Human Rights Commission tells Appropriations it needs more investigators to address intake backlog
The Vermont Human Rights Commission told the House Appropriations Committee it has reduced average case age but still faces an intake backlog and requests additional investigator positions in its FY27 budget to handle more fair‑housing and public‑accommodations complaints amid declining federal and legal‑aid referrals.
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Big Hartman, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Vermont Human Rights Commission, told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 5 that the agency is asking for additional investigator positions in its fiscal year 2027 budget to address an intake backlog and growing casework.
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