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Appropriations members warn of softer revenues, plan wider community testimony after reported $3.5M SAMHSA grant loss
Summary
An appropriations committee meeting reviewed FY27 priorities as members warned Vermont revenues are softening, flagged a reported $3.5 million SAMHSA grant cut for substance-use prevention, and outlined plans for more community partner testimony and targeted statutory fixes; no formal votes were taken.
Unidentified Speaker 1, an Appropriations Committee member, opened the session and said the committee must prioritize for fiscal year 2027 as COVID-era one-time federal dollars have largely disappeared and state revenue projections are softening. "We are anticipating a downgrade in the Vermont revenues," Speaker 1 said, noting the e-board would meet on the projection.
The session focused on where limited state funds should be focused and how the committee will gather information before making recommendations. Speaker 1 said the BAA (budget adjustment act) memo is still being completed and asked staff to adjust the agenda because they will testify to the House Appropriations committee; the memo review was scheduled for 9 a.m. before that testimony. "We will tell witnesses that they have 15 minutes," Speaker 1 said when describing the planned timeframe for community presentations.
Committee members flagged several areas for early attention. Speaker 1 clarified…
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