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Senate Institutions backs edits to H.141 asking DOC for finance plan for corrections work programs
Summary
The Senate Institutions Committee agreed to support language changes to Section 81 of the Budget Adjustment Act (H.141) asking the Department of Corrections to produce a strategic plan by Dec. 15, 2025, and to identify funding sources and recommendations to address program deficits.
The Senate Institutions Committee on Feb. 14 voted to support proposed wording changes to Section 81 of the Budget Adjustment Act (H.141) that ask the Vermont Department of Corrections to produce a strategic plan for facility work programs and to identify funding options that could address recurring deficits.
The committee’s chair told members the House Appropriations Committee had requested review of language added by the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions. The House language asks the department to “create and provide a strategic plan before December 15, 2025, with proposed benchmarks” and notes a “significant budget deficit” in existing programs despite pay rates for…
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