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Committee to restore emergency‑broadcast language in H.397; appropriation to be handled separately
Summary
Committee members said they will restore language to H.397 requested by the Vermont Association of Broadcasters to preserve emergency‑notification capability for local radio stations, while removing an explicit appropriation so funding decisions remain with the appropriation committee.
The Senate Committee on Government Operations discussed restoring language to H.397 that would preserve authorities or provisions for local radio stations to perform emergency notifications, the committee chair said on April 16.
Wendy Mays of the Vermont Association of Broadcasters had asked to keep provisions in the bill that support…
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