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Committee considers free fishing licenses for people with developmental disabilities, broadens acceptable medical attestation
Summary
Draft legislation would add a free permanent fishing license for Vermont residents with developmental disabilities who meet specific criteria; the attesting provider language would be broadened from "physician" to "treating health-care provider," and a yearly report on lost revenue was proposed.
The Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee reviewed a draft amendment that would allow certain Vermont residents with developmental disabilities to receive a permanent fishing license at no cost upon submission of a medical attestation.
Legislative staff said the amendment adds a new category of free license for a Vermont resident with a developmental disability who submits a statement from a treating health-care…
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