VERMONT CHAMBER NEWS ALL NEWS Advocacy Business Development Child Care Economic Development Events Housing Workforce Lodging Manufacturing Member Spotlight Restaurants Tourism Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2026 SessionJune 5, 2026 Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026 Vermont Chamber to Host National Civics Bee® State Finals Competition for Middle Schoolers in Stowe, VermontJune 2, 2026 Data Privacy Bill Advances with Significant Changes Following Intense DebateMay 29, 2026 Conference Committees Finalize Education Reform and Yield BillsMay 29, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 25, 2026May 29, 2026 Housing, Wetlands, and Vermont’s Policy DisconnectMay 22, 2026 2026 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Unexpected ExperiencesMay 21, 2026 Vermont Military Families Benefit from Diaper Drive at State HouseMay 15, 2026 Conference Committees Take Center Stage as Major End-of-Session Negotiations IntensifyMay 15, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 11, 2026May 15, 2026 Vermont Inclusion Week ProclamationMay 12, 2026 Load More Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2026 SessionJune 5, 2026 Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026 Data Privacy Bill Advances with Significant Changes Following Intense DebateMay 29, 2026 Conference Committees Finalize Education Reform and Yield BillsMay 29, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 25, 2026May 29, 2026 Housing, Wetlands, and Vermont’s Policy DisconnectMay 22, 2026 Conference Committees Take Center Stage as Major End-of-Session Negotiations IntensifyMay 15, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 11, 2026May 15, 2026 Data Privacy: Movement, But Major Decisions AheadMay 8, 2026 Same Vehicle, New Paint; Senate Education Committee Inches Toward ReformMay 8, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 4, 2026May 8, 2026 Strong Privacy, Workable Policy: The Real Debate Around Vermont’s Data Privacy BillMay 8, 2026 Load More Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2026 SessionJune 5, 2026 Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026 Data Privacy Bill Advances with Significant Changes Following Intense DebateMay 29, 2026 Conference Committees Finalize Education Reform and Yield BillsMay 29, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 25, 2026May 29, 2026 Housing, Wetlands, and Vermont’s Policy DisconnectMay 22, 2026 Conference Committees Take Center Stage as Major End-of-Session Negotiations IntensifyMay 15, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 11, 2026May 15, 2026 Data Privacy: Movement, But Major Decisions AheadMay 8, 2026 Same Vehicle, New Paint; Senate Education Committee Inches Toward ReformMay 8, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 4, 2026May 8, 2026 Strong Privacy, Workable Policy: The Real Debate Around Vermont’s Data Privacy BillMay 8, 2026 Load More Facing the Hard Truths: Vermont Businesses Call for Systemic Reforms December 12, 2024 New Laws in Effect July 1July 26, 2024 Legislature Levies an $80 Million Payroll Tax on Vermont Businesses and EmployeesMay 12, 2023 Concerns Remain That Childcare Bill Will Not Meet Workforce NeedsMay 5, 2023 Legislators Continue to Increase Tax Proposals with Only Weeks Left in the SessionApril 28, 2023 Health Care Legislation Championed by Vermont Chamber Becomes LawApril 21, 2023 Childcare Solutions Must Address Availability, Dependability, and AffordabilityApril 14, 2023 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 Load More Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2026 SessionJune 5, 2026 Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026 Vermont Chamber to Host National Civics Bee® State Finals Competition for Middle Schoolers in Stowe, VermontJune 2, 2026 Data Privacy Bill Advances with Significant Changes Following Intense DebateMay 29, 2026 Conference Committees Finalize Education Reform and Yield BillsMay 29, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 25, 2026May 29, 2026 Housing, Wetlands, and Vermont’s Policy DisconnectMay 22, 2026 Conference Committees Take Center Stage as Major End-of-Session Negotiations IntensifyMay 15, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 11, 2026May 15, 2026 Data Privacy: Movement, But Major Decisions AheadMay 8, 2026 Same Vehicle, New Paint; Senate Education Committee Inches