Scott L. Beck
Candidate for State Senator, Caledonia District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; teacher at St. Johnsbury Academy
- Lives in
- Saint Johnsbury
A former Navy flight officer who flew combat missions over Bosnia and Somalia, he teaches American history, government and economics at St. Johnsbury Academy and co-owns the Boxcar & Caboose bookstore. He was executive director of the St. Johnsbury Chamber of Commerce.
Photo: Vermont General Assembly
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Co-sponsored exempting military retirement income from state taxIn office
ReportS.17: military retirement income tax exemption (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored a refundable machinery and equipment investment tax creditIn office
ReportS.312: refundable machinery and equipment investment tax credit (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to a refundable machinery and equipment investment tax credit”
Environment & parks
Sponsored revoking Vermont's use of California's vehicle emission rulesIn office
Lead sponsor of S.101.
ReportS.101: revoking use of California's Clean Air Act waiver (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to revoking Vermont's use of California's Clean Air Act waiver”
Co-sponsored a zero-carbon nuclear feasibility studyIn office
ReportS.281: Zero-Carbon Nuclear Feasibility Study (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to the Zero-Carbon Nuclear Feasibility Study for Vermont”
Health & human services
Co-sponsored a study of benefits cliffs in public assistanceIn office
ReportS.99: benefits cliffs in public assistance (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to analyzing benefits cliffs within Vermont's public assistance benefits' structure”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Scott L. Beck on them.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (9)
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates (Caledonia County offices and districts)
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates (Orange County offices and districts)
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- Sen. Scott Beck: member page, Vermont General Assembly
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
- S.101: revoking use of California's Clean Air Act waiver (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
- S.312: refundable machinery and equipment investment tax credit (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
- S.99: benefits cliffs in public assistance (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
- S.281: Zero-Carbon Nuclear Feasibility Study (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
- S.17: military retirement income tax exemption (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
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