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Vermont Commission on Women outlines programs and small FY27 cuts to meet 3% cap
Summary
Carrie Brown presented the Vermont Commission on Women's FY27 request, describing education and policy work (Equal Pay Compact, workplace resources, public forums), a legal-rights handbook overhaul and modest cuts to meet a 3% cap; the commission is mostly personnel-funded (about 83%).
Carrie Brown, executive director of the Vermont Commission on Women, told the House Appropriations Committee that the commission is an independent, nonpartisan state agency dedicated to advancing rights and opportunities for women in Vermont and promoting gender equity. "We are an independent, nonpartisan state agency, the Vermont Commission on Women," Brown said, and she described staff (three people), commission membership (16 authorized; 15 filled at present) and a small operating budget.
Brown highlighted the commission's public…
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