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Senate bill S.78 would create Vermont–Ireland trade commission; senators seek clearer fundraising and funding language

2444488 · February 28, 2025
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Bill S.78, reported to the House committee by an intern, would create a Vermont–Ireland Trade Commission with four-year terms and annual reports; committee members asked for changes to language allowing direct solicitation of funds and for clarification on how the commission would be funded and housed.

A bill to create a Vermont–Ireland Trade Commission (S.78) drew committee attention for its governance and funding provisions, legislative intern Helen R. Graves told the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee on Feb. 28.

Graves said the proposal would establish a trade commission as the first such body in Vermont; members would serve four-year terms and the measure would require the commission to deliver an…

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