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House amends opioid-abatement funding to keep Burlington overdose prevention center whole
Summary
The Vermont House amended and approved H.218, an appropriations bill drawing from the opioid abatement special fund, including a divided roll-call on funding for the Burlington overdose prevention center. The House later approved the bill on third reading.
The Vermont House on March 27 amended and advanced H.218, legislation setting fiscal 2026 appropriations from the opioid abatement special fund, including a contentious roll-call on a $1.1 million award to Burlington for an overdose prevention center.
H.218 was presented for second reading by Representative McGuire of Rutland City, who summarized the advisory process established in Act 118 of 2022 and outlined the advisory committee's selection of 20 initiatives from 54 applications that will receive FY2026 funding from the state opioid settlement. McGuire described line items that include outreach and case management, contingency-management pilots for supervised individuals, grants for recovery residences, as well as specific awards to community organizations statewide.
The House Appropriations Committee offered an amendment to align total…
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