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Appropriations panel hears H.674 to create sister-state committee; members flag 'diplomatic' language and oversight gaps
Summary
On Feb. 27 the House Appropriations Committee heard H.674 to create a nine‑member sister‑state committee in the Agency of Commerce and Community Development; members pressed for an escape clause, clearer reporting and limits on 'diplomatic' language and heard a JFO per‑diem estimate of about $9,500.
The House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 27 heard H.674, a bill to establish a Vermont sister‑state program within the Agency of Commerce and Community Development and to create a nine‑member committee to review and recommend international partnership agreements.
Rich Sable of the Office of Legislative Council told the committee the measure would formalize a process that now exists informally, set minimum eligibility and a fixed scoring system for applications, and require a memorandum of understanding signed by Vermont and an approved partner. "This bill is the culmination" of a working group's work, Sable said, describing the committee makeup and two‑year staggered terms for members.
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