Three Burning Questions about Opportunity Zones in Vermont Last year’s federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) contained many substantial changes to the tax code to generate a $1.5 trillion tax Read more »
Government Relations & Public Policy
VHFA Announces Sale of $37M in Affordable Housing Bonds
On Thursday, Governor Scott announced that the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) successfully placed $37 million in sustainability bonds to fund the State’s “Housing for All” affordable housing Read more »
The Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on Federal Tax Credit Programs
Earlier this week, the Senate and House each passed the final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Upon its enactment, this bill will have significant and long-lasting implications for Read more »
Vermont lauded for leadership in renewable energy at REV 2017 Conference
SRH Law attorney Sash Lewis presented at Renewable Energy Vermont 2017 Conference on October 2nd, along with Catherine Dimitruk of the Northwest Regional Planning Commission and Jon Copans of the Read more »
Sash Lewis presenting and Andy Raubvogel moderating panel at Renewable Energy Vermont 2017 Conference
SRH Law attorney Alex "Sash" Lewis will be speaking at the 2017 Renewable Energy Vermont Conference & Expo held on October 2-3, 2017. Sash will be providing an update on enhanced Read more »
Governor Scott Approves $35M Bond for Vermont Housing Projects
There was good news this week for advocates and supporters of affordable housing, as Governor Scott signed into law a new state budget that includes a $35 million bond for housing projects throughout Read more »
Project Development in Vermont: Putting Together the Permitting Puzzle
Geoff Hand, together with a panel of state experts, presented a CLE at the Vermont Attorney General’s office this week on Act 250, Vermont’s land use and development law. Read more »
Vermont’s GMO Labeling Law Likely Preempted by New Federal Law
On July 1, 2016, Vermont’s first-in-the-nation GMO labeling law (Act 120) took effect, requiring food manufacturers and retailers to disclose ingredients “produced with genetic engineering.” As our Read more »
New Vermont Energy & Environmental Legislation (2016)
Some important environmental and energy bills were passed during the 2015–2016 legislative session. Below is a brief summary of the major points. We will follow up with detailed posts about each Read more »
Jon Rose presenting on sovereign immunity at the VBA’s Mid-Year Meeting
SRH Law attorney Jon Rose will be presenting at the Vermont Bar Association’s Mid-Year Meeting on Friday, April 1st. Jon – who prior to joining SRH Law was a litigator in the Vermont Attorney Read more »