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Committee reviews appropriations amendment for S.126, details $5.4 million cost
Summary
A legislative committee discussed adding appropriations back into S.126, detailing a $5.4 million total cost and allocations to the Agency of Human Services, the Green Mountain Care Board and health information technology programs; members signaled support in a straw poll and asked for clarity on positions and future funding needs.
A legislative committee considering S.126 on May 20 discussed a House appropriations amendment that would restore specific funding language to the bill and allocate a total of $5,400,000 to implement provisions of the proposal.
Nolan, a staff member who walked the committee through the fiscal changes, said the amendment “is adding the appropriation back to the bill” after budget conferees had placed the money in the budget rather than the bill. He told the committee the total cost for the bill is $5,400,000.
The amendment would allocate funds across multiple sources: $2,900,000 in general fund; approximately $2,150,000 from the health information technology (HIT) fund; and $307,500 as bill‑back revenue, according to Nolan. He…
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