H 951 — An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

B.124 Executive office - governor’s office Personal services 2,087,428 Operating expenses 571,877 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 17 of 207 Total 2,659,305 Source of funds General fund 2,086,338 Interdepartmental transfers 572,967 Total 2,659,305 Sec.

B.125 Legislative counsel Personal services 5,562,384 Operating expenses 305,246 Total 5,867,630 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 18 of 213 Source of funds General fund 5,867,630 Total 5,867,630 Sec.

B.126 Legislature Personal services 6,319,895 Operating expenses 5,653,460 Total 11,973,355 Source of funds General fund 11,973,355 Total 11,973,355 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 18 of 207 Sec.

B.127 Joint fiscal committee Personal services 3,218,498 Operating expenses 203,144 Total 3,421,642 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 19 of 213 Source of funds General fund 3,421,642 Total 3,421,642 Sec.

B.128 Sergeant at arms Personal services 1,678,030 Operating expenses 215,269 Total 1,893,299 Source of funds General fund 1,893,299 Total 1,893,299 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 19 of 207 Sec.

B.130 Auditor of accounts Personal services 4,914,039 Operating expenses 159,245 Total 5,073,284 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 20 of 213 Source of funds General fund 289,054 Special funds 53,145 Internal service funds 4,731,085 Total 5,073,284 Sec.

B.131 State treasurer Personal services 7,318,266 Operating expenses 378,493 Total 7,696,759 Source of funds VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 20 of 207 General fund 2,744,590 Special funds 4,571,506 Interdepartmental transfers 380,663 Total 7,696,759 Sec.

B.132 State treasurer - unclaimed property Personal services 980,240 Operating expenses 669,064 Total 1,649,304 Source of funds Private purpose trust funds 1,649,304 Total 1,649,304 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 21 of 213 Sec.

B.134 Municipal employees’ retirement system Personal services 234,016 Operating expenses 1,940,794 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 21 of 207 Total 2,174,810 Source of funds Pension trust funds 2,174,810 Total 2,174,810 Sec.

B.134.1 Vermont pension investment commission Personal services 2,696,175 Operating expenses 286,820 Total 2,982,995 Source of funds Special funds 2,982,995 Total 2,982,995 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 22 of 213 Sec.

B.135 State labor relations board Personal services 435,622 Operating expenses 85,406 Total 521,028 Source of funds General fund 507,202 Special funds 11,038 Interdepartmental transfers 2,788 Total 521,028 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 22 of 207 Sec.

B.136.1 Ethics commission Personal services 364,306 Operating expenses 36,234 Total 400,540 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 23 of 213 Source of funds General fund 150,000 Internal service funds 250,540 Total 400,540 Sec.

B.137 Homeowner rebate Grants 17,500,000 Total 17,500,000 Source of funds VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 23 of 207 General fund 17,500,000 Total 17,500,000 Sec.

B.139 Tax department - reappraisal and listing payments Grants 3,410,000 Total 3,410,000 Source of funds BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 24 of 213 Special funds 3,410,000 Total 3,410,000 Sec.

B.140 Municipal current use Grants 21,650,000 Total 21,650,000 Source of funds General fund 21,650,000 Total 21,650,000 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 24 of 207 Sec.

B.144 Payments in lieu of taxes - correctional facilities Grants 40,000 Total 40,000 Source of funds Special funds 40,000 Total 40,000 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 25 of 213 Sec.

B.145 Total general government Source of funds General fund 148,553,175 Transportation fund 4,710,621 Special funds 37,506,033 Federal funds 1,241,835 Internal service funds 163,432,820 Interdepartmental transfers 7,979,570 Enterprise funds 4,427 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 25 of 207 Pension trust funds 5,828,982 Private purpose trust funds 1,649,304 Total 370,906,767 Sec.

B.200 Attorney general Personal services 17,117,330 Operating expenses 2,045,972 Grants 20,000 Total 19,183,302 Source of funds General fund 8,947,036 Special funds 2,976,044 Tobacco fund 434,660 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 26 of 213 Federal funds 1,956,258 Interdepartmental transfers 4,869,304 Total 19,183,302 Sec.

B.201 Vermont court diversion Personal services 1,250 Grants 5,012,871 Total 5,014,121 Source of funds General fund 4,756,124 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 26 of 207 Special funds 257,997 Total 5,014,121 Sec.

B.202 Defender general - public defense Personal services 20,439,822 Operating expenses 1,855,610 Total 22,295,432 Source of funds General fund 21,705,779 Special funds 589,653 Total 22,295,432 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 27 of 213 Sec.

B.204 Judiciary Personal services 67,064,550 Operating expenses 14,904,686 Grants 121,030 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 27 of 207 Total 82,090,266 Source of funds General fund 76,291,361 Special funds 1,970,905 Federal funds 1,580,000 Interdepartmental transfers 2,248,000 Total 82,090,266 Sec.

B.205 State’s attorneys Personal services 19,840,652 Operating expenses 2,818,379 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 28 of 213 Total 22,659,031 Source of funds General fund 22,030,430 Federal funds 31,000 Interdepartmental transfers 597,601 Total 22,659,031 Sec.

B.206 Special investigative unit Personal services 151,063 Operating expenses 34,335 Grants 2,174,400 Total 2,359,798 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 28 of 207 Source of funds General fund 2,359,798 Total 2,359,798 Sec.

B.206.1 Crime victims advocates Personal services 3,819,288 Operating expenses 104,756 Total 3,924,044 Source of funds General fund 3,924,044 Total 3,924,044 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 29 of 213 Sec.

B.208 Public safety - administration Personal services 6,697,580 Operating expenses 6,307,218 Grants 278,285 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 29 of 207 Total 13,283,083 Source of funds General fund 7,978,921 Special funds 162,545 Federal funds 1,108,908 Interdepartmental transfers 4,032,709 Total 13,283,083 Sec.

B.209 Public safety - state police Personal services 85,401,432 Operating expenses 21,768,293 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 30 of 213 Grants 5,105,175 Total 112,274,900 Source of funds General fund 92,333,444 Special funds 3,272,346 Federal funds 15,200,575 Interdepartmental transfers 1,468,535 Total 112,274,900 Sec.

B.210 Public safety - criminal justice services Personal services 5,274,841 Operating expenses 2,267,161 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 30 of 207 Grants 47,775 Total 7,589,777 Source of funds General fund 3,140,979 Special funds 3,502,099 Federal funds 946,699 Total 7,589,777 Sec.

B.211 Public safety - emergency management Personal services 6,727,689 Operating expenses 1,030,786 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 31 of 213 Grants 62,267,474 Total 70,025,949 Source of funds General fund 1,717,693 Special funds 710,000 Federal funds 67,578,256 Interdepartmental transfers 20,000 Total 70,025,949 Sec.

B.212 Public safety - fire safety Personal services 10,703,913 Operating expenses 4,581,165 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 31 of 207 Grants 55,000 Total 15,340,078 Source of funds General fund 2,339,163 Special funds 11,259,010 Federal funds 1,696,905 Interdepartmental transfers 45,000 Total 15,340,078 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 32 of 213 Sec.

B.215 Military - administration Personal services 1,179,336 Operating expenses 916,266 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 32 of 207 Grants 1,219,834 Total 3,315,436 Source of funds General fund 3,315,436 Total 3,315,436 Sec.

B.216 Military - air service contract Personal services 12,390,019 Operating expenses 1,476,497 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 33 of 213 Total 13,866,516 Source of funds General fund 846,658 Federal funds 13,019,858 Total 13,866,516 Sec.

B.217 Military - army service contract Personal services 45,572,956 Operating expenses 8,116,785 Total 53,689,741 Source of funds Federal funds 53,689,741 Total 53,689,741 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 33 of 207 Sec.

B.218 Military - building maintenance Personal services 1,215,984 Operating expenses 773,080 Total 1,989,064 Source of funds General fund 1,926,564 Special funds 62,500 Total 1,989,064 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 34 of 213 Sec.

B.220 Center for crime victim services Personal services 2,391,977 Operating expenses 349,027 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 34 of 207 Grants 8,450,425 Total 11,191,429 Source of funds General fund 1,662,398 Special funds 3,765,489 Federal funds 5,763,542 Total 11,191,429 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 35 of 213 Sec.

B.222 Agriculture, food and markets - administration Personal services 3,724,816 Operating expenses 462,506 Total 4,187,322 Source of funds General fund 1,762,183 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 35 of 207 Special funds 1,919,780 Federal funds 497,859 Interdepartmental transfers 7,500 Total 4,187,322 Sec.

