Press Release

Governor Phil Scott today signed Executive Order 04-18, to promote racial, ethnic and cultural diversity, equity and equality in state government. The Executive Order seeks to achieve the goals of a bill passed by the Legislature (S.281), which the Governor had to veto due to an unconstitutional provision in the bill, as passed.

Governor Phil Scott and Senator Patrick Leahy were joined by local, regional, and state partners to celebrate the ground breaking of LEDdynamics’ new home.

Montpelier, Vt. — Governor Phil Scott today signed H.897, bipartisan legislation that improves the administration, effectiveness, availability and equity of services provided to students who require additional services:

At press conference Thursday, Governor Phil Scott was joined by the Vermont Community Loan Fund, which announced a $2 million loan from Bank of America to enable flexible financing and other services to Vermont’s small businesses, nonprofits and community facilities, as well as affordable housing developers and early care and learning programs.

Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement:

H.719 positions Vermont as a destination for reinsurance companies due to changes in Federal tax code

Governor Phil Scott has appointed former Independent State Representative Oliver Olsen of Londonderry to the Vermont State Board of Education.

Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement:

Governor Phil Scott issued the following statement regarding Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson’s testimony before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday:

Late Saturday evening, Governor Phil Scott offered the following statement on the fiscal year 2019 budget passed by the state Legislature: