Committee discusses H.122 funding request for 'Maple Mountain' rural physician residency program
The Commerce & Economic Development committee reviewed H.122, including a request for multi‑year funding for a rural physician residency program (referred to in the meeting as "Maple Mountain"). Members heard that the first‑year ask is about $515,000 and that staff will bring fiscal details and witnesses back for further review.
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The Commerce & Economic Development committee met Friday, May 2, 2025, and discussed H.122, an economic and workforce development bill that includes a multi‑year funding request for a rural residency program the chair referred to as "Maple Mountain." Committee members heard that the program aims to place physicians in rural Vermont communities and that the first‑year funding request is roughly $515,000 as part of a four‑year ask the chair estimated at about $1.6 million.
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