B.223 Agriculture, food and markets - food safety and consumer protection BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 36 of 213 Personal services 6,110,557 Operating expenses 1,310,703 Grants 2,780,000 Total 10,201,260 Source of funds General fund 4,235,750 Special funds 3,830,620 Federal funds 2,122,890 Interdepartmental transfers 12,000 Total 10,201,260 Sec.

B.224 Agriculture, food and markets - agricultural development Personal services 3,031,439 Operating expenses 720,667 Grants 16,318,200 Total 20,070,306 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 36 of 207 Source of funds General fund 3,232,484 Special funds 683,149 Federal funds 16,103,955 Interdepartmental transfers 50,718 Total 20,070,306 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 37 of 213 Sec.

B.225.1 Agriculture, food and markets - Vermont agriculture and environmental lab VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 37 of 207 Personal services 2,118,554 Operating expenses 1,425,694 Total 3,544,248 Source of funds General fund 1,657,622 Special funds 1,799,983 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 38 of 213 Interdepartmental transfers 86,643 Total 3,544,248 Sec.

B.225.2 Agriculture, food and markets - clean water Personal services 4,302,930 Operating expenses 596,899 Grants 13,704,381 Total 18,604,210 Source of funds General fund 2,040,981 Special funds 13,143,719 Federal funds 899,994 Interdepartmental transfers 2,519,516 Total 18,604,210 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 38 of 207 Sec.

B.226 Financial regulation - administration Personal services 3,191,764 Operating expenses 119,849 Grants 100,000 Total 3,411,613 Source of funds Special funds 3,411,613 Total 3,411,613 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 39 of 213 Sec.

B.228 Financial regulation - insurance Personal services 6,081,320 Operating expenses 726,826 Total 6,808,146 Source of funds VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 39 of 207 Special funds 6,808,146 Total 6,808,146 Sec.

B.229 Financial regulation - captive insurance Personal services 5,852,030 Operating expenses 485,166 Total 6,337,196 Source of funds Special funds 6,337,196 Total 6,337,196 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 40 of 213 Sec.

B.232 Secretary of state Personal services 22,771,803 Operating expenses 3,553,687 Grants 1,800,000 Total 28,125,490 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 40 of 207 Source of funds General fund 1,800,000 Special funds 21,682,168 Federal funds 4,643,322 Total 28,125,490 Sec.

B.233 Public service - regulation and energy Personal services 13,710,252 Operating expenses 2,748,196 Grants 16,375,000 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 41 of 213 Total 32,833,448 Source of funds Special funds 12,654,322 Federal funds 18,595,869 Interdepartmental transfers 1,568,571 Enterprise funds 14,686 Total 32,833,448 Sec.

B.233.1 VT Community broadband board Personal services 2,453,429 Operating expenses 816,431 Grants 43,000,000 Total 46,269,860 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 41 of 207 Source of funds Special funds 882,735 ARPA Capital Projects Fund 338,017 Federal funds 45,049,108 Total 46,269,860 Sec.

B.234 Public utility commission Personal services 4,685,041 Operating expenses 604,301 Total 5,289,342 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 42 of 213 Source of funds Special funds 5,289,342 Total 5,289,342 Sec.

B.235 Enhanced 9-1-1 board Personal services 4,854,520 Operating expenses 704,797 Total 5,559,317 Source of funds Special funds 5,559,317 Total 5,559,317 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 42 of 207 Sec.

B.236.1 Liquor and lottery commission Personal services 11,295,690 Operating expenses 5,914,352 Total 17,210,042 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 43 of 213 Source of funds Special funds 125,000 Tobacco fund 252,863 Interdepartmental transfers 70,000 Enterprise funds 16,762,179 Total 17,210,042 Sec.

B.240 Cannabis control board Personal services 4,669,174 Operating expenses 2,456,952 Grants 15,000 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 43 of 207 Total 7,141,126 Source of funds General fund 4,576,032 Special funds 2,565,094 Total 7,141,126 Sec.

B.241 Total protection to persons and property Source of funds General fund 302,825,471 Special funds 123,157,988 Tobacco fund 687,523 ARPA Capital Projects Fund 338,017 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 44 of 213 Federal funds 252,110,852 Interdepartmental transfers 18,844,569 Enterprise funds 16,776,865 Total 714,741,285 Sec.

B.300 Human services - agency of human services - secretary’s office Personal services 18,803,543 Operating expenses 8,491,902 Grants 3,257,864 Total 30,553,309 Source of funds VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 44 of 207 General fund 12,150,921 Special funds 135,517 Federal funds 15,052,120 Global Commitment fund 2,875,929 Interdepartmental transfers 338,822 Total 30,553,309 Sec.

B.301 Secretary’s office - global commitment Grants 2,271,037,324 Total 2,271,037,324 Source of funds General fund 742,999,166 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 45 of 213 Special funds 31,874,504 Tobacco fund 21,049,373 State health care resources fund 31,074,772 Federal funds 1,438,853,614 Interdepartmental transfers 5,185,895 Total 2,271,037,324 Sec.

B.303 Developmental disabilities council Personal services 536,809 Operating expenses 91,194 Grants 191,595 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 4546 of 207213 Total 819,598 Source of funds Federal funds 819,598 Total 819,598 Sec.

B.305 AHS - administrative fund Personal services 330,000 Operating expenses 13,170,000 Total 13,500,000 Source of funds Interdepartmental transfers 13,500,000 Total 13,500,000 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 4647 of 207213 Sec.

B.307 Department of Vermont health access - Medicaid program - global commitment Grants 1,017,791,468 Total 1,017,791,468 Source of funds Global Commitment fund 1,017,791,468 Total 1,017,791,468 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 48 of 213 Sec.

B.309 Department of Vermont health access - Medicaid program - state only VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 47 of 207 Grants 88,219,396 Total 88,219,396 Source of funds General fund 62,723,167 Special funds 20,025,000 Global Commitment fund 5,471,229 Total 88,219,396 Sec.

B.311 Health - administration and support Personal services 9,530,484 Operating expenses 9,699,306 Grants 600,918251,965 TotalBILL 19,830,708 Source of funds VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 4849 of 207213 Total 19,481,755 Source of funds General fund 3,988,8044,240,769 Special funds 1,584,462 Tobacco fund 70,101 Federal funds 9,440,311 Global Commitment fund 4,619,0404,018,122 Interdepartmental transfers 127,990 Total 19,830,70819,481,755 Sec.

B.312B.311 Health - publicadministration healthand support Personal services 74,383,4089,530,484 Operating expenses 9,332,9179,699,306 Grants 49,114,834600,918 Total 132,831,15919,830,708 Source of funds General fund 16,592,1063,988,804 Special funds 28,928,0421,584,462 Tobacco fund 1,022,51470,101 Federal funds 64,633,2369,440,311 Global Commitment fund 19,079,2924,619,040 InterdepartmentalBILL transfers 2,550,969 Permanent trust funds 25,000 Total 132,831,159 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 4950 of 207213 Interdepartmental transfers 127,990 Total 19,830,708 Sec.

B.313B.312 Health - substancepublic usehealth programs Personal services 6,228,33174,383,408 Operating expenses 1,597,3609,332,917 Grants 62,950,88149,114,834 Total 70,776,572132,831,159 Source of funds General fund 4,597,40216,592,106 Special funds 11,594,47328,928,042 Tobacco fund 949,9171,022,514 Federal funds 16,490,18264,633,236 Global Commitment fund 37,144,59819,079,292 Interdepartmental transfers 2,550,969 Permanent trust funds 25,000 Total 70,776,572132,831,159 Sec.

B.314B.313 MentalHealth health - mentalsubstance healthuse programs Personal services 15,045,2266,228,331 Operating expenses 3,284,3811,597,360 Grants 284,925,30962,950,881 Total 303,254,91670,776,572 SourceBILL ofAS fundsPASSED GeneralBY fundTHE 16,159,945HOUSE SpecialH.951 fundsPage 1,006,83651 Federalof funds213 13,679,245Source VTof LEGfunds #388402General v.1fund AS4,597,402 PASSEDSpecial BYfunds HOUSE11,594,473 H.951Tobacco Pagefund 50949,917 ofFederal 207funds 16,490,182 Global Commitment fund 271,143,98637,144,598 Interdepartmental transfers 1,264,904 Total 303,254,91670,776,572 Sec.

