Vermont Businesses See Progress Amid Challenges | Burlington News

Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 22, 2026 · 1m

Vermont’s business community is upbeat after a productive legislative session, thanks to newfound bipartisan cooperation — but they’re also sounding the alarm on persistent hurdles like housing and healthcare that threaten long-term growth. The Chamber celebrated key wins, including revamped environmental rules and streamlined water connection reviews, while backing a new culinary apprenticeship program to revive the state’s food industry talent pipeline. They also blocked two controversial bills — one on extreme heat regulations and another on mandatory flexible work hours — arguing they’d…