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MONTPELIER â Legislative leaders were pleased to hear Gov. Phil Scott address the need for investment in broadband, housing, child care and weatherization in his budget address on Tuesday.
But leaders including House Speaker Jill Krowinski and Senate President pro tempore Becca Balint are withholding judgement until they see more policy details in Scottâs $6.8 billion spending proposal, delivered in an address to a virtual joint session of the General Assembly.
And there are areas where Balint and Krowinski would have like to seen more investment in climate change initiatives and in mental health services. Balint said she would like to see weatherization as a yearly rather than one-time program, and Krowinski said âthereâs much more to be done.â