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MONTPELIER — Most of the Vermont Senate’s committee chairs gathered on the statehouse steps Wednesday, looking back at their accomplishments and taking an opportunity to visit a building they’ve barely ....
Senate committee budget vote delayed until next week As the end of the week approached, the Senate Appropriations Committee was still finalizing FY 2022 budget details, and a planned Friday vote was pushed until Monday. On Wednesday, Committee Chair Jane Kitchel, D-Caledonia, expressed repeated frustration that she was still receiving bills and specific appropriation requests from committees, including H.171 (a child care bill) and H.360 (a broadband bill). Those attempting to follow the budget deliberations were likewise frustrated by the lack of documents and transparency in the process. Some of the delay in the always-complex legislative budget process is due to the influx of federal funding coming to Vermont from the American Rescue Plan, and disagreements between the administration and the legislature on how and when ARPA money should be spent. The House-passed budget included $650 million of ARPA dollars, and the administration immediately opposed what they viewed wa ....
Vermont Senate approves $100 million to expand, improve broadband service Modified: 5/12/2021 10:01:24 PM MONTPELIER A $100 million broadband expansion bill was approved unanimously Tuesday by the Vermont Senate. The plan would funnel federal dollars both to the state’s communications union districts and to small internet service providers to bring fiber to areas with no high-speed broadband. Boosting internet access has been a priority for lawmakers and Gov. Phil Scott during the COVID-19 pandemic, when children needed broadband to learn remotely and adults needed it to work from home. An estimated 60,000 addresses in the state still don’t have an internet connection, or have access only to low-quality service. Among the problems that resulted: Some teachers spent hours each day in their cars, delivering lessons via the broadband service at their town library, and some families had to schedule shifts for using their homes’ minimal internet access. ....