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Appropriations committee approves amendment reallocating $45,000 for syringe services
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee approved a committee amendment to reallocate a $45,000 portion of an existing HIV syringe services appropriation so the funds are split among three providers rather than going entirely to Vermont CARES; the amendment passed unanimously by the members present.
The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved a committee amendment to reallocate $45,000 within an existing budget adjustment for HIV syringe services so the funds are distributed among three providers rather than being assigned solely to Vermont CARES.
The committee voted to strike out section 77 of H.790 and insert a revised section 77 as described by fiscal staff. Fiscal staff read the amendment on the committee floor and said the change reduces Vermont CARES’ allocation from $185,000 to $165,000 and assigns additional amounts to the AIDS Project of Southern…
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