AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPesticides & Public Health: Vermont became the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a weedkiller tied to Parkinson’s risk, with a Nov. 1 start date and limited orchard permits plus annual reporting and a state-funded study on alternatives. AI & Workforce Planning: Gov. Phil Scott’s new Vermont Artificial Intelligence Economic Task Force is set to map how AI reshapes the economy and what workforce, investment, and policy moves come next. Education Reform: Lawmakers formed a Committee of Conference to finalize Vermont’s education overhaul, aiming for voluntary school district mergers and faster transition steps after the Senate passed H.955. Forest Industry Roadmap: Vermont’s forests agency outlined a modernization plan for the forest sector, including land-use, business conditions, research and tech, and community economic impacts. Energy & Utilities: Green Mountain Power is seeking to repower the Searsburg wind site, replacing 11 older turbines with three larger ones to boost output. Consumer & Data Privacy: Vermont’s S.71 consumer data privacy bill cleared the House, tightening limits on data collection and manipulative practices. Food & Fees: North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson joined a multistate push urging federal action against hidden delivery fees.
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