B.314 Mental health - mental health Personal services 15,045,226 Operating expenses 3,284,381 Grants 284,925,309 Total 303,254,916 Source of funds General fund 16,159,945 Special funds 1,006,836 Federal funds 13,679,245 Global Commitment fund 271,143,986 Interdepartmental transfers 1,264,904 Total 303,254,916 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 52 of 213 Sec.

B.316 Department for children and families - administration & support services Personal services 53,338,67153,266,716 Operating expenses 21,318,873 Grants 5,365,0925,437,047 Total 80,022,636 Source of funds General fund 54,276,350 Special funds 2,695,360 VTFederal LEGfunds #38840220,162,623 v.1Global Commitment fund 2,261,300 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 5153 of 207213 Federal funds 20,162,623 Global Commitment fund 2,261,300 Interdepartmental transfers 627,003 Total 80,022,636 Sec.

B.317B.316 Department for children and families - familyadministration & support services Personal services 53,086,77653,338,671 Operating expenses 5,608,67921,318,873 Grants 101,038,1455,365,092 Total 159,733,60080,022,636 Source of funds General fund 68,388,07854,276,350 Special funds 729,1502,695,360 Federal funds 37,280,96820,162,623 Global Commitment fund 53,320,4042,261,300 Interdepartmental transfers 15,000627,003 Total 159,733,60080,022,636 Sec.

B.318B.317 Department for children and families - childfamily developmentservices Personal services 7,080,06953,086,776 Operating expenses 1,017,9735,608,679 Grants 225,731,684101,038,145 Total 233,829,726159,733,600 VTSource LEGof #388402funds v.1BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 5254 of 207213 Source of funds General fund 71,876,50668,388,078 Special funds 104,967,803729,150 Federal funds 42,948,97037,280,968 Global Commitment fund 14,036,44753,320,404 Interdepartmental transfers 15,000 Total 233,829,726159,733,600 Sec.

B.319B.318 Department for children and families - office of child supportdevelopment Personal services 14,842,3177,080,069 Operating expenses 3,753,3801,017,973 Grants 225,731,684 Total 18,595,697233,829,726 Source of funds General fund 5,841,14971,876,506 Special funds 453,110104,967,803 Federal funds 11,913,83842,948,970 InterdepartmentalGlobal transfersCommitment 387,600fund 14,036,447 Total 18,595,697233,829,726 Sec.

B.320B.319 Department for children and families - aidoffice toof aged,child blindsupport and disabled Personal services 2,611,76514,842,317 GrantsOperating 10,283,881expenses 3,753,380 Total 12,895,64618,595,697 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 5355 of 207213 Source of funds General fund 7,452,6435,841,149 GlobalSpecial Commitmentfunds fund453,110 5,443,003Federal funds 11,913,838 Interdepartmental transfers 387,600 Total 12,895,64618,595,697 Sec.

B.321B.320 Department for children and families - generalaid assistanceto aged, blind and disabled Personal services 15,0002,611,765 Grants 11,690,81910,283,881 Total 11,705,81912,895,646 Source of funds General fund 11,504,2457,452,643 Federal funds 11,098 Global Commitment fund 190,4765,443,003 Total 11,705,81912,895,646 Sec.

B.322B.321 Department for children and families - 3SquaresVTgeneral assistance Personal services 15,000 Grants 53,077,81211,690,819 Total 53,077,81211,705,819 Source of funds FederalGeneral fundsfund 53,077,81211,504,245 TotalBILL 53,077,812 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 5456 of 207213 Federal funds 11,098 Global Commitment fund 190,476 Total 11,705,819 Sec.

B.323B.322 Department for children and families - reach3SquaresVT up Operating expenses 23,821 Grants 32,466,94753,077,812 Total 32,490,76853,077,812 Source of funds General fund 17,904,212 Special funds 6,106,068 Federal funds 4,953,06253,077,812 Global Commitment fund 3,527,426 Total 32,490,76853,077,812 Sec.

B.323 Department for children and families - reach up Operating expenses 23,821 Grants 32,466,947 Total 32,490,768 Source of funds General fund 17,904,212 Special funds 6,106,068 Federal funds 4,953,062 Global Commitment fund 3,527,426 Total 32,490,768 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 57 of 213 Sec.

B.325 Department for children and families - office of economic opportunity VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 55 of 207 Personal services 1,872,257 Operating expenses 188,231 Grants 54,772,640 Total 56,833,128 Source of funds General fund 47,986,907 Special funds 83,135 Federal funds 5,139,585 Global Commitment fund 3,623,501 Total 56,833,128 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 58 of 213 Sec.

B.326 Department for children and families - OEO - weatherization assistance Personal services 473,291 Operating expenses 277,072 Grants 16,147,885 Total 16,898,248 Source of funds Special funds 7,733,295 Federal funds 9,164,953 Total 16,898,248 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 56 of 207 Sec.

B.327 Department for children and families - secure residential treatment Personal services 258,100 Operating expenses 38,870 Grants 4,476,862 Total 4,773,832 Source of funds General fund 4,743,832 Global Commitment fund 30,000 Total 4,773,832 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 59 of 213 Sec.

B.329 Disabilities, aging and independent living - administration & support VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 57 of 207 Personal services 54,488,657 Operating expenses 7,899,745 Total 62,388,402 Source of funds General fund 29,115,734 Special funds 2,601,056 Federal funds 29,054,031 Global Commitment fund 110,000 Interdepartmental transfers 1,507,581 Total 62,388,402 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 60 of 213 Sec.

B.331 Disabilities, aging and independent living - blind and visually impaired VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 58 of 207 Grants 3,557,604 Total 3,557,604 Source of funds General fund 639,154 Special funds 223,450 Federal funds 2,390,000 Global Commitment fund 305,000 Total 3,557,604 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 61 of 213 Sec.

B.333 Disabilities, aging and independent living - developmental services Grants 361,412,468 Total 361,412,468 Source of funds VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 59 of 207 General fund 132,732 Special funds 15,463 Federal funds 200,000 Global Commitment fund 360,997,607 Interdepartmental transfers 66,666 Total 361,412,468 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 62 of 213 Sec.

B.334.1 Disabilities, aging and independent living - long term care Grants 363,402,885 Total 363,402,885 Source of funds General fund 498,579 Federal funds 2,450,000 Global Commitment fund 360,454,306 Total 363,402,885 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 60 of 207 Sec.

B.335 Corrections - administration Personal services 6,294,173 Operating expenses 269,950 Total 6,564,123 Source of funds BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 63 of 213 General fund 6,564,123 Total 6,564,123 Sec.

B.337 Corrections - correctional education Personal services 4,229,246 Operating expenses 255,064 Total 4,484,310 Source of funds General fund 4,335,526 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 61 of 207 Interdepartmental transfers 148,784 Total 4,484,310 Sec.

B.338 Corrections - correctional services Personal services 185,053,487 Operating expenses 28,640,294 Grants 801,823 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 64 of 213 Total 214,495,604 Source of funds General fund 205,731,635 Special funds 935,963 Federal funds 581,790 Global Commitment fund 6,849,901 Interdepartmental transfers 396,315 Total 214,495,604 Sec.

B.338.1 Corrections - justice reinvestment II Grants 11,189,702 Total 11,189,702 Source of funds General fund 8,625,161 Global Commitment fund 2,564,541 Total 11,189,702 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 62 of 207 Sec.

B.339 Corrections - correctional services - out of state beds Personal services 4,130,378 Total 4,130,378 Source of funds General fund 4,130,378 Total 4,130,378 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 65 of 213 Sec.

B.341 Corrections - Vermont offender work program Personal services 515,893 Operating expenses 160,570 Total 676,463 Source of funds Internal service funds 676,463 Total 676,463 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 63 of 207 Sec.

B.342 Vermont veterans’ home - care and support services Personal services 24,295,479 Operating expenses 7,265,907 Total 31,561,386 Source of funds General fund 10,370,653 Special funds 12,153,730 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 66 of 213 Federal funds 9,037,003 Total 31,561,386 Sec.

B.344 Retired senior volunteer program Grants 169,909 Total 169,909 Source of funds VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 64 of 207 General fund 169,909 Total 169,909 Sec.

B.345 Green mountain care board Personal services 10,791,488 Operating expenses 585,144 Total 11,376,632 Source of funds BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 67 of 213 General fund 4,403,223 Special funds 6,973,409 Total 11,376,632 Sec.

