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Senate orders third reading of resolution declaring overdose deaths a public‑health emergency
Senate · May 8, 2024
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The Senate read JRS 44, a joint resolution declaring rising drug overdose deaths in Vermont a public‑health emergency, reviewed Department of Health data cited in the text, and ordered a third reading after floor correction and support from multiple senators.
The Vermont Senate on the floor took up JRS 44, a joint resolution declaring the increasing number of drug overdose deaths in Vermont to be a public‑health emergency. The resolution text, read on the floor, cited Department of Health figures tracking an increase from 42 overdose deaths in 2010 to 264 in…
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