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House Passes Bill to Codify Emergency Temporary Shelter Program After Heated Debate
Summary
The Vermont House passed H 879 to authorize an emergency temporary shelter program and add a municipal representative to the task force; members debated hotel-based sheltering, conditions in motels, and the need for longer-term housing solutions before a 105–37 roll-call vote.
The Vermont House on the floor passed H 879, an act relating to the emergency temporary shelter program, after floor amendments and an extended debate that focused on conditions in hotels used for temporary shelter.
Representative Maguire of Rutland City, who offered a simple amendment adding a Vermont League of Cities and Towns designee to the shelter task force, described firsthand conditions in…
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