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VHARF homelessness transition bill vetoed; committee presses on with emergency‑housing and general assistance discussions
Summary
Lawmakers reviewed the veto of H91 (VHARF), which would have transitioned emergency housing programs to a new statewide program with $7 million appropriated for FY26; the committee discussed remaining $10 million in the budget and the need to reduce dependence on motel programs and provide support services with housing.
The committee discussed H91, a vetoed bill that Speaker 2 summarized as the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing program (VHARF). Speaker 2 said H91 would have replaced emergency housing provided through the general assistance program and the Housing Opportunity Grant (HALT) with a transition program delivering supportive services, extreme‑weather shelters and emergency shelter…
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