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Committee chair opened the Senate Finance meeting, announced the date (May 1) and the first agenda item (H.5.88 / professional regulation bill).
Senate Finance committee met May 1 to review several bills including H.588 (professional regulation/fee and licensing changes), H.921 (liquor license and special-venue provisions) and H.577/H.5.77 (Vermont prescription drug discount card). Committee discussed licensing rescissions, new massage-establishment registration fees, an academic dental teaching license (fee $0), pharmacist prescribing authority, and a treasurer's Office proposal to join the ArrayRx multistate prescription discount card; the committee approved multiple measures by voice votes (recorded as 7-0).
