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AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE HAS TOLD NBC5 … HE WILL SUPPORT IT. IT WAS A BUSY DAY IN MONTPELIER AS LAWMAKERS VOTED TO OVERRIDE AN ARRAY OF BILLS GOVERNOR SCOTT VETOED. SOME OF THOSE INCLUDING THE STATE BUDGET, CHILD CARE AND CHARTER CHANGES. NBC5’s STEPHEN BIDDIX is live in montpelier. STEPHEN….. WHERE DO WE STAND RIGHT NOW…. WHEN IT COMES TO VETO OVERRIDES? IT WAS A BUSY DAY FOR BOTH CHAMBERS. FIRST OVERRIDING THE GOVERNORS VETO ON THEIR CHILD CARE PROGRAM AND THEN THE BUDGET. THE LEGISLATURE WAS NOT EXPECTED TO GET ALL THEIR WORK DONE TODAY. BUT ACTUALLY JUST WRAPPED UP WITHIN THE LAST HOUR. ITS DAY ONE OF THE LEGISLATURE’S VETO SESSION WITH CHILD CARE FIRST ON THE DOCKETT. AND LAWMAKERS OVERWHELMINGLY OVERRODE THE GOVERNOR’S VETO ON A 116-31 VOTE. 22;44;38;17- 22;44;51;06- Rep. Jessica Brumsted, (D) Shelburne <WE UNDERSTOOD THAT NONE OF THESE CHANGES WOULD HAPPEN OVERNIGHT WE KNOW THIS ONLY BEGINS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CHILDREN, OUR FAMILIES, OUR EARLY EDUCATORS AND OUR BUSINESSES.> THE PROGRAM EXPANDS SUBSIDES TO HELP MAKE CHILD CARE MORE AFFORDABLE. ALONG WITH INCREASING REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR PROVIDERS TO HELP INCREASE PAY FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES. BUT IT ALSO CREATES A PAYROLL TAX, WHICH IS THE GOVERNOR AND REPUBLICANS MAIN CONCERN. REPUBLICANS ALSO SAYING THEY DON’T BELIEVE THE GOVERNORS PLAN WAS GIVEN A FAIR SHAKE. 22;59;58;06- 23;00;12;24 Rep. Lisa Hango, (R) Berkshire <I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE WAS NO DUE CONSIDERATION FOR THE GOVERNORS PROPOSAL TO ALLEVIATE THIS CRISIS THAT AFFECTS OUR WORKFORCE AND OUR FAMILIES WITHOUT RAISING NEW PAYROLL TAXES> THE HOUSE ALSO OVERRIDING THE GOVERNOR’S VETO ON THEIR BUDGET. WHICH HE AND REPUBLICANS HAVE REPEATEDLY SAID CONCERN THEM BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE OF FEES AND TAXES INCLUDED. BUT SUPPORTERS OF THE BILL SAY ITS LOADED WITH INCENTIVES THAT WILL HELP VERMONTERS NOW. 13;40;48;28- 13;41;02;25 Rep. Patty McCoy, (R) Poultney <A 20% INCREASE IN DMV FEES, THE UNKNOW COSTS OF THE CLEAN HEAT STANDARD, A 90 MILLION DOLLAR PAYROLL TAX, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN OPR FEES AND WE ARE LOOKING TO GIVE HISTORIC TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION, WORKFORCE, AND MORE.> THE HOUSE ALSO OVERRIDING 2 CHARTER CHANGES. ONE ALLOWS FOR THE 16 AND 17 YEAR OLDS IN BRATTLEBORO TO VOTE IN CERTAIN TOWN ELECTIONS. THE OTHER A BURLINGTON CHARTER CHANGE THAT ALLOWS NON U.S. RESIDENTS THAT ARE BURLINGTON RESIDENTS TO VOTE IN CITY ELECTIONS. WITH BOTH CHAMBERS NOW ADJOURNED. SOME CONTENTIOUS BILLS LIKE LAWMAKER PAY AND A BILL THAT WOULD EXPAND THE BOTTLE REDEMPTION PROGRAM WILL HAVE TO WAIT THEIR TURN UNTIL THIS COMING JANURUARY. THE NEW SESSION WILL BEG

The legislature reconvenes and overrides multiple of Gov. Scott’s vetos

It was a busy day in Montpelier as the legislature was back in action for the special veto session.

It was a busy day in Montpelier as the legislature was back in action for the special veto session. First thing in the morning, the legislature overrode the governor’s veto on their child care program on a 116-31 vote. “We understood that none of these changes would happen overnight, we know this only begins to meet the needs of our children, our families, our early educators, and our businesses,” said Rep. Jessica Brumsted, a supporter of the bill. The program expands subsidies to help make child care more affordable, along with increasing reimbursement rates for providers to help increase pay for their employees. However, it also creates a payroll tax, which is the governor and Republicans’ main concern. “I am disappointed that there was no due consideration for the governor’s proposal to alleviate this crisis that affects our workforce and our families without raising new payroll taxes,” said Rep. Lisa Hango, who opposed the bill. The House also overrode the governor’s veto on their budget, which he and Republicans have repeatedly said concerns them because of the increase of fees and taxes included. Supporters of the bill say it’s loaded with incentives that will help Vermonters now. “This budget makes historic investments within housing, child care, Medicaid rates, transportation, education, workforce, and more,” said Rep. Diane Lanpher, chair of the House Appropriations Committee.The legislature also overrode two charter changes, one allows for 16 and 17-year-olds in Brattleboro to vote in certain town elections. The other is a Burlington charter change that allows non-U.S. residents that are Burlington residents to vote in city elections.

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“We understood that none of these changes would happen overnight, we know this only begins to meet the needs of our children, our families, our early educators, and our businesses,” said Rep. Jessica Brumsted, a supporter of the bill.

The program expands subsidies to help make child care more affordable, along with increasing reimbursement rates for providers to help increase pay for their employees. However, it also creates a payroll tax, which is the governor and Republicans’ main concern.

“I am disappointed that there was no due consideration for the governor’s proposal to alleviate this crisis that affects our workforce and our families without raising new payroll taxes,” said Rep. Lisa Hango, who opposed the bill.

The House also overrode the governor’s veto on their budget, which he and Republicans have repeatedly said concerns them because of the increase of fees and taxes included. Supporters of the bill say it’s loaded with incentives that will help Vermonters now.

“This budget makes historic investments within housing, child care, Medicaid rates, transportation, education, workforce, and more,” said Rep. Diane Lanpher, chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

The legislature also overrode two charter changes, one allows for 16 and 17-year-olds in Brattleboro to vote in certain town elections. The other is a Burlington charter change that allows non-U.S. residents that are Burlington residents to vote in city elections.