Budget Adjustment Act Update

Today the Vermont House approved a mid-year adjustment keep current and in balance the state’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget. H.138 passed with strong support and also included investments to support the Legislature’s continuing response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Some funding highlights include:

Coronavirus Relief Funds for emergency food, hotel-housing for the homeless, and rental assistance.

Support to the Vermont State Colleges for additional expenses related to COVID-19

Continuation of the Everyone Eats program through June 2021, which provides healthy meals prepared by restaurants for food-insecure Vermonters.

Funding for technical assistance to implement the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2020Partial relocation costs for Burlington High School.