B.347 Total human services Source of funds General fund 1,516,760,216 Special funds 256,576,042 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 65 of 207 Tobacco fund 23,091,905 State health care resources fund 31,074,772 Federal funds 2,011,953,1882,011,604,235 Global Commitment fund 2,213,051,3312,212,450,413 Internal service funds 676,463 Interdepartmental transfers 29,286,337 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 68 of 213 Permanent trust funds 25,000 Total 6,082,495,2546,081,545,383 Sec.

B.400B.347 LaborTotal -human programs Personal services 37,245,562Source Operatingof expensesfunds 5,944,271General Grantsfund 1,632,9001,516,760,216 TotalSpecial 44,822,733funds Source256,576,042 ofTobacco fundsfund General23,091,905 fundState 11,854,490health Specialcare fundsresources 10,685,153fund 31,074,772 Federal funds 22,188,2272,011,953,188 InterdepartmentalGlobal transfersCommitment 94,863fund Total2,213,051,331 44,822,733Internal VTservice LEGfunds #388402676,463 v.1Interdepartmental AStransfers PASSED29,286,337 BYPermanent HOUSEtrust H.951funds Page25,000 66Total of6,082,495,254 207 Sec.

B.400 Labor - programs Personal services 37,245,562 Operating expenses 5,944,271 Grants 1,632,900 Total 44,822,733 Source of funds General fund 11,854,490 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 69 of 213 Special funds 10,685,153 Federal funds 22,188,227 Interdepartmental transfers 94,863 Total 44,822,733 Sec.

B.501 Education - education services Personal services 34,311,091 Operating expenses 6,389,982 Grants 188,531,318 Total 229,232,391 Source of funds General fund 20,194,009 Special funds 2,111,117 Tobacco fund 750,388 Education fund 3,937,725 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 70 of 213 Federal funds 200,665,386 Global Commitment fund 260,000 Interdepartmental transfers 1,313,766 Total 229,232,391 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 67 of 207 Sec.

B.504 Education - adult education and literacy Grants 5,290,338 Total 5,290,338 Source of funds GeneralBILL fundAS 4,349,673PASSED FederalBY fundsTHE 940,665HOUSE TotalH.951 5,290,338Page VT71 LEGof #388402213 v.1General ASfund PASSED4,349,673 BYFederal HOUSEfunds H.951940,665 PageTotal 685,290,338 of 207 Sec.

B.506 Education - transportation Grants 26,925,382 Total 26,925,382 Source of funds EducationBILL fund 26,925,382 Total 26,925,382 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 6972 of 207213 Education fund 26,925,382 Total 26,925,382 Sec.

B.508 Education - nutrition Grants 18,300,000 Total 18,300,000 Source of funds Education fund 18,300,000 Total 18,300,000 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 73 of 213 Sec.

B.509 Education - afterschool grant program Personal services 484,293 Operating expenses 20,707 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 70 of 207 Grants 9,595,000 Total 10,100,000 Source of funds Special funds 10,100,000 Total 10,100,000 Sec.

B.511 Education - technical education Grants 19,636,750 Total 19,636,750 Source of funds Education fund 19,636,750 Total 19,636,750 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 74 of 213 Sec.

B.511.1 State board of education Personal services 54,208 Operating expenses 16,500 Total 70,708 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 71 of 207 Source of funds General fund 70,708 Total 70,708 Sec.

B.514 State teachers’ retirement system Grants 212,905,084 Total 212,905,084 Source of funds General fund 170,750,066 Education fund 42,155,018 Total 212,905,084 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 75 of 213 Sec.

B.514.1 State teachers’ retirement system administration Personal services 379,226 Operating expenses 3,692,485 Total 4,071,711 Source of funds VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 72 of 207 Pension trust funds 4,071,711 Total 4,071,711 Sec.

B.516 Total general education Source of funds General fund 273,926,860 Special funds 12,211,117 Tobacco fund 750,388 Education fund 2,534,192,459 Federal funds 201,606,051 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 76 of 213 Global Commitment fund 260,000 Interdepartmental transfers 1,313,766 Pension trust funds 4,071,711 Total 3,028,332,352 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 73 of 207 Sec.

B.603 Vermont state colleges - allied health Grants 1,806,000 Total 1,806,000 Source of funds General fund 306,000 GlobalBILL Commitment fund 1,500,000 Total 1,806,000 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 7477 of 207213 Global Commitment fund 1,500,000 Total 1,806,000 Sec.

B.606 New England higher education compact Grants 86,520 Total 86,520 Source of funds General fund 86,520 Total 86,520 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 7578 of 207213 Sec.

B.701 Natural resources - state land local property tax assessment Operating expenses 2,711,643 Total 2,711,643 Source of funds General fund 2,290,143 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 7679 of 207213 Interdepartmental transfers 421,500 Total 2,711,643 Sec.

B.703 Forests, parks and recreation - administration Personal services 1,644,130 Operating expenses 1,807,698 Total 3,451,828 Source of funds General fund 3,207,811 Special funds 138,261 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 7780 of 207213 Federal funds 105,756 Total 3,451,828 Sec.

B.705 Forests, parks and recreation - state parks Personal services 14,447,858 Operating expenses 4,775,590 Grants 598,307 Total 19,821,755 Source of funds General fund 1,774,736 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 7881 of 207213 Special funds 18,047,019 Total 19,821,755 Sec.

B.708 Forests, parks and recreation - forest and parks access roads Personal services 130,000 Operating expenses 99,925 Total 229,925 Source of funds General fund 229,925 Total 229,925 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 7982 of 207213 Sec.

B.710 Environmental conservation - air and waste management Personal services 15,391,418 Operating expenses 5,574,446 Grants 7,623,000 Total 28,588,864 Source of funds General fund 1,476,577 Special funds 20,742,337 Federal funds 6,202,095 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 8083 of 207213 Interdepartmental transfers 167,855 Total 28,588,864 Sec.

B.713 Land use review board Personal services 5,298,333 Operating expenses 598,682 Total 5,897,015 Source of funds General fund 4,364,343 Special funds 1,532,672 Total 5,897,015 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 8184 of 207213 Sec.

B.801 Economic development Personal services 3,221,256 Operating expenses 1,306,125 Grants 6,506,544 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 8285 of 207213 Total 11,033,925 Source of funds General fund 6,105,922 Special funds 3,314,565 Federal funds 1,613,438 Total 11,033,925 Sec.

B.806 Tourism and marketing Personal services 2,284,798 Operating expenses 1,785,851 Grants 1,020,000 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 8386 of 207213 Total 5,090,649 Source of funds General fund 5,090,649 Total 5,090,649 Sec.

B.810 Vermont historical society Grants 1,245,583 Total 1,245,583 Source of funds VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 8487 of 207213 General fund 1,245,583 Total 1,245,583 Sec.

B.813 Total commerce and community development Source of funds General fund 31,647,537 Transportation fund 1,000,000 Special funds 53,336,067 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 8588 of 207213 Federal funds 91,393,990 Total 177,377,594 Sec.

B.901 Transportation - aviation Personal services 5,289,467 Operating expenses 7,691,413 Total 12,980,880 Source of funds Transportation fund 6,710,146 Federal funds 6,270,734 Total 12,980,880 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 8689 of 207213 Sec.

B.903 Transportation - program development Personal services 107,605,403 Operating expenses 304,422,913 Grants 51,321,428 Total 463,349,744 Source of funds Transportation fund 66,925,701 TIB fund 12,825,436 Special funds 280,000 Federal funds 363,035,876 Interdepartmental transfers 10,331,303 Local match 9,951,428 Total 463,349,744 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 8790 of 207213 Sec.

B.906 Transportation - policy and planning Personal services 3,368,645 Operating expenses 299,526 Grants 10,254,679 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 8891 of 207213 Total 13,922,850 Source of funds Transportation fund 2,378,766 Federal funds 11,444,134 Interdepartmental transfers 99,950 Total 13,922,850 Sec.

B.907 Transportation - rail Personal services 8,671,804 Operating expenses 51,567,606 Grants 50,000 Total 60,289,410 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 8992 of 207213 Source of funds Transportation fund 12,548,774 TIB fund 1,000,000 Federal funds 34,688,907 Interdepartmental transfers 6,854,052 Local match 5,197,677 Total 60,289,410 Sec.

