Lavallee for State Rep

08/30/2026

My apologies to anyone expecting to see me at the Caledonia Fair tonight. I just returned home from my Nephew’s wedding, much later than I had anticipated. Instead, I will attend the Fair grounds tomorrow afternoon.

In the meantime, congratulations to Trenton and Aly on their wedding day, the weather was perfect over Danville for the festivities!

08/29/2026

Last night at the Caledonia County Fair,I was able to meet several voters and speak with many others interested in how the Republican Party can help Vermonters.

I am planning on attending the Fair again tonight and will either be at the CCRC table in the Community National Bank building or walking the grounds.

Please come up and say hello and ask questions.

Caledonia County Republican Committee
Caledonia County Fair

08/28/2026

Come on down to the Caledonia County Fair and stop by the Caledonia County Republican Committee booth inside the Community National Bank building. I will be there from 4-8pm for conversation, to answer questions and to sell raffle tickets!

I plan on walking the grounds tomorrow afternoon so feel free to say hello and have a chat!

08/25/2026

Vermonters want options when it comes to energy, not mandates. Diversification in our energy providers and upgrades to our aging grid are important considerations for the next session.

As a rural Vermonter, I installed solar at our home because it made good financial sense. Had there been more costs associated with the project, we would not have gone through with the upgrade. Common sense dictates that if energy resilience and efficiency are financially viable, Vermonters will opt for it.

Young Vermonters want a future where they can afford to live, work, and build a life while protecting the environment. We believe Vermont can reduce carbon emissions without driving up the cost of housing, transportation, heating, and electricity through expensive government mandates.

The best climate policy is one people can afford. When clean technologies like heat pumps, electric vehicles, weatherization, and renewable electricity are practical and affordable, Vermonters choose them. Government should encourage innovation, expand consumer choice, and help lower costs—not rely on costly mandates, penalties, and lawsuits.

Affordable, reliable electricity benefits everyone. It makes it easier for families to lower their energy bills, helps businesses create jobs, supports manufacturers and farmers, and encourages more people to switch to cleaner technologies. Lower energy costs also make Vermont more competitive and attractive to young workers, entrepreneurs, and growing families.

For too long, Vermont has pursued a strategic policy of reducing carbon emissions by imposing unnecessary mandates. We will repeal the Global Warming Solutions Act, the Clean Heat Standard, and the 2024 Renewable Energy Standard because we believe these policies increase costs, create uncertainty, and make it more difficult for Vermonters to afford everyday life. Instead, we will pursue practical energy policies focused on affordability, reliability, innovation, and measurable environmental results.

We will continue to support energy efficiency, weatherization, advanced heating technologies, the transition to electric and hybrid vehicles, and modern electric infrastructure while encouraging private-sector innovation that makes clean energy more accessible to all Vermonters. Vermont can protect its natural environment and build a stronger economy at the same time. By making clean energy affordable, instead of mandatory, Vermont can reduce emissions, lower costs, create opportunity, and ensure our state remains a place where the next generation can afford to live, work, and thrive.

08/23/2026

Anyone who has driven over many of Vermont’s primary roads would agree that our infrastructure is in need of upkeep and upgrade. It is time to focus on our crumbling bridges and roads to allow safe travel throughout our state.

It costs less to maintain a system of roads and bridges that are kept in good/very good condition than it is to maintain the same system of roads and bridges in poor/very poor condition.

We will fully fund the Transportation Fund and make the long-term fiscal decisions necessary to improve the condition of Vermont’s roads and bridges. Vermont has approximately 2,700 miles of state highways that require regular maintenance, resurfacing, and reconstruction. Yet under current funding levels, the state plans to pave only 56 miles of state highway in FY27—an inadequate pace that allows roads to continue deteriorating faster than they can be repaired.

We will establish an annual target of 300 miles of state highway paving to ensure Vermont moves from a costly delayed maintenance approach to a proactive approach that improves road conditions and saves tax dollars. By prioritizing maintenance and timely repairs, we can reduce costly emergency projects, extend the life of existing infrastructure, and provide Vermonters with safer, smoother, and more reliable roads and bridges.

Vermont’s roads and bridges are a foundation of our economy, connecting families to jobs, businesses to customers, farmers to markets, and communities to essential services. For too long, Vermont has shortchanged the maintenance of our transportation infrastructure, allowing roads to deteriorate and increasing automotive repair costs for taxpayers. A reliable transportation system is especially critical for rural Vermont, where residents often travel longer distances for work, healthcare, education, and everyday needs.

Strong transportation infrastructure is essential for economic growth. Businesses consider road quality, accessibility, and reliability when deciding where to locate and expand. Focusing on transportation and prioritizing it will support construction jobs, strengthen local economies, and help rural communities remain connected and competitive.

08/20/2026

When voters ask for a specific plan instead of an empty campaign promise, here is a plan! This is just one step in progressing towards tax relief for Vermonters which in turn will help the affordability crunch.

If elected, I will work with our House and Senate colleagues to push for more common sense legislation like this.

Here is the full text of the video post on moving Vermont’s Property Tax Credit from the Education Fund to the General Fund.

Hi, I’m Senator Scott Beck, Vermont’s Senate Minority Leader. I want to take this opportunity to explain an innovative tax proposal in Vermont Promise.

Specifically, Republicans propose to move Vermont’s education property tax credit from the Education Fund to the General Fund.

As many of you know, Vermont issues an education property tax credit to about ⅔ of Vermont homeowners based on their household income. Many call this program income sensitivity.

Our plan, in Vermont Promise, would eliminate this $134M credit from the Education Fund and reduce every homeowner’s property tax rate by $0.35, equal to $1050 on a $300,000 home.

