2019 Legislative Session Survey Question Title * 1. Name: OK Question Title * 2. Town you reside in: Dover Halifax Readsboro Searsburg Stamford Wardsboro Whitingham Wilmington Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 3. Age: 17-24 25-35 36-50 51-65 65+ OK Question Title * 4. Employment status: Full time Self Employed - Full time Part time Self Employed - Part time Unemployed and looking for work Unemployed and not looking for work Disabled Retired Student OK Question Title * 5. Living situation: Renter Homeowner Second homeowner College Student High School Student Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 6. Rank issues from 1-14 according to how much time the Vermont Legislature should spend on them in the January - May 2019 Session with 1 being the most time and 14 the least time. You aren't required to rank all options, but are welcome to do so. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Allowing for the sale and regulation of marijuana (possession and growing are now legal in Vermont) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Improving water quality 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Increasing internet/cell access and/or speeds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Increasing access to high quality childcare 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Increasing the number of people available to work in Vermont 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Increasing affordable Workforce Housing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Addressing opiates and other illegal drugs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Raising Vermont’s Minimum Wage to $15 an hour 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Healthcare 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Protecting Vermonter’s digital privacy and personal data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Addressing Climate Change 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Requiring Paid Family and Medical Leave 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Addressing systematic racism OK Question Title * 7. Priority issues, not listed in Question 6, that the legislature should focus on this session - please be as specific as you can OK Question Title * 8. Many Vermonters education property taxes are already adjusted for income. Having all residents pay for education on income would lower residential property taxes and increase some income taxes but would not lower the overall cost of education spending. Do you support having all residents pay for education based on income? Yes, even if my income taxes go up Yes, but only if my income taxes do not go up No Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 9. Vermont's Governor, and state legislators all currently serve two year terms. This creates a perpetual campaign and fundraising cycle. Would you support moving to a four year term for Governors? Yes No Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 10. Do you favor an asset test in order to qualify for Vermont benefits Yes No Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 11. Would you support a room tax to pay for water quality? Under a directive from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2016, Vermont was supposed to implement a plan to pay for clean water by the end of 2017. Would you support a $1 charge on hotel rooms to pay for cleaning up our bodies of water? Yes No Comment: OK Question Title * 12. Many groups are advocating for increased state support for child care and post secondary education. Would you be in favor of using education property taxes to pay for high quality childcare or increased funding to in state college and post secondary training programs - even if it means less funding availability forK-12 funding? I am in favor of education property taxes being used to increase funding for instate colleges and post secondary training programs I am in favor of education property taxes being used for increased funding for high quality childcare I am in favor of education property taxes being used for BOTH increased high quality child care and to increase funding for instate colleges and post secondary training programs No, I am not in favor of paying for EITHER with education property taxes Comment: OK Question Title * 13. Vermont's population is growing older, at a much faster rate than the rest of the country.Healthcare workers, public safety officials, students, businesses, skilled trades (plumbers, electricians, welders), blue collar, technologists and taxpayers are in short supply. Check all methods of recruitment or retention you would support Targeted recruitment of immigrant communities already legally settled into the U.S. Staffing a recruitment and retention position to help communities that want to grow population Targeted legal recruitment of immigrants currently living outside of the U.S. Cash incentives Homebuyer assistance Student loan forgiveness Targeted recruitment of future U.S. climate change refugees Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 14. Would you support a .05% increase in the Vermont Universal Service Fee paid on telephone bills to increase public dollars available to build last mile internet service? This would be an approximately $0.50 additional monthly charge on a $100 landline bill. Yes No Comment: OK Question Title * 15. Some groups are advocating for the elimination of teacher and state employee pensions and replacing them with 401(k)-like defined contribution plans. Would you support the elimination of teacher and state employee pensions? Yes No Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 16. This year Vermont will consider a report examining various methods of reducing carbon emissions. Would you support a carbon tax in Vermont? No Yes, if our neighboring states were also implementing a carbon tax Yes, if the funds were used to help me switch to an electric vehicle or electric heat Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 17. Please include your email address below to receive legislative update emails from Rep. Laura Sibilia (Dover, Readsboro, Searsburg, Somerset, Stamford, Wardsboro, Whitingham) OK Question Title * 18. Please include your email address below to receive legislative update emails from Rep. John Gannon (Halifax, Whitingham, Wilmington) OK DONE