of Addressing the Workforce Needs of Employers?March 24, 2023 Childcare Revenue Source Remains Unclear, Only One Week Until DeadlineMarch 17, 2023 Cost of Childcare is Still Unknown, and Questions Remain UnansweredMarch 3, 2023 Total Costs for Childcare Bill Expected Next Week, Two Months into SessionFebruary 24, 2023 Could Universal Public Prekindergarten Be the Key to Childcare?February 24, 2023 Childcare Bill Takes Different Approach from RAND ReportFebruary 3, 2023 Childcare Report Released, Questions on Availability RemainJanuary 20, 2023 Child Tax Credit Proposal Puts Senate Finance $9 Million Over Spending LimitMarch 25, 2022 Statement from Vermont Chamber and Vermont Futures Project on Governor Scott’s AddressJanuary 5, 2022 Legislature Invests in Economic Future but Provides Little Immediate Support to Recovering BusinessesMay 26, 2021 Legislature Adjourns After Passing Several Vermont Chamber PrioritiesMay 24, 2021 Child Care Investments at the State or Federal Level?April 2, 2021 Load More House Commerce Conducts Thoughtful Review of Business Incentive ProgramMarch 17, 2023 Vermont Chamber Convenes Economic Roundtable with Federal Reserve Bank of BostonMarch 3, 2023 New VEGI Bill Considered Following Vermont Chamber Testimony for Balanced ModernizationFebruary 24, 2023 Economic Recovery Program Championed by Vermont Chamber Reaches Successful ConclusionFebruary 10, 2023 Vermont’s Only Business Incentive Program at RiskFebruary 10, 2023 2023 Vermont Economic Conference Provides Outlook for the Year AheadJanuary 31, 2023 Rural Omnibus Bill Takes ShapeJanuary 27, 2023 “Invest Versus Spend” – Governor Scott Delivers His 7th Budget AddressJanuary 20, 2023 Governor Proposes Greater Infrastructure InvestmentsJanuary 13, 2023 Legislature Must Balance Economic Conditions with PrioritiesJanuary 6, 2023 Governor Scott Echoes the Vermont Chamber’s Commitment to the EconomyJanuary 6, 2023 Declaration of Inclusion Initiative Reaches MilestoneNovember 2, 2022 Load More Vermont Chamber Convenes Economic Roundtable with Federal Reserve Bank of BostonMarch 3, 2023 The Wellspring Forum Features Sen. Ann Cummings, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Emily Long, House Majority LeaderMarch 1, 2023 2023 Vermont Economic Conference Provides Outlook for the Year AheadJanuary 31, 2023 The Wellspring Forum Featured Commissioners of Economic Development, HousingDecember 8, 2022 2022 Outstanding Business of The Year Award AnnouncedNovember 17, 2022 Application Open for Vermont Signature EventsNovember 3, 2022 Vermont Chamber Hosts 9th Annual Manufacturing SummitSeptember 22, 2022 “The Wellspring Forum” Featuring Becca Balint and Mike PieciakSeptember 9, 2022 2021 Deane C. Davis AwardJanuary 20, 2022 Announcing our 2022 Economic ConferenceDecember 15, 2021 Highlights From Manufacturing SummitOctober 19, 2021 Applications for Top 10 2022 Events OpenOctober 18, 2021 Load More Politics Upstages Good Policy, Housing Bill Falls ShortMarch 31, 2023 Rental Registry Relegated to a StudyMarch 24, 2023 Chittenden Amendment To “HOME” Bill Would Help Legislation Live Up to Its Name AgainMarch 24, 2023 “HOME” Bill Fractures Amid Senate Natural Resource Committee Amendments, Will Require Senators to Reaffirm Commitment to IssueMarch 17, 2023 Statewide Rental Registry Would Address Lodging Equity and Aid Housing DiscussionsMarch 3, 2023 Essential Solutions at Risk of Being Stripped from Housing BillMarch 3, 2023 Significant Solutions Proposed in Housing Omnibus Bill to Address