The requirements would have mandated dealers sell an increasing percentage of electric vehicles starting with model year 2026, ultimately banning the sale of new gas-powered passenger cars by 2035.
The fund hopes to raise $1 million to provide legal services to immigrants in Vermont and bolster support infrastructure for immigrant families in the state.
The package, which would reduce state revenue by about $13 million annually, would benefit low-income families, workers and veterans, as well as retirees and people receiving military pensions.
Meanwhile, the Senate continues to hash out its version of the year’s landmark bill, an education reform package expected to reimagine Vermont’s school governance and finance systems.
Prison staff, state human services employees, lawmakers, judicial officials and community providers spent a morning learning about the complicated process of getting out of prison.
Mahdawi was detained earlier this month by federal immigration authorities after attempting to complete the process of becoming an American citizen. He faces a separate deportation case in immigration court.
This year, Senate Democrats stopped streaming their weekly meetings for logistical reasons, according to leadership. The Senate Republicans have never posted recordings of theirs.