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Committee questions trade‑office funding and an amendment expanding trade‑commission review
Summary
Members discussed a $150,000 trade‑office appropriation and a Senate amendment that would require a trade commission to review trade‑commission proposals, including the Vermont‑Ireland Trade Commission; committee members expressed concern about applying the change to an inactive commission without testimony.
The Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development discussed Section 5 of S.122 on May 20, 2025, which would provide one‑time funding related to the International Trade Office and considered a Senate amendment that expands the review authority of a state trade commission.
The matter is significant because the amendment would change which state entities must review and approve new trade commissions and could affect how the state evaluates partnerships such as the Vermont‑Ireland Trade Commission.
Rick Stadel,…
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