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VermontS.1222025-2026 SessionSenateWALLET

An act relating to economic and workforce development

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Workforce programs get new leaders and data

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Commissioner of Labor and the Executive Director lead Vermont’s workforce training system. The Department of Labor is the State Workforce Agency for the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. State‑funded training programs must report their results on a schedule set by the Commissioner. Program administrators must, when allowed by federal law, collect and report individual data by Social Security number or an equivalent ID. The Executive Director issues a full workforce report every two years by December 1. If you are in a State‑funded training program, these reporting and data rules apply to you.

More advising for small businesses

Beginning July 1, 2025, the State provides a one‑time $200,000 grant to the Vermont Professionals of Color Network to help BIPOC businesses with training, technical help, resource navigation, and networking. It also provides a one‑time $150,000 grant to the Vermont Small Business Development Center for advising and workshops to start, buy, and grow businesses. Both grants come from the FY2026 Department of Economic Development budget.

Ireland trade commission and export funding

Starting July 1, 2025, the State gives $150,000 one time to the International Business Office to support export and trade work from the FY2026 budget. Beginning July 1, 2026, Vermont creates a seven‑member Vermont‑Ireland Trade Commission in the State Treasurer’s office to promote trade and investment with Ireland. Initial appointments must be finished by October 1, 2026. The Commission reports within a year and then every December 1, can accept donations, and members are unpaid. The Commission ends June 30, 2030.

Study group on convention center

Beginning June 12, 2025, the State creates a task force to study building a convention center and performance venue. It reviews State support options like appropriations, bonding, and tax tools, plus needed infrastructure, operations, and expected economic return. The first meeting is by July 15, 2025, and the group meets no more than six times. An interim report is due November 1, 2025, and a final report November 1, 2026. Members may get per diem and expenses for up to six meetings. The task force ends December 1, 2026.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025

    6/13/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor on June 12, 2025

    6/13/2025Senate

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 6, 2025

    6/6/2025Senate

  4. As passed by Senate and House

    5/30/2025Senate

  5. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment

    5/30/2025Senate

  6. Rules suspended and action on the bill messaged to the Senate forthwith and the bill delivered to the Governor forthwith as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

    5/30/2025House

  7. Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in

    5/30/2025House

  8. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

    5/30/2025House

  9. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto

    5/30/2025House

  10. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    5/30/2025Senate

  11. House proposal of amendment concurred in with proposal of amendment, on motion of Senator Brock, Chittenden, and Weeks

    5/29/2025Senate

  12. House proposal of amendment; text

    5/29/2025Senate

  13. Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

    5/29/2025Senate

  14. House proposal of amendment

    5/29/2025Senate

  15. Entered on Notice Calendar

    5/29/2025Senate

  16. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

    5/28/2025Senate

  17. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

    5/28/2025House

  18. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    5/28/2025House

  19. Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

    5/28/2025House

  20. Third Reading ordered

    5/28/2025House

  21. Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, as amended, agreed to

    5/28/2025House

  22. Report of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations

    5/28/2025House

  23. Rep. Stevens of Waterbury recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

    5/28/2025House

  24. Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

    5/28/2025House

  25. Rep. Duke of Burlington reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

    5/28/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Enacted (ACT 65)

    6/19/2025

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers

    6/3/2025

    PDF

  • As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial)

    6/3/2025

    PDF

  • House Proposal of Amendment

    5/28/2025

    PDF

  • House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)

    5/28/2025

    PDF

  • As Passed by the Senate

    3/28/2025

    PDF

  • As Passed by the Senate (Unofficial)

    3/28/2025

    PDF

  • As Introduced

    3/14/2025

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