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Youth council asks lawmakers to repeal its sunset, consider local voting for 16- and 17-year-olds and back expansions to youth health and juvenile-age bills
Summary
The Vermont State Youth Council urged the legislature to repeal the council’s sunset in the FY26 budget, back local options to extend voting to 16- and 17-year-olds, support expansion of Dr. Dynasaur eligibility under S.8, and maintain support for raising the minimum juvenile age under H.2.
Elizabeth Daley, a member of the youth voice committee, told the Senate Government Operations Committee that the council’s top civic recommendations are the repeal of the council’s sunset provision, a resolution supporting municipal authority to extend local voting to 16- and 17-year-olds, and a student survey requirement for teacher feedback.
“Repeal of the Act 109 sunset would ensure the continuation of the…
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