B.908 Transportation - public transit Personal services 136,840 Operating expenses 71,582 Grants 57,646,725 Total 57,855,147 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 9093 of 207213 Source of funds Transportation fund 9,947,447 Federal funds 46,607,700 Interdepartmental transfers 1,300,000 Total 57,855,147 Sec.

B.910 Department of motor vehicles Personal services 39,906,668 Operating expenses 11,738,708 Total 51,645,376 Source of funds Transportation fund 46,545,599 Federal funds 4,978,081 Interdepartmental transfers 121,696 Total 51,645,376 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 9194 of 207213 Sec.

B.913 Transportation - town highway class 2 roadway Grants 8,832,200 Total 8,832,200 Source of funds Transportation fund 8,832,200 Total 8,832,200 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 9295 of 207213 Sec.

B.916 Transportation - town highway class 1 supplemental grants Grants 128,750 Total 128,750 Source of funds VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 9396 of 207213 Transportation fund 128,750 Total 128,750 Sec.

B.919 Transportation - municipal mitigation assistance program Personal services 137,500 Operating expenses 310,500 Grants 5,695,000 Total 6,143,000 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 9497 of 207213 Source of funds Transportation fund 715,000 Special funds 4,000,000 Federal funds 1,428,000 Total 6,143,000 Sec.

B.922 Total transportation Source of funds Transportation fund 331,592,355 TIB fund 16,600,000 Special funds 4,280,000 Federal funds 515,369,691 Internal service funds 26,070,502 Interdepartmental transfers 21,591,799 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 9598 of 207213 Local match 19,198,626 Total 934,702,973 Sec.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 9699 of 207213 (2) $900,000 General Fund to complete the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 97100 of 207213 (E) $2,064,929 for staffing, grants, and contracts.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 98101 of 207213 (4) $12,526 General Fund and $17,347 federal funds for the Global Commitment appropriation in subdivision (c)(2) of this section for a grant to Prevent Child Abuse Vermont for nurturing parenting programs.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 99102 of 207213 (2) $75,000 General Fund for a grant to the Vermont Professionals of Color Network.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 100103 of 207213 (1) $235,000 General Fund for a grant to HomeShare Vermont.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 101104 of 207213 (1) $200,000 General Fund for a grant to Advance Vermont.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 102105 of 207213 (s) General Assembly.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 103106 of 207213 (H) $700,000 for the Agency of Human Services for door control upgrades at correctional facilities;

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 104107 of 207213 (5) Judiciary:

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 108 of 213 Sec.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 105 of 207 (b) Of the General Fund appropriation in Sec.

§ 308c(a) shall, instead, be reserved for addressing federal funding shortfalls, property tax relief, or any other uses determined to be in the best interests of the public in the subsequent BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 109 of 213 fiscal year.

Any proceeds reserved in accordance with the requirements of this VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 106 of 207 subdivision (D) shall automatically be unreserved for use on July 1 of the subsequent fiscal year.

and (3) $2,102,500.00 $850,000.00 for contracted services, subject to the restrictions contained in subsection (c) of this section, to support facilitate school districts boards to study the advisability of forming union school BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 110 of 213 districts, as well as to support districts with administrative activities relating to VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 107 of 207 consolidation, including accounting, budget and operational practice, and to support education quality activities including the alignment of curricula, instructional materials, and teaching activities.

Support and training for school business officials and other school district personnel shall be funded solely through the BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 111 of 213 appropriation contained in subdivision (a)(1) of this section and the corresponding grants created in subsection (b) of this section.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 108 of 207 (3) This appropriation may be used to support the special education strategic plan required pursuant to Sec.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 112 of 213 (2) “Governmental function unit” refers to the governmental function areas set forth in Sec.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 109 of 207 (b) In fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029, in each instance that a reduction in federal revenues to the State results in a decrease of the unduplicated function total for any governmental function unit by:

If the Secretary’s plan consists of reductions greater than five percent to the total amount appropriated in any section or subsection of any appropriations act, such plan shall only be implemented in the manner provided for in 3232 V.S.A. V.S.A.

§BILL 704(e),AS notwithstandingPASSED theBY referenceTHE toHOUSE subdivisionH.951 (b)(1)Page 113 of this213 section,§ 704(e), VTnotwithstanding LEGthe #388402reference v.1to ASsubdivision PASSED(b)(1) BY HOUSE H.951 Page 110 of 207this section, provided that the total reductions to federal spending authority are not greater than the reductions in federal revenues;

The Secretary of Administration shall monitor any changes in federal funding as the difference between the baseline federal funding amount for use in fiscal year 2026 and any updated State federal funds revenue forecast adopted by the Emergency Board and shall calculate the VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 111114 of 207213 percent reduction of the unduplicated function totals for each governmental function unit.

chapter 7, subchapter 5.5.  At the end of each fiscal year, the unobligated balance in this Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund.

At the end of each fiscal year, the unobligated balance in this Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund.

(c) The Secretary of State shall have the authority to collect and deposit into the Secretary of State Services Fund revenues generated from optional services offered in the normal course of business, including for one-time or periodic sales of data by subscription or other contractual basis.basis.  BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 115 of 213 (d) The Secretary of State or designee shall report annually to the Joint Fiscal Committee at its September meeting on the prior fiscal year Fund balance at closeout.

VT The LEGreport #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 112 of 207 (d) The Secretary of State or designee shall reportinclude annuallyprojected revenues to theand Jointexpenditures Fiscalfrom Committee at its September meeting on the prior fiscal year Fund balancein atfuture closeout.fiscal years.

The report shall include projected revenues to and expenditures from the Fund in future fiscal years.

§§ 9610(c), 9610(c), amounts in excess of $608,137 from the property transfer tax deposited into the Current Use Administration Special Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund.

§§ 312, 312, amounts in excess of $37,653,750 from the property transfer tax and the surcharge established by 32 V.SA.

§§ 9602a 9602a deposited into the Vermont Housing and Conservation Trust Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund.

§§ 9610(d) 9610(d) for the debt payments on the VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 113116 of 207213 affordable housing bond (10 V.S.A.

§§ 314) 314) shall be offset by the reduction of $1,500,000 in the appropriation to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and $1,000,000 from the surcharge established by 32 V.S.A.

§§ 9602a. 9602a.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 114117 of 207213 Sec.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 118 of 213 (2) From the Transportation Fund (#20105) to the:

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 115 of 207 (A) General Obligation Bonds Debt Service Fund (#35100):

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 119 of 213 (7) From the Insurance Reserve Fund (#21335) to the:

$1,360,069, notwithstanding 3232 V.S.A. V.S.A.

§§ 135. 135.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 116 of 207 (b) The following transfers shall be in accordance with the citations provided.

§§ 80(d). 80(d).

§§ 5613(c). 5613(c).

§§ 1543. 1543.

§§ 6017(b). 6017(b).

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 120 of 213 (1) From the Sports Wagering Enterprise Fund (#50250):

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 117 of 207 (d)(1) Notwithstanding 3 V.S.A.

1100892208 AOA-VT Housing Finance Agency 1,000,000.00 1100892310 AOA-FEMA COVID Match 890,937.34 1100892402 AOA-High-Risk FEMA Denial Resv 5,184,452.41 1105892601 ADS-Redistricting Task Force 80,173.30 2200892301 AAFM-Ecosystems Services 100,000.00 2200892307BILL AAFM-ConservationAS DistrictsPASSED 16,513.42BY 2200892408THE AAFM-DairyHOUSE RiskH.951 MgmtPage 35,496.73121 VTof LEG213 #3884022200892307 v.1AAFM-Conservation ASDistricts PASSED16,513.42 BY2200892408 HOUSEAAFM-Dairy H.951Risk PageMgmt 11835,496.73 of 207 2240892204 PSD-Affordable Comm Scale Ren 200,000.00 2240892404 PSD-SHARE 195,000.00 3150892302 DMH-Howard Center 790.68 3400892204 AHSCO-Workforce Retention 300,000.00 3400892304 AHS-Nurse Preceptor Grants 189,984.00 3410892502 DVHA-Technical Analysis 21,601.25 3440891905 Child Dev Assoc Credential 29,752.09 3440892401 DCF-Reach Ahead 2 Year Pilot 498.63 3480004000 DOC-Correctional Services 650,000.00 3480892501 DOC-Data Contract 300,000.00 5100892308 AOE-Universal Income Dec.