Business ConcernsFebruary 24, 2023 Funding Secured for Housing in Budget AdjustmentFebruary 17, 2023 Immediate Action on Housing Required for Workforce GrowthFebruary 10, 2023 Money Alone Cannot Fix Vermont’s Housing ProblemFebruary 3, 2023 Workforce Housing Bill IntroducedJanuary 27, 2023 Housing Solutions Gain MomentumJanuary 20, 2023 Load More House Commerce Bill Bolsters Workforce and Economic DevelopmentMarch 31, 2023 Vermont Chamber Helps to Repurpose ARPA Dollars From Embattled COVID Paid Leave Program to Workforce DevelopmentMarch 24, 2023 CTE Investments Essential to Addressing Workforce ShortagesFebruary 24, 2023 Solutions for Recruiting and Retaining WorkersSeptember 2, 2022 29 Vermont Chamber Members Honored for Worksite Wellness EffortsMay 18, 2022 Workforce Development Bill May Still Need Additional CutsMarch 11, 2022 Military Pension Tax Exemption for Workforce Recruitment and RetentionMarch 11, 2022 VT Department of Labor Employer ResourcesFebruary 1, 2022 H-2B Returning Worker Exemption ActJanuary 18, 2022 Most Restaurants Understaffed in DecemberJanuary 18, 2022 Tip Credit/Dual Jobs RegulationJanuary 18, 2022 An Update on OSHA’s Vaccination and Testing ETSJanuary 6, 2022 Load More Rental Registry Relegated to a StudyMarch 24, 2023 Statewide Rental Registry Would Address Lodging Equity and Aid Housing DiscussionsMarch 3, 2023 H-2B Returning Worker Exemption ActJanuary 18, 2022 Will There Be Equity in the Lodging Industry?December 28, 2021 Feel Fall in VermontSeptember 17, 2021 Vice President of Tourism Amy Spear on S.79 VetoJuly 2, 2021 Legislature Sends Lodging Bill to GovernorJune 25, 2021 Legislature Adjourns After Passing Several Vermont Chamber PrioritiesMay 24, 2021 Walk-in Vaccine Clinics Across Vermont for Hospitality WorkersMay 13, 2021 Spotlighting Waybury InnJanuary 1, 2021 Business Not as Usual: Legislative Priorities for 2021December 30, 2020 Get Cozy, Light a Fire, and Shop Vermont This Holiday SeasonDecember 13, 2020 Load More Vermont Chamber Celebrates Francophonie MonthMarch 30, 2023 Guest Perspective: “The State of Trade”March 28, 2023 U.S. Manufacturing and Service-Sector Data Beats Market’s Expectations in MarchMarch 27, 2023 The State of Manufacturing in FebruaryFebruary 27, 2023 The State of Manufacturing in JanuaryJanuary 23, 2023 The State of Manufacturing in DecemberDecember 19, 2022 Tapping Québec for FDIs in Partnership with GlobalFoundriesNovember 28, 2022 The State of Manufacturing in NovemberNovember 28, 2022 Vermont Delegation Attends Aerospace Components Manufacturing TradeshowNovember 3, 2022 The State of Manufacturing in OctoberOctober 17, 2022 Vermont Chamber Hosts 9th Annual Manufacturing SummitSeptember 22, 2022 Vermont Delegation Champions International Collaboration, Manufacturing, at Aerospace Innovation ForumSeptember 20, 2022 Load More Spotlight on Open ApproachOctober 3, 2022 Spotlight on MVP Health CareOctober 3, 2022 Seven Vermont Chamber Members Awarded Capital Investment Program GrantsAugust 2, 2022 Our Members Are at the Center of All We DoJuly 21, 2022 29 Vermont Chamber Members Honored for Worksite Wellness EffortsMay 18, 2022 Sue Bette Named Top Influential Restaurant ExecutiveFebruary 25, 2022 Spotlighting Freeman French Freeman, ArchitectsNovember 8, 2021 Spotlighting Fothergill Segale & Valley, CPAsOctober 5, 2021 Spotlighting MVP Health CareSeptember 4, 2021 Spotlighting The Vermont Country StoreAugust 15, 2021 Spotlighting HEB ManufacturingJuly 6, 2021 Spotlighting Spirit of Ethan AllenMay 