Vermont Office of the Defender General

The strategic plan for the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) focuses on improving the quality of life for Vermonters and building strong communities. Key areas of focus include supporting the growth of existing Vermont businesses and attracting new ones through technology commercialization, increasing revenue from rooms and meals taxes through targeted out-of-state marketing, growing the number of net new housing units at all income levels, and increasing Vermont workforce numbers by re-engaging discouraged workers and minimizing barriers to employment.

The strategic plan for the Vermont Department of Labor focuses on promoting Vermont's economic strength by assisting employers with job creation, retention, and recruitment. It aims to establish a unified workforce service delivery system, increase labor force participation by re-engaging discouraged workers, and modernize the unemployment insurance and workers' compensation systems. The plan also prioritizes organizational performance through employee and customer service improvements.

The strategic plan for the Public Service Department focuses on expanding energy program options for Vermont's largest customers, encouraging electric vehicle ownership, revitalizing renewable energy policy, and reforming utility regulation. Key outcomes include improving electricity costs, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ensuring affordable utility rates, and promoting sustainable energy and telecommunications systems.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation's 2018-2023 Strategic Plan focuses on growing Vermont's economy faster than the cost of living, making the state more affordable for families and businesses, and protecting the most vulnerable. Key goals include updating the Long Range Transportation Plan to align with strategic outcomes, emphasizing economic growth, safety, and resilience in project prioritization, deploying electric vehicle infrastructure, increasing passenger rail capacity, improving highway safety by reducing major crashes, and enhancing project development efficiency by reducing time and costs.

The strategic plan for the Agency of Digital Services focuses on modernizing and improving the efficiency of Vermont's state government through technology. Key goals include centralizing project management across the Executive Branch, improving IT reporting and budgeting accuracy, continuously defending the state data network against cyber threats, raising employee and citizen awareness of cybersecurity risks, and expanding online citizen interaction to improve Vermonters' experience with government services.