99,990.00 6140892402 DEC-Emissions Repair Program 598,269.10 7110892406 HCD-Mobile Home Condemnation 831,043.50 7110892106 HCD - Tech Serv Local Gov 1,056.73 7110892306 HCD-Designated Area Report 5,342.36 7120892204 ACCD-Technology Related Grants 100,000.00 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 122 of 213 Sec.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 119 of 207 (A) The General Fund 27/53 Reserve shall be adjusted in accordance with 32 V.S.A.

§§ 308e. 308e.

§§ 308c, 308c, any General Fund balance that would otherwise have been subject to the provisions of 32 V.S.A.

§§ 308c 308c shall instead be reserved for use in the subsequent fiscal year for providing property tax relief, permanent housing initiatives, or any other uses determined to be in the best interests of the public.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 123 of 213 (1) Permanent classified positions:

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 120 of 207 (D) Office of the Secretary of State:

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 124 of 213 (3) Department of Public Service:

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 121 of 207 (C) two Centralized Service Analysts;

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 125 of 213 (B) outstanding obligations against appropriations;

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 122 of 207 (B) outstanding obligations against appropriations;

REPORT ON STATUS OF FEDERAL FUNDS (a) The Secretary of Administration shall report to the Joint Fiscal Committee at its July, September, and November 2026 meetings, and at other BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 126 of 213 meetings as requested, on any reductions to federal revenues to the State and the status of any appropriations impacted by such reductions.

§§ 3306 3306 is amended to read:

Monies in the Fund shall be used to fund business process transformation and to purchase, implement, and upgrade technology platforms, systems, and cybersecurity VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 123 of 207 services used by State agencies and departments to carry out their statutory functions.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 127 of 213 * * * Sec.

DEFICIT MITIGATION PLAN (a) On or before January 15, 2027, the Agency of Digital Services shall, in consultation with the Department of Finance and Management, provide a written plan to the House Committees on Appropriations and on Energy and Digital Infrastructure and the Senate Committees on Appropriations and on VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 124 of 207 Institutions on how to reduce the deficit in the Information Technology Internal Service Fund established by 3 V.S.A.

§§ 3304, 3304, including any recommended changes to revenue sources to and expenditures from the Fund.

§§ 307(b) 307(b) is amended to read:

It shall also include definite recommendations of the Governor relative to the financing of the expenditures BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 128 of 213 recommended and the appropriate amounts to be raised from ordinary revenue, direct taxes, bonds, or loans.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 125 of 207 * * * (5) A document outlining reversions and approved carryforward by appropriation.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 129 of 213 (b) In addition to the report outlined in subsection (a) of this section, the Joint Fiscal Office shall, in consultation with the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Department of Finance and Management, submit the following reports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:

(1) A report with detailed information on all special funds in existence the prior fiscal year that fall within function areas of government identified by the Department of Finance and Management’s accounting system as “general government,” “labor,” “general education,” “commerce and community VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 126 of 207 development,” and “transportation.” The report shall be submitted on or before December 15, 2026.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 130 of 213 (4) A report with detailed information on all special funds in existence the prior fiscal year that did not fall within any function areas of government identified in subdivisions (1)–(3) of this subsection or that would fall within those function areas of government but were established after the relevant report was submitted.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 127 of 207 (1) the authorizing statute for the fund, its date of enactment, and any amendments to the statute;

§§ 2885(e), 2885(e), the Office of the State Treasurer shall, in consultation with the Vermont Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund Council, include BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 131 of 213 recommendations on any changes to revenue sources to or expenditures from the Fund, including any expanded uses of the fund and adjustments to the current statutory allocation structure.

B.133 of this act, $2,472,609 constitutes the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System operating VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 128 of 207 budget, and $1,181,563 constitutes the portion of the Vermont Pension Investment Commission’s budget attributable to the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 132 of 213 Sec.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 129 of 207 (c)(1) The Board may employ a mediator to provide free mediation services to public and private sector collective bargaining units and employers upon reaching an impasse during collective bargaining.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 133 of 213 Sec.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 130 of 207 Sec.

§§ 1230, 1230, Commission procedure, rulemaking) shall take effect on July 1, 2027 2028, except that the Commission may adopt rules under 3 V.S.A.

§§ 1230(b) 1230(b) prior to July 1, 2028;

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 134 of 213 (3) Sec.

§§ 1221(a), 1221(a), describing expansion of Commission powers) shall take effect on September 1, 2027 July 1, 2028;

§§ 1223, 1223, Commission procedure for accepting and referring complaints) shall take effect on September 1, 2025.;

1010 (adding (adding 3 V.S.A.

§ 1227, Commission investigations), 1111 (adding (adding 3 V.S.A.

§ 1228, Commission hearings), 12 (adding 33 V.S.A. V.S.A.

§§ 1229, 1229, Commission warnings, reprimands, recommended actions, and agreements), and 14 (adding 3 V.S.A.

and VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 131 of 207 (7) Sec.

1 (amending 1717 V.S.A. V.S.A.

§§ 2414, 2414, candidate disclosures) shall take effect on January 1, 2026.

§§ 1223, 1223, Commission procedure for accepting and referring complaints) shall take effect on September 1, 2025, and shall supersede those provisions of 2024 Acts and Resolves No.

§§ 1223 1223 and that conflict with the language in this act;

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 135 of 213 (2) Sec.

§§ 1223) 1223) shall take effect on September 1, 2027 July 1, 2028;

§§ 1231, 1231, Commission public records regarding complaints) shall take effect on September 1, 2027 July 1, 2028, and shall supersede those provisions of 2024 Acts and Resolves No.

§§ 1231 1231 and that conflict with the language in this act.

§§ 1225 1225 is amended to read:

(1) The Executive Director may provide guidance only to a person who is or will be subject to the provisions of this chapter, upon his or her the VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 132 of 207 person’s request, with respect to that person’s duties regarding any provision of this chapter or regarding any other issue related to governmental ethics.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 136 of 213 (b) Advisory opinions.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 133 of 207 (c) Ethics Handbook.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 137 of 213 (2) what constitutes a conflict of interest and how a person subject to the provisions of this chapter should respond if a conflict of interest is alleged or perceived;

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 134 of 207 (7) the legal authority relied on by the Commission in developing the information and criteria for each subdivision (1)–(6) of this subsection;

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 138 of 213 Sec.

§§ 1225(c) 1225(c) on or before January 15, 2027.

§§ 3709(a), 3709(a), of the appropriation in Sec.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 135 of 207 Sec.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 139 of 213 Sec.

§§ 3709. 3709.

§§ 3709. 3709.

All such designated additional recoveries VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 136 of 207 retained shall be used to finance Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit activities.

§§ 2458(b)(4), 2458(b)(4), $2,263,600 is appropriated in Sec.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 140 of 213 Sec.

§§ 4201(29) 4201(29) and the diversion of legal prescription drugs.

Any VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 137 of 207 unobligated funds may be allocated by the Commissioner to fund the work of the Drug Task Force or carried forward.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 141 of 213 (c) Of the General Fund appropriation in Sec.

§§ 1913a 1913a is added to read:

§§ 1913a. 1913a.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 138142 of 207213 Sec.

§§ 2857. 2857.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 139143 of 207213 Sec.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 144 of 213 Sec.

§§ 202d 202d is amended to read:

§§ 202d. 202d.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN * * * VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 140 of 207 (f) The Department shall adopt a new Plan every three five years pursuant to the procedures established in subsection (e) of this section.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 145 of 213 (2) $1,717,994 shall be for Vermont Legal Aid services, including the Poverty Law Project and mental health services;

and VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 141 of 207 (3) $650,000 shall be for the purposes of maintaining current Vermont Legal Aid program capacity and addressing increased requests for services, including eviction prevention and protection from foreclosure and consumer debt.

(1) the Joint Fiscal Committee, in consultation with the chairs of the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions and the Senate Committee BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 146 of 213 on Institutions, approves the resumption of expenditures for the Green Mountain Youth Campus upon reviewing one or more of the reports received VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 142 of 207 pursuant to subsection (a) of this section while the General Assembly is adjourned sine die;

An amount equal to the amount of the federal BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 147 of 213 matching funds for eligible special education school-based Medicaid services under Global Commitment shall be transferred from the Global Commitment VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 143 of 207 Fund to the Medicaid Reimbursement Special Fund created in 16 V.S.A.

§§ 2959a. 2959a.

A final report on all transfers made under this section shall be made to the Joint Fiscal BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 148 of 213 Committee for review at the Committee’s September 2027 meeting.