4, 2021 Load More Vermont Restaurant Leaders Meet with Congressman Peter WelchNovember 30, 2022 Liquor Law Modernization Clears HouseMarch 25, 2022 Ep. 2: “State to Main” – Restaurant RecoveryMarch 23, 2022 Chemical Regulation Without Insurance Puts Manufacturers at RiskMarch 18, 2022 Expanding Manufacturing Tax Exemption Would Modernize Tax LawMarch 18, 2022 A Housing Vacancy Problem vs. A Housing Availability CrisisMarch 18, 2022 Workforce Development Bill Draws Out CrossoverMarch 18, 2022 Business Grants Get Thrown a Curveball with New BillMarch 18, 2022 New Economic Development Bill Introduces a Host of New ProblemsMarch 18, 2022 Liquor Law Modernization AdvancesMarch 11, 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Package Leaves Out RRF ReplenishmentMarch 11, 2022 Sue Bette Named Top Influential Restaurant ExecutiveFebruary 25, 2022 Load More Tourism Day at the State House Centers the Visitor Economy and Destination StewardshipMarch 22, 2023 Application Open for Vermont Signature EventsNovember 3, 2022 H-2B Returning Worker Exemption ActJanuary 18, 2022 Applications for Top 10 2022 Events OpenOctober 18, 2021 National Food Safety MonthSeptember 30, 2021 Feel Fall in VermontSeptember 17, 2021 37th Annual Vermont Tourism SummitSeptember 3, 2021 Vice President of Tourism Amy Spear on S.79 VetoJuly 2, 2021 Legislature Adjourns After Passing Several Vermont Chamber PrioritiesMay 24, 2021 Walk-in Vaccine Clinics Across Vermont for Hospitality WorkersMay 13, 2021 Spotlighting Spirit of Ethan AllenMay 4, 2021 Senate Passes Bill Limiting Agritourism LiabilityApril 30, 2021 Load More
House Passes Massive $120 Million Payroll Tax Increase to Create Largest Paid Family Leave Program in NationMarch 24, 2023
How Will S.56 Achieve Legislative Intent of Addressing the Workforce Needs of Employers?March 24, 2023
Vermont Chamber Helps to Repurpose ARPA Dollars From Embattled COVID Paid Leave Program to Workforce DevelopmentMarch 24, 2023
House Passes Massive $120 Million Payroll Tax Increase to Create Largest Paid Family Leave Program in NationMarch 24, 2023
How Will S.56 Achieve Legislative Intent of Addressing the Workforce Needs of Employers?March 24, 2023
Vermont Chamber Helps to Repurpose ARPA Dollars From Embattled COVID Paid Leave Program to Workforce DevelopmentMarch 24, 2023
“HOME” Bill Fractures Amid Senate Natural Resource Committee Amendments, Will Require Senators to Reaffirm Commitment to IssueMarch 17, 2023
How Will S.56 Achieve Legislative Intent of Addressing the Workforce Needs of Employers?March 24, 2023
Statement from Vermont Chamber and Vermont Futures Project on Governor Scott’s AddressJanuary 5, 2022
Legislature Invests in Economic Future but Provides Little Immediate Support to Recovering BusinessesMay 26, 2021
New VEGI Bill Considered Following Vermont Chamber Testimony for Balanced ModernizationFebruary 24, 2023
Economic Recovery Program Championed by Vermont Chamber Reaches Successful ConclusionFebruary 10, 2023
The Wellspring Forum Features Sen. Ann Cummings, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Emily Long, House Majority LeaderMarch 1, 2023
“HOME” Bill Fractures Amid Senate Natural Resource Committee Amendments, Will Require Senators to Reaffirm Commitment to IssueMarch 17, 2023
Vermont Chamber Helps to Repurpose ARPA Dollars From Embattled COVID Paid Leave Program to Workforce DevelopmentMarch 24, 2023
Vermont Delegation Champions International Collaboration, Manufacturing, at Aerospace Innovation ForumSeptember 20, 2022
