Legislative

Congressman Peter Welch: Legislation Regulating Domestic Drone Operations 07/12/2013

Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) is joined by Allen Gilbert, Executive Director of ACLU Vermont, to discuss legislation regulating domestic drone operations. Rep. Welch’s bill would:- Prohibit the FAA from issuing drone licenses unless the application includes a data collection statement that explains who will operate the drone, where the drone will be flown, what kind of data will be collected, how that data will be used, whether the information will be sold to third parties, and the period for which the information will be retained. - Require law enforcement agencies and their contractors and subcontractors to include an additional data minimization statement that explains how they will minimize the collection and retention of data unrelated to the investigation of a crime. - Require a warrant for the use of drones by law enforcement agencies except in special circumstances such as search and rescue operations and the imminent danger of death or serious injury. - Require the FAA to create a website listing all approved licenses, data collection and data minimization statements, any data security breaches suffered by a licensee, and the times and locations of flights.

Under the Dome: Vermont State Treasurer, Beth Pearce 06/21/2013

Vermont State Treasurer, Beth Pearce, speaks to the consumer work her office conducts including legislation passed this session requiring life insurance companies to contact individuals if they hold unclaimed benefits. She also speaks to the work of the Treasurer's Office and the 'investment working group', trying to match capital with needs of the state.

Legislative Report: Representative Barbara Rachelson 06/17/2013

Host Representative Johannah 'Joey' Donovan (D) speaks with Representative Barbara Rachelson (D), a first year legislator serving Chittenden 6-6 in Burlington.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Town Meeting on Veterans Issues 06/01/2013

Senator Bernie Sanders, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, joins Deb Amdur, Director of the WRJ VA Medical Center, and others at the VFW in Brattleboro, VT for a public discussion as to how we can best address the needs of Vermont veterans.

Congressman Peter Welch: White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair to Join Rep. Welch at Efficiency Vermont 05/28/2013

Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and Congressman Peter Welch visit Efficiency Vermont, the nation’s first statewide energy efficiency utility, to participate in a roundtable discussion with energy leaders and local consumers. Chair Sutley highlights the Administration’s efforts to help businesses and households conserve energy, reduce pollution, and save money through efficiency measures, including the Green Button initiative that is empowering consumers by giving them easy and secure access to information about their energy usage. In his State of the Union address, President Obama set a new goal of cutting our economy’s energy waste in half over the next 20 years, and his proposed FY2014 budget includes a $200 million Energy Efficiency Race to the Top challenge to support state governments that implement effective policies to cut energy waste.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Older Americans Summit 05/23/2013

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and other senators are hosting a summit meeting with seniors’ organizations today. Sanders also plans to introduce legislation the same day to reauthorize and strengthen the landmark Older Americans Act which supports Meals on Wheels and other critical programs for seniors. Sanders is the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, which has jurisdiction over the Older Americans Act. Harkin is chairman of the full Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. More information: www.sanders.senate.gov

Under the Dome: Legislative Wrap-Up with Reps. Condon, Pearson, Sen. Snelling 05/22/2013

A Legislative Wrap-up conversation with Representatives Jim Condon (D) of Colchester, a member of House Ways and Means Committee; Representative Chris Pearson (P) of Burlington, serving on the House Health Care Committee; and Chittenden County Senator Diane Snelling (R), serving as Vice Chair of Natural Resources and on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Legislative Report: Representative Martha Heath (D), Chair, House Appropriations 05/20/2013

Host, Rep. Dave Sharpe (D) speaks with Rep. Martha Heath (D), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee on the recently wrapped up Legislative session.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Address to Albany College of Pharmacy Graduates 05/19/2013

Senator Patrick Leahy delivers commencement remarks and receives an honorary doctorate during ceremonies honoring the first class to graduate from the Albany College of Pharmacy’s Vermont campus.
Leahy, the Senate’s most senior member, and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discusses the role of pharmacists in preventing prescription drug abuse and related crime, the problem of counterfeit medications, health care costs, and the growing importance of pharmacists in public health policy and delivery.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Town Hall Meeting with Danish Ambassador Peter Taksoe-Jensen 05/18/2013

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) holds a Town Hall meeting with Danish Ambassador Peter Taksoe-Jensen to discuss how the people of Denmark enjoy some of the best health care, education, and environmental protection in the world. The questins is posed: Are there lessons that the United States can learn from Denmark? More information: www.sanders.senate.gov

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