Rep. Mike McCarthy

Really proud of this opportunity to help more Vermonters have dignity in retirement. Thanks @MikePieciak and @3rdsquare802 for your work on this! #vtpoli

@AshleyRBartley @GovPhilScott The whole point of this legislation is to help that home stay just as warm with less fuel. If they use 700 gal instead of 900 they will save. We need to get real about how staying stuck in a fill the tank model is the real tax on rural Vermonters.

@ilikemikevt @GovPhilScott On average it takes 900 gallons of propane to heat a home. This legislation will add, at least, $630 dollars to the heating bills. Rebranding this bill as the Affordable Heat Act is disingenuous. This is a carbon tax - the same tax Montpelier have been peddling for a decade.

Today, @GovPhilScott vetoed S.5. I will vote to sustain the Governor’s veto. Vermonters, especially those in rural areas of the state, cannot afford an additional $0.70 per gallon tax on their home heating fuels. This bill is regressive and hurts the most vulnerable.

@jim_dandeneau Delete your account.

@keithchatinover We will be at On Tap in Essex 5/19.

.@ilikemikevt has pipes?! who tf knew #king

@BeccaWhiteVT I already beat you to both of these jokes when we had it in House Gov Ops.

@DaveSilberman They make them cut up all of their badges and sashes in a ritualistic shunning ceremony.

@ilikemikevt what are they going to do, disband the troop?

NGL just a little disappointed that no local troupe has asked to set up their cookie stand outside the store.

@thevpo1 I think maybe you’re mixing up a conference committee on FY23 budget adjustment with a public hearing on the FY24 budget (which likely did happen back to back). Conference committee meetings wouldn’t need to be warned and are usually squeezed in when conferees can get together.

Maybe someone better informed than me can explain it, but it seems like a violation of the legal obligation to warn meetings. I'd checked the conference committee's webpage as recently as 3:30 and I saw no mention of any meeting.

The House-Senate conference committee on the budget adjustment act called a meeting very much last minute today at 4:30. I didn't hear about it until about ten minutes ago. Now they've adjourned in advance of a public hearing at 5:30. What the blue hell.

Today we gave final approval to the Shield Bill in the House, reinforcing our ongoing efforts to protect the rights of Vermonters in making personal health choices. #vtpoli

Don't forget to check to see if you have any unclaimed property! It takes under a minute and you can get your assets mailed directly to you. Vermonters, if you have questions, feel free to reach out to the Treasurer's office at MissingMoney.Vermont.gov or (802) 828-2407. 🧵1/3

House Gov Ops & Military Affairs’ first bill passed. H.42 is on to the Senate! It extends temporary remote public meeting and Town Meeting flexibility through 2024. We will review these policies and weigh concerns about access with a long-term proposal this session. #vtpoli

The First Big Legislative Update of 2023 - mailchi.mp/f9cf9730a25b/t…

@TheLand70 @TheSheilaG2024 @Armando32350348 @RepJasonCrow @SpeakerMcCarthy People aren’t poor or sick because of our aid to Ukraine. We need to make healthcare a right and make our economy work for working people in so many ways. We spend double per capita what other countries pay for healthcare for worse outcomes. The money is there to do all of this.

The lack of a House speaker is a national security issue. Members of the House Intelligence and Armed Services Committees aren’t receiving classified briefings or conducting oversight of NatSec agencies. Republicans must end the chaos!

@LadyDemWow Overarching priority: help state government work better for Vermonters. We have a lot to take on. Continued work on elections, support vets and servicepeople in VT, continue our work on improving public safety and law enforcement and so much more in HGOMA. Will be busy!

@ilikemikevt Congrats! What's your top priority for the committee this session?

First day of the ‘23 Vermont legislative session is a wrap. I’m proud to be appointed Chair of the House Committee on Government Operations & Military Affairs. #vtpoli

@3rdsquare802 @DaveSilberman I’m wearing a blue suit today. FYI

@ilikemikevt @DaveSilberman We just need to avoid similar color schemes on our attire for a few weeks.