Overall, it would cost an estimated $135 million in 2025, the first full year of operation about $28 million less than the Senate-passed version. (About half of that reduction reflects the House’s intent to address parental leave, which is included in the Senate’s bill, separately.)
The rally, organized by Outright Vermont and the national group Queer Youth Assemble, showed support for transgender youth who have been caught in the crosswinds of anti-trans legislative battles across the country.