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Conference committee proposes funding shifts to cover SVDC shortfall at Vermont Tech
Summary
Members of the H.493 conference committee discussed reallocating existing budget lines to cover a shortfall for the SVDC housed at Vermont Technical College, move community radio funding back to the Senate level, and delay or reduce funds proposed for parent-child centers while seeking other sources.
The conference committee on H.493 on May 8 discussed a package of funding changes intended to cover a shortfall for the Small Vermont Development Center (SVDC) housed at Vermont Technical College and to adjust other small grant lines in the budget.
Committee staff presented a proposal that would reallocate portions of the small business technical exchange line to fund the State Small Business Development Center (SBDC), restore community radio funding to the Senate position, and leave $40,000 that had been proposed for parent-child centers unallocated while the committee looks for offsets. Committee members said they also want to identify…
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