Toward ReformMay 8, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 4, 2026May 8, 2026 Load More Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026 Vermont Chamber to Host National Civics Bee® State Finals Competition for Middle Schoolers in Stowe, VermontJune 2, 2026 2026 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Unexpected ExperiencesMay 21, 2026 Vermont Military Families Benefit from Diaper Drive at State HouseMay 15, 2026 Tourism Economy Day Brings Business and Policy Leaders Together at the State HouseApril 17, 2026 Manufacturing Day Brings Employers and Lawmakers Together at the State HouseApril 3, 2026 Vermont Signature Events Award Winners AnnouncedFebruary 26, 2026 Nominations Open for the 2026 Vermont Economic Leadership & Impact AwardsFebruary 20, 2026 Birnn Chocolates of Vermont Named Outstanding Business of the YearJanuary 13, 2026 Vermont Chamber Announces Winners of the Coolest Thing Made in Vermont AwardsNovember 20, 2025 Upcoming Webinar to Examine Inflation, Interest Rates, and Fiscal UncertaintyOctober 22, 2025 Vermont Chamber to Launch Inaugural Coolest Thing Made in Vermont AwardsSeptember 11, 2025 Load More Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 25, 2026May 29, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 11, 2026May 15, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 4, 2026May 8, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of April 27, 2026May 1, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of April 20, 2026April 24, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of April 13, 2026April 17, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of April 6, 2026April 10, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of March 30, 2026April 3, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of March 23, 2026March 27, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of March 9, 2026March 13, 2026 Federal Tax Conformity Bill Advances with Expanded R&D Incentives for Vermont BusinessesMarch 13, 2026 From Planning to Policy: Vermont’s Economic Moment Is NowMarch 6, 2026 Load More Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2026 SessionJune 5, 2026 Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026 Data Privacy Bill Advances with Significant Changes Following Intense DebateMay 29, 2026 Conference Committees Finalize Education Reform and Yield BillsMay 29, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 25, 2026May 29, 2026 Housing, Wetlands, and Vermont’s Policy DisconnectMay 22, 2026 Conference Committees Take Center Stage as Major End-of-Session Negotiations IntensifyMay 15, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 11, 2026May 15, 2026 Vermont Inclusion Week ProclamationMay 12, 2026 Same Vehicle, New Paint; Senate Education Committee Inches Toward ReformMay 8, 2026 Issue Updates from the State House | Week of May 4, 2026May 8, 2026 CTE Reform Makes ProgressMay 1, 2026 Load More 2026 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Unexpected ExperiencesMay 21, 2026 Vermont Inclusion Week ProclamationMay 12, 2026 Tourism Economy Day Brings Business and Policy Leaders Together at the State HouseApril 17, 2026 State of the StateJanuary 9, 2026 Tourism Economy Day Brings Business and Policy Leaders Together at the State HouseApril 11, 2025 Vermont Chamber Advocates for Economic Growth and Housing Solutions January 17, 2025 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 Load More Vermont Inclusion Week ProclamationMay 12, 2026 Manufacturing Day Brings Employers and Lawmakers Together at the State HouseApril 3, 2026 Birnn Chocolates of Vermont Named Outstanding Business of the YearJanuary 13, 2026 State of the StateJanuary 9, 2026 Vermont Chamber Announces Winners of the Coolest Thing Made in Vermont AwardsNovember 20, 2025 Vermont Chamber to Launch Inaugural Coolest Thing Made in Vermont AwardsSeptember 11, 2025 Vermont Chamber Releases 2025 Session Legislative Outcomes Report, Focuses on Affordability, Reform, and ResilienceJuly 15, 2025 26 Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2025 SessionJune 19, 2025 Senator Welch Hears From Vermont Chamber and Members on Potential TariffsJanuary 31, 2025 Vermont Chamber Advocates for Economic Growth and Housing Solutions January 17, 2025 Manufacturing Leaders Testify on State of the IndustryFebruary 23, 2024 Vermont Chamber of Commerce Convenes Meeting with