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Committee advances study of Office of New Americans after agency testimony
Summary
A legislative committee heard testimony supporting S.56, which would create a study on establishing a state Office of New Americans; officials emphasized outreach needs, translation resources and potential appropriations before the bill advances for a committee vote.
The Government Operations & Military Affairs committee heard testimony in favor of S.56, “an act relating to creating the Office of New Americans,” and scheduled the bill for a potential committee vote Wednesday morning at 9:30.
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, told the committee the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office supports S.56 and asked that the bill list the entire Secretary of State’s Office — not only the Office of Professional Regulation — as a consulting party. “We really strive to ensure that if you had a career, a professional career in a different country and you move here and become naturalized, that we can ensure that you have a pathway to have professional licensure here,” Hibbert said. She also described increased demand for vital records services by…
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