The purpose of this section is to provide the Agency with limited authority to modify the VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 144 of 207 appropriations to comply with the terms and conditions of the Global Commitment to Health Section 1115 demonstration approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act.

The Agency shall report to the Joint Fiscal Committee in BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 149 of 213 September 2023, September 2024, September 2025, and September 2026, and September 2027, respectively, on transfers of appropriations made and final VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 145 of 207 amounts expended by each department in fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, and 2027, respectively, and any obligated funds carried forward to be expended in fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026, and 2027, respectively.

§§ 36B. 36B.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 150 of 213 Sec.

E.306.1 MEDICARE ADVOCACY PROGRAM (a) Effective July 1, 2026, the Commissioner of Vermont Health Access shall terminate any contract for services for the Medicare Advocacy Program VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 146 of 207 under 33 V.S.A.

§§ 6703(b). 6703(b).

§§ 2959a 2959a to the contrary, the payments ordinarily made by the Secretary of Education pursuant to 16 V.S.A.

§§ 2959a(c) 2959a(c) and (d) shall instead be made by the Commissioner of Vermont Health Access.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 151 of 213 Sec.

§§ 1900 1900 is amended to read:

* * * VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 147 of 207 (12) “Supervisory union” has the same meaning as in 16 V.S.A.

§§ 11 11 and includes a supervisory district.

§§ 1904 1904 is added to read:

§§ 1904. 1904.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 152 of 213 (c) The Agency of Human Services shall adopt rules in accordance with 33 V.S.A. V.S.A.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 148 of 207 (1) Medicaid reimbursement;

(2) Supervisory unions delivering medically related services pursuant to the Medicaid School-Based Services Program shall participate in a Random Moment Time Study and an electronic health records system as directed by the BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 153 of 213 Agency of Human Services to enable Medicaid billing of direct health services and Medicaid administrative claiming activities.

§§ 1904a 1904a is added to read:

§§ 1904a. 1904a.

SCHOOL-BASED MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FUND (a) The School-Based Medicaid Reimbursement Fund is established as a special fund to receive federal reimbursements for medically related services VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 149 of 207 delivered pursuant to the Medicaid school-based services program described in section 1904 of this chapter.

(c)(1) Up to 25 percent of the federal reimbursement monies generated by services delivered pursuant to the Medicaid school-based services program shall be available for the administrative costs of the Agencies of Education and BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 154 of 213 of Human Services related to the collection, operations, and reporting of school-based medical assistance programs and statewide programs.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 150 of 207 (d) At the close of each fiscal year, the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall transfer to and deposit any balance remaining in the School- Based Medicaid Reimbursement Fund into the Education Fund.

§§ 1904a 1904a is amended to read:

§§ 1904a. 1904a.

* * * BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 155 of 213 Sec.

§§ 2959a 2959a is amended to read:

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 151 of 207 (1) each supervisory union identify special education and other students eligible for Medicaid reimbursement and, to the extent possible, submit Medicaid bills for services reimbursement Medicaid-compliant cost reports and service claims;

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 156 of 213 (c) At least annually, the Secretary of Education shall pay to each supervisory union submitting Medicaid bills under this section 50 percent of the reimbursed funds generated by the supervisory union’s bill, excluding claims generated by State-placed students.

The Secretary may withhold payment due a supervisory union pursuant to section 2950 of this title for a Medicaid-eligible State-placed VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 152 of 207 student if the supervisory union has not submitted a Medicaid claim for reimbursable services for that student.

For any incentive payments made subsequent to fiscal year 2007, the $25,000,000.00 threshold of this subsection shall be increased by the BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 157 of 213 percentage increase of the most recent New England Economic Project Cumulative Price Index, as of November 15, for state and local government purchases of goods and services from fiscal year 2005 through the fiscal year for which the payment is being determined, plus an additional one-tenth of one percent.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 153 of 207 The programs shall be designed to facilitate early identification of and intervention with children with disabilities and to ensure all students achieve rigorous and challenging standards approved and adopted by the State Board or locally adopted standards.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 158 of 213 (f) Up to 30 percent of Medicaid reimbursements received under this section shall be available for administrative costs of the Agencies of Education and of Human Services related to the collection, processing, and reporting of education Medicaid reimbursements and statewide programs.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 154 of 207 Sec.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 159 of 213 Sec.

§§ 2959a 2959a shall be transferred and added to the fund balances, assets, and liabilities of the School-Based Medicaid Reimbursement Fund established pursuant to 33 V.S.A.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 155 of 207 Sec.

(2) an estimate of any reductions in General Fund expenditures that can be realized by maximizing usage of the family planning codes to obtain the 9090 percent percent federal match for qualifying services and supplies;

and BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 160 of 213 (3) proposals for ways in which the estimated savings can be reinvested into rate increases for family planning services and supplies as part of the fiscal year 2027 budget adjustment.

SUNSET VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 156 of 207 18 V.S.A.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 161 of 213 (B) AIDS Project of Southern Vermont:

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 157 of 207 (A) The Secretary of Human Services shall immediately notify the Joint Fiscal Committee if at any time there are insufficient funds in the Vermont Medication Assistance Program to assist all eligible individuals.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 162 of 213 (4) In fiscal year 2027, the Department of Health shall provide grants in the amount of $400,000 from the General Fund for HIV and Harm Reduction Services on or before September 1, 2026.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 158 of 207 (5) In fiscal year 2027, the Department of Health shall not reduce any grants to the Vermont AIDS service and peer-support organizations or syringe service programs from funds appropriated for HIV/AIDS services to levels below those in fiscal year 2026 without receiving prior approval from the Joint Fiscal Committee.

REVIEW (a) On or before December 1, 2026, the Department of Health shall review all previous appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund and make recommendations to the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee, the House CommitteeCommittee on on Human Services, and the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare regarding which appropriations could be funded in future years by the Substance Misuse Prevention Special Fund established pursuant to 18 V.S.A.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 163 of 213 Sec.

The VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 159 of 207 plan shall be designed to be phased in over a period not greater than five fiscal years and shall:

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 164 of 213 (A) $199,300 to the six existing community-based supervised visitation sites;

and (C) $50,000 to the Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence for a statewide supervised visitation coordinator who shall VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 160 of 207 initiate a needs assessment to assist in the development of a sustainable coordinated system with equitable access to supervised visitation statewide.

§§ 2605 2605 is amended to read:

§§ 2605. 2605.

BENEFIT AMOUNTS * * * (h) Households A household receiving benefits from 3SquaresVT whose head of household that is not otherwise eligible for a fuel benefit under this section shall be eligible for a nominal annual Home Heating Fuel Assistance BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 165 of 213 benefit of $21.00 if a member of the household is elderly or disabled under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program regulations.

B.325 of this act, $38,251,696 shall be used by the Department for Children and Families’ Office of Economic Opportunity to issue grants to community agencies to assist VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 161 of 207 individuals experiencing homelessness by preserving existing services, increasing services, or increasing resources available statewide.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 166 of 213 Sec.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 162 of 207 (1) hearing from and sharing data, information, trends, and insights with communities about the current and future states of the designated and specialized service agencies;

(3) providing the data, information, and analysis necessary to support the engagement process, including information and trends relating to the BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 167 of 213 current and future states of the designated and specialized service agencies and the workforce challenges they encounter;

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 163 of 207 Sec.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 168 of 213 Sec.

§§ 3709(a), 3709(a), the special fund appropriation of $152,000 for the supplemental facility payments to Newport and Springfield shall be paid from the PILOT Special Fund under 32 V.S.A.

§§ 3709. 3709.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 164 of 207 (2) a comprehensive account of anticipated fiscal year 2027 carryforward, including information on the reasons for expenditures being lower than anticipated;

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 169 of 213 (6) a comprehensive account of any vacancies within the Agency, including information on the duration of each position vacancy and any recommendations for the elimination or redesignation of positions;

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 165 of 207 Sec.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 170 of 213 (3) one Curriculum and Education Quality Standards Integration Specialist;

§§ 51 51 is amended to read:

§§ 51. 51.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 166 of 207 (1) To establish a grant program that supports the expansion of universal afterschool and summer programs with a focus on underserved areas of the State.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 171 of 213 (C) The award of grants and any subsequent contract or written agreement issued pursuant to the award of a grant shall require that a grantee does not discriminate, and prohibits its employees, agents, subcontractors, and other service providers from discriminating, on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

* * * VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 167 of 207 Sec.