For many Vermonters who currently receive a property tax credit, the $0.35 rate reduction will provide more tax relief than the credit that they currently receive. In other words, their tax bill will go down if the current property tax credit is eliminated.

For the remaining Vermonters currently eligible for the credit, we will provide their credit in the General Fund. But, since the tax rate will be $0.35 less, the credit that they receive will not need to be as large. They will still pay their education property taxes based on their household income, and will not see an increase with this change.

Administering the credit will only cost $75M in the General Fund, instead of $134M in the Education Fund. This is because many that previously received the credit will no longer need it, and those that do will not need as large of a credit due to the property tax rate decrease of $0.35.

In this fiscal year, the General Fund is already providing $105M for property tax relief.

In other words, if we move the credit to the General Fund, homeowners will receive $134M of property tax relief, and the General Fund will save $30M. That’s sound fiscal policy and good for Vermonters.

Vermont can do this, but it will take Republican majorities in the Legislature. Make a plan to vote accordingly in November.

Thank you.

08/19/2026

Vermont landowners and land users (agricultural, forestry, hunters, etc.) are the best land stewards we have. Of course there are always the small minority of irresponsible folks, but the vast majority support common sense land use practices.

We don’t need excessive regulations overshadowing the good work already being down which supports the land that we live and work on.

Vermont's farms, forests, and working lands are the foundation of Vermont’s rural communities, economy, and heritage. Farmers, foresters, and landowners have long been responsible stewards of our natural resources while producing the food, fiber, forest products, and renewable materials that sustain Vermont. Yet these industries face growing financial pressures, workforce shortages, rising regulatory costs, and burdensome permitting. Government should be a partner in their success, not an obstacle.

We will strengthen Vermont's agricultural, food processing, and forest economy by reducing unnecessary regulations, restarting Vermont’s machinery and investment tax credit, encouraging innovation, and expanding economic opportunity. We will support farms, food processors, and forest products businesses as they modernize operations, adopt new technologies, diversify, and reach new markets. A stronger working lands economy will create jobs, attract investment, and preserve the landscapes that define Vermont.

Vermont should be a premier destination for agritourism. Our proximity to population centers makes this goal achievable, and it will serve as a catalyst for increased visits to Vermont that will improve our economy, brand, and ability to market our agricultural and craft products more broadly.

We recognize that agriculture and forestry are among Vermont's greatest environmental assets. Responsible landowners protect soil health, water quality, wildlife habitat, and healthy forests every day. We will reward sound stewardship while removing unnecessary barriers that discourage productive land management.

We will recognize land enrolled in Vermont's Current Use Program as contributing toward the state's Act 59 conservation goals, acknowledging the program's vital role in protecting working lands and preventing unnecessary development.

We will also modernize Vermont's permitting process by restoring greater decision-making authority to landowners and qualified licensed professionals. By reducing unnecessary bureaucracy, shortening approval timelines, and creating a more predictable regulatory system, we will lower costs, encourage investment, and strengthen Vermont's rural economy while protecting our natural resources.

Finally, decisions that impact rural Vermont will be made using an open and transparent process with rural Vermont at the table. Vermonters who work the land know their land the best. We will listen to them.

08/19/2026

Congratulations to the Sutton Volunteer Fire Department on this grant. This type of support for a small volunteer department is huge and can do a lot of good. Keep up the great work!

With limited budgets, volunteer fire departments in Barnet and Sutton are “very happy” to receive needed equipment thanks to $10,000 grants from the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program.

08/16/2026

I have spoken to many Vermonters who are rightfully concerned over the lack of options within our healthcare system. Furthermore, the excessive costs of administration and premiums which our residents are paying are far too high. The health care system needs a jumpstart and going backwards is not cutting it.

Vermont's one-size-fits-all healthcare system, with lots of regulation, limited competition, and few insurers and healthcare options, has yielded results. vermontpromise.com

08/14/2026

As highlighted here, our State budget has a lot of bloat that can be removed making way to actually help our residents through real tax breaks. In addition to the attached plan, I would like to see at least reduced (if not repealed!) taxes on pensions. Retirees and the youth alike are leaving our state because of the tax situation and it is time we stand up and do something about it.

Vermont’s total annual spending has increased 62% since 2019, while inflation has increased 31%. If Vermont had increased its budget according to inflation, we would now be spending $7.6B — almost $2B less than Vermont currently spends.

With a majority, we will pass a budget that provides $250M of income tax relief targeted at low and middle-income Vermonters, and Social Security recipients and military retirees in the 2027 session. This is a necessary first step toward lowering Vermont’s crushing tax burden and making Vermont more affordable.

Vermont currently has 900 unfilled positions that are budgeted for - $100M; the Green Mountain Care Board now exceeds $11M, and the Cannabis Control Board exceeds $7M. These are just a few examples of where savings can be found.

We will also pass a bill that moves the Education Property Tax Credit (income sensitivity) to the General Fund and reduces homestead property taxes by $134 million, while only costing the General Fund $75M. The General Fund is contributing $105M to property tax relief in FY27. In other words, we can save property taxpayers $134M and save the General Fund $30M, and continue to protect Vermonters who pay their education taxes based on household income (income sensitivity).

Most tax relief requires a commensurate spending decision. Not in this case; Vermont’s Education Property Tax Credit system is the poster child for a Rube Goldberg machine. The Property Tax Credit increases every homeowner's property tax rate by $0.35/100, $1400 on a $400k home. 40% of homeowners who currently receive a credit would be better off if Vermont didn't provide a credit. Those who do benefit will remain protected and continue to pay based on household income. But the cost of the credit will be far less because the property tax rate is reduced by $0.35/100.

Thank you for exploring Vermont Promise. Our next post will be our plan to make healthcare and insurance more affordable.

Learn more at https://vermontpromise.com