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House overrides veto on overdose prevention centers pilot bill
Summary
The House overrode the governor's veto of H.72, a bill to allow overdose prevention centers and harm‑reduction measures, with a 104‑41 roll call; proponents cited evidence and settlement funding, opponents raised evidence and operational concerns.
The Vermont House voted to override the governor's veto of House Bill 72, a measure relating to harm reduction and the establishment of overdose prevention centers.
During floor debate the member from Winooski urged colleagues to consider harm reduction as a core missing component of the state's response to overdose deaths, citing historical tracking and a…
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