Vermont Senate passes Act 250 reform bill after whirlwind debate

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, D-Chittenden Southeast, speaks as the Senate Finance Committee takes testimony on a proposed wealth tax bill at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public.After a flurry of last-minute deliberations, the Vermont Senate passed a mammoth bill on Friday afternoon that makes sweeping reforms to th