Press Release

Governor Phil Scott today announced the major disaster declaration he requested for Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Orange, Rutland, Washington, and Windsor Counties has been signed by the President. These seven counties suffered substantial damage by flooding between June 29 and July 1, 2017.

The National Governors Association (NGA), the bipartisan organization for the nation’s governors, has announced its 2017-2018 committee leadership teams, and Governor Phil Scott has been named to the Economic Development and Commerce Committee (EDC).

Governor Phil Scott and U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) were in Hardwick Thursday to announce a $250,000 Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) grant to transform the former "Greensboro Garage" on Route 15 into a new agricultural enterprise center.

Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of David Provost, the executive vice president for finance and administration at Middlebury College, to chair the Vermont Educational Health Benefits Commission.

Governor Phil Scott has issued Executive Order 13-17, forming the Vermont Interagency Committee on Chemical Management.

Governor Phil Scott has made a request for federal disaster funds to assist communities in paying for repairs to public infrastructure damaged in severe storms on June 29 through July 1.

Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement in support of proposals to supply the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with 1,000 MW of clean power via the New England Clean Power Link (NECPL):

– Governor Phil Scott issued the following statement today, recognizing Vail Resorts – operator of 11 mountain resorts and three ski areas, including Stowe in Vermont – for its comprehensive sustainability commitment, dubbed the "Epic Promise for a Zero Footprint."

Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of John Quinn as Secretary of Digital Services and Chief Information Officer. Quinn will lead the Agency of Digital Services (ADS), which was created by Gov. Scott under Executive Order 06-17 to establish a unified organizational structure for the state’s Information Technology (IT) portfolio.

Today, Governor Phil Scott, Attorney General TJ Donovan, and Bennington County legislative members announced a settlement with Saint-Gobain.