Scott vetoes bill regulating children’s toxic exposures

Gov. Phil Scott. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
Gov. Phil Scott on Monday vetoed legislation designed to give the commissioner of health more authority to regulate toxic chemicals in children’s products, calling it redundant and constitutionally suspect.
Scott said in his veto message that S.103 “will jeopardize jobs and make Vermont less competitive for businesses.” He offered to work with lawmakers to retool it. “We have a path forward to work together to enact t