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Gov Ops committee refines budget memo, sets deadline to compile letter and flags governor recommendation discrepancies

Government Operations & Military Affairs · February 14, 2026
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Summary

Members of the House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee reviewed a living budget worksheet, discussed how to cross-reference governor-recommended amounts, noted variances on several line items, and set an internal deadline (Tuesday at 2 p.m.) for contributions to the committee's budget letter.

After hearing testimony from the Vermont Council on Rural Development, the committee turned to a working budget memo and worksheet used to assemble the House's budget-letter recommendations.

Committee members were advised to use a live House Appropriations link that is being updated with dollar amounts so they can determine whether an organization’s request appears in the governor's recommended budget and for what amount. Members discussed why the "governor…

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