Legislative Agenda
Legislative Agenda Project Description
General Description
Lead: Patrick Flood. Send email to Patrick: click here.
Third Act Vermont has formed a legislative action team to research and discuss proposed climate related legislation, to develop positions, to educate our members and encourage and support them to contact their legislators.
Positive Effect on the Climate Crisis – Vermont is pursuing very progressive legislation to force fuel companies to do business differently, to dramatically increase our use of renewables, and to fund alternatives such as weatherization. This legislation is necessary in order to make the kinds of changes that are necessary. When all this legislation is in place Vermont will begin to see a steady drop in our use of fossil fuels and a resulting drop in emissions.
Goals
1. Build a high functioning legislative team capable of reviewing bills and developing positions.
Activities Underway. Meeting regularly. Establishing clear communication and decision making processes.
2 Meet with climate ally organizations to learn their plans and discuss how to collaborate.
Activities Underway. To be completed by December 1, 2023
3. Hold educational sessions for members on all pertinent legislation.
Activities.
- Scheduling of educational sessions underway.
- Plan for presence in the legislature to comment and advocate. To begin this fall with training on working with the legislature.
- Participate in the Act on Climate Vermont Coalition.
Meeting Notes