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Committee weighs tradeoffs across projects — fire academy range, Veterans incubator farm, Cherry Street and Veterans Home design funds
Summary
Committee members examined several capital projects in H.494 where timing or modest reductions could free cash: delaying the fire academy firing range to FY2027, reducing FY2026 funds for 32 Cherry Street, routing a Bennington Veterans incubator farm appropriation through the Agency of Agriculture, and reviewing Vermont Veterans Home design funds.
During the H.494 cash‑fund amendment review, the committee reviewed several other capital projects and timing choices that staff said could be adjusted to balance cash availability.
Attorney John Gray explained why many line items are routed through state entities: "The reason that we route through a state entity rather than directly appropriating or authorizing to a particular entity is basically for tractability and ensuring that people comply with standards," he said, adding that bonded dollars have different restrictions than cash.
Committee staff and members…
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