Committee recommends funding two Human Rights Commission positions after split debate

Feb 25, 2026

The House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee recommended that appropriations consider funding two positions for the Human Rights Commission — a staff attorney/investigator ($130,000) and a paralegal ($108,000), a $238,000 compromise amid disputed views over adding state positions and lost federal funds.

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The House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee on Monday completed a final review of FY27 budget requests and recommended that appropriations consider a compromise funding package for the Vermont Human Rights Commission.

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