H.92
I introduced H.92 to expand the criteria for what is considered an “urgent, compelling, or necessitous circumstance” for a person to receive Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. This would specifically expand to include people who have experienced an unexpected loss of childcare and those who must take care of an ill family member, as well as those who have experienced domestic abuse. Currently, statute does not require UI to be given in the case of loss of childcare and ill family members, and those who have experienced domestic violence may only gain UI benefits if they have been denied regular unemployment first. This bill, therefore, will make it easier for victims of domestic abuse to gain benefits with less steps. Other pre-existing circumstances that allow one to be able to qualify for UI benefits include one’s own illness or injury and to obtain or recover from a medical treatment. H.92 would not impact the employer’s experience rating, which is the formula used to determine how much in UI taxes an employer pays into the system.
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Bill Page: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2024/H.92
H.98
I introduced H.98 to reduce gun violence and increase firearm safety in Vermont. This bill proposes many changes that will help to achieve these goals. First, this bill would introduce secure storage requirements for firearms. This would require that when not in use a firearm must be placed in a locked storage box or be rendered incapable of being fired, and if someone violates the secure storage requirements and their firearm is used to injure or kill another, they can be held criminally liable. This bill will also require stores that sell firearms to post Vermont secure storage laws where the firearms are sold, as well as distribute written materials with this information at point of purchase. This bill would also create a one time fund for the purchasing of safes and other secure storage devices to help current firearms owners to comply with this change in law.
Secondly, this bill would institute a 10 day waiting period. This would prevent those interested in purchasing a firearm from being able to do so until 10 days after their initial interest in purchase, which would provide a cooling off period for those who intend to use a firearm to injure themselves or others.
Thirdly, this bill expands Vermont’s existing Extreme Risk Protection Order to include family and household members. This allows the people often closest to someone to be able to petition for firearm access to be temporarily removed from an individual in their family/household.
Fourthly, this bill would ban firearms from premises in which alcohol is served, like bars and restaurants, to limit firearm violence that is brought on by intoxication.
Lastly, this bill would prohibit those who have been convicted of hate-motivated crimes from being able to possess a firearm.
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Bill Page: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2024/H.98
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