Commissioner of U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionDecember 4, 2023 Load More 37 Vermont Chamber Members Named Daysies Winners by Seven DaysAugust 17, 2023 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 Load More 2026 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Unexpected ExperiencesMay 21, 2026 Vermont Inclusion Week ProclamationMay 12, 2026 Workplace Temperature Mandate Fuels Frustration as Testimony Highlights DisconnectMarch 27, 2026 State of the StateJanuary 9, 2026 Vermont Chamber Releases 2025 Session Legislative Outcomes Report, Focuses on Affordability, Reform, and ResilienceJuly 15, 2025 26 Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2025 SessionJune 19, 2025 Tourism Economy Day Brings Business and Policy Leaders Together at the State HouseApril 11, 2025 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 Load More 2026 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Unexpected ExperiencesMay 21, 2026 Vermont Inclusion Week ProclamationMay 12, 2026 Tourism Economy Day Brings Business and Policy Leaders Together at the State HouseApril 17, 2026 Workplace Temperature Mandate Fuels Frustration as Testimony Highlights DisconnectMarch 27, 2026 Vermont Signature Events Award Winners AnnouncedFebruary 26, 2026 Senate Lawmakers Focus on Economic Development Tools and StrategyJanuary 30, 2026 State of the StateJanuary 9, 2026 Vermont Tourism Summit Celebrates Industry Excellence and Innovation at 40th Annual EventMay 1, 2025 Tourism Economy Day Brings Business and Policy Leaders Together at the State HouseApril 11, 2025 Vermont Signature Events Award Application OpenSeptember 11, 2024 The 2024 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Green GetawaysJuly 3, 2024 Vermont Tourism Summit Celebrates Industry Excellence and Innovation at 39th Annual EventMay 31, 2024 Load More
Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2026 SessionJune 5, 2026
Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026
Vermont Chamber to Host National Civics Bee® State Finals Competition for Middle Schoolers in Stowe, VermontJune 2, 2026
2026 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Unexpected ExperiencesMay 21, 2026
Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2026 SessionJune 5, 2026
Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026
Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2026 SessionJune 5, 2026
Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026
How Will S.56 Achieve Legislative Intent of Addressing the Workforce Needs of Employers?March 24, 2023
Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2026 SessionJune 5, 2026
Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026
Vermont Chamber to Host National Civics Bee® State Finals Competition for Middle Schoolers in Stowe, VermontJune 2, 2026
Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026
Vermont Chamber to Host National Civics Bee® State Finals Competition for Middle Schoolers in Stowe, VermontJune 2, 2026
2026 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Unexpected ExperiencesMay 21, 2026
Federal Tax Conformity Bill Advances with Expanded R&D Incentives for Vermont BusinessesMarch 13, 2026
Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2026 SessionJune 5, 2026
Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumJune 3, 2026
2026 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Unexpected ExperiencesMay 21, 2026
Vermont Chamber Releases 2025 Session Legislative Outcomes Report, Focuses on Affordability, Reform, and ResilienceJuly 15, 2025
26 Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2025 SessionJune 19, 2025
Vermont Chamber of Commerce Convenes Meeting with Commissioner of U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionDecember 4, 2023
2026 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Unexpected ExperiencesMay 21, 2026
Vermont Chamber Releases 2025 Session Legislative Outcomes Report, Focuses on Affordability, Reform, and ResilienceJuly 15, 2025
26 Ways Legislative and Executive Action or Inaction Could Impact Businesses After the 2025 SessionJune 19, 2025
2026 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Unexpected ExperiencesMay 21, 2026
The 2024 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Green GetawaysJuly 3, 2024
Vermont Tourism Summit Celebrates Industry Excellence and Innovation at 39th Annual EventMay 31, 2024
