House introduces 23 bills, refers S.202 to Energy committee; Joint Fiscal Committee to consider $195M federal grant
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Members introduced 23 House bills by number and referred Senate Bill S.202 to the Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee. The Joint Fiscal Committee will meet Friday to consider a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant for about $195 million for a rural health transformation project.
The Vermont House opened Tuesday with ceremonial remarks and then moved quickly through procedural business: members introduced 23 House bills by number and the clerk read first readings and committee referrals. The chamber also read Senate Bill S.202, an act relating to portable solar energy generation devices, and referred it to the committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure.
A member announced that the Joint Fiscal Committee will meet Friday at 12:15 p.m. to receive a grant for "upwards of $195,000,000" from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for participation in the Rural Health Transformation Project. The member described the grant as larger than usual and invited members to attend the Joint Fiscal Committee meeting to follow its progress.
On the floor members also introduced guests including representatives of the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont, Transportation for Vermonters, the Vermont Leadership Institute class, and nurses attending annual advocacy day. Two procedural motions to relieve committees of bills (H.841 and H.536) and recommit them to other committees were made and approved by voice vote.
Next steps: referred bills will proceed through committee consideration; the Joint Fiscal Committee meeting is scheduled for the coming Friday to consider the federal grant.