B.502 of this act, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, an amount not to exceedexceed $5,336,200 shall $5,336,200 shall be used by the Agency of Education in fiscal year 2027 as funding for 16 V.S.A.

§§ 2967(b)(2)–(6). 2967(b)(2)–(6).

§§ 2969(c) 2969(c) and (d).

B.502 of this act, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, an amount not to exceedexceed $2,000,000 shall $2,000,000 shall be used by the Agency of Education in fiscal year BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 172 of 213 2027 as funding for 16 V.S.A.

§§ 2975. 2975.

§§ 2969(c) 2969(c) and (d).

B.504 of this act,act, $4,349,673 General $4,349,673 General Fund shall be granted to adult education and literacy providers, pursuant to the Adult Education and Secondary Credential Program established in 16 V.S.A.

§§ 945. 945.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 168 of 207 Sec.

§§ 4025, 4025, of the Education Fund appropriation in Sec.

§§ 944(f)(2); 944(f)(2);

§§ 947(b); 947(b);

and BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 173 of 213 (5) $2,899,782 is available for the Adult Education and Secondary Credential Program.

§§ 4021 4021 is added to read:

§§ 4021. 4021.

(2) “Statewide AEL student count” means the average annual number of students statewide who complete the diagnostic portions of the adult education VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 169 of 207 and secondary credential program over the previous two completed fiscal years.

The General Assembly shall appropriate 40BILL percentAS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 174 of 213 40 percent of the funds from the Education Fund and 60 percent of the funds from the General Fund.

(2) Annually, the Secretary shall pay to each local adult education and literacy provider, as defined in section 942 of this title, that provides an adult education and secondary credential program the amount determined pursuant VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 170 of 207 to this section for each county in which the local adult education and literacy provider provides the county’s adult education and secondary credential program.

(3) For each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028, the Secretary shall determine payments from the appropriation under subsection (b) of this section on a per-per-county county basis according to this subdivision.

(B) The Secretary shall then allocate among the counties 85 percent of the remaining funds according to each county’s share of the statewide AEL BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 175 of 213 student count and 15 percent of the remaining funds according to each county’s share of the statewide AEL student-hours.

E.504.3 REPEAL 16 V.S.A.

§§ 4021(c)(3) 4021(c)(3) (adult education funding transition language) is repealed on July 1, 2028.

§§ 4011(f) 4011(f) is amended to read:

Forty percent of the payment required VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 171 of 207 under this subsection shall be from State funds appropriated from the Education Fund and 60 percent of the payment required under this subsection shall be from State funds appropriated from the General Fund.

§§ 4021(b) 4021(b) is amended to read:

The General Assembly shall BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 176 of 213 appropriate 40 percent of the funds from the Education Fund and 60 percent of the funds from the General Fund.

§§ 4013. 4013.

§§ 1944(g)(2), 1944(g)(2), the annual contribution to the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System shall be $220,905,084, of which $212,905,084 shall be the State’s contribution and $8,000,000 shall be contributed from local school systems or educational entities pursuant to 16 V.S.A.

§§ 1944c. 1944c.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 172 of 207 (b) In accordance with 16 V.S.A.

§§ 1944(c)(2), 1944(c)(2), of the annual contribution, $43,739,011 is the “normal contribution,” and $177,166,073 is the “accrued liability contribution.” Sec.

B.514.1 of this act, $2,824,955 constitutes the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System operating budget, and $1,246,756 constitutes the portion of the Vermont Pension Investment BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 177 of 213 Commission’s budget attributable to the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System.

§§ 1944b(b)(2) 1944b(b)(2) and 16 V.S.A.

§§ 1944b(h)(1), 1944b(h)(1), the annual contribution to the Retired Teachers’ Health and Medical Benefits plan shall be $90,834,595, of which $81,834,595 shall be the State’s contribution and $9,000,000 shall be from the annual charge for teacher health care contributed by employers pursuant to 16 V.S.A.

Of the annual contribution, $28,193,691 is the “normal contribution,” and $62,640,904 is the “accrued liability contribution.” VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 173 of 207 Sec.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 178 of 213 Sec.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 174 of 207 (b) The Vermont State Colleges shall use the Global Commitment appropriation in Sec.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 179 of 213 (1) $25,000 shall be deposited into the trust fund established in 16 V.S.A.

§§ 2845; 2845;

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 175 of 207 (c) After accounting for the expenditures set forth in subsection (a) of this section, up to seven percent of the funds appropriated to the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation in Sec.

Funds shall BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 180 of 213 not be used for indirect costs.

§§ 4025, 4025, the $41,225 Education Fund and $41,225 General Fund appropriated to the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation in Sec.

§§ 944 944 or in early college pursuant to 16 V.S.A.

§§ 946 946 to be used for the purchase of books, cost of transportation, and payment of fees.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 176 of 207 The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation shall establish the criteria for program eligibility.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 181 of 213 Sec.

§§ 2885 2885 is amended to read:

§§ 2885. 2885.

§§ 2807 2807 is amended to read:

§§ 2807. 2807.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 177 of 207 (2) The lands, facilities, and recreational assets owned or managed by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation Agency of Natural Resources are held as public assets for the citizens of Vermont, and require proper management to ensure that these natural resources and facilities remain viable and available for this and all future generations.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 182 of 213 (2) “Eligible activity” means any activity undertaken, initiated, or supported by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation Agency of Natural Resources, for State lands under the ownership of the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, that provides for the management of State lands, facilities, and recreational assets, including administrative support.

contract VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 178 of 207 development and administration;

Payments from the Fund may be made to meet costs BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 183 of 213 for eligible activities that are not covered in operating budgets for management of Agency lands, facilities, and recreational assets.

§§ 434. 434.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the first three years of the Fund’s existence, expenditures for immediate needs, not to exceed five percent of the principal, may be authorized by the Commissioner Secretary, provided that such expenditures are consistent with the priorities established by the VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 179 of 207 Commissioner Secretary, pursuant to this section, and shall be subject to the approval of the General Assembly.

level of BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 184 of 213 public need;

Income VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 180 of 207 earned by the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund, and all balances in the Fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward and remain part of the Fund.

C.110 IMPLEMENTATION OF PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE VERMONT CLIMATE ACTION COMMISSION BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 185 of 213 * * * (b) Recommendations of the Commission and actions taken on them include:

ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION TRUST FOR STATE BENEFICIARIES VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 181 of 207 (a) As used in this section:

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 186 of 213 (3) “Mobile source” means any vehicle, freight switcher, ferry, tug, vessel, or equipment that qualifies under an eligible mitigation action listed in Appendix D-2.

(2) Dedicate the remainder of the monies to the replacement of mobile sources that consume fossil fuels with all-electric mobile sources or the repowering of mobile sources that consume fossil fuels with all-electric VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 182 of 207 engines, or both, and associated allowable administrative costs.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 187 of 213 Sec.

§§ 11 11 is amended to read:

§§ 11. 11.

§§ 11a 11a is amended to read:

§§ 11a. 11a.

TRANSPORTATION FUND APPROPRIATIONS VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 183 of 207 No transportation funds shall be appropriated for the support of government other than for the Agency, the Board, Transportation Pay Act Funds, construction of transportation capital facilities, transportation debt service, the purchase of level 1 and 2 electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) charging ports by the Department of Housing and Community Development for the purposes provided in 23 V.S.A.

§§ 361, 361, and the operation of information centers by the Department of Buildings and General Services.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 188 of 213 * * * Collective Bargaining Agreements;

This act fully funds the second year of the collective bargaining agreements between the State and the Vermont State Employees’ Association and the State and the Vermont Troopers’ Association for the VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 184 of 207 period of July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 189 of 213 * * * Exempt Employees;

ANNUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND SPECIAL SALARY INCREASE OR BONUS VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 185 of 207 (a) Fiscal year 2027.

§§§§ 1003(b) 1003(b) and 1020(b), “the average rate of adjustment available to most classified BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 190 of 213 employees under the collective bargaining agreement” shall be, in fiscal year 2027, 5.9 percent.

§§§§ 1003(b) 1003(b) and 1020(b), “the average rate of adjustment available to most classified employees under the collective bargaining agreement” shall be, in fiscal year 2028, 4.9 percent.

§§ 1003 1003 is amended to read:

Annual Annual Salary Salary as of as of July 14, July 13, 2024 2025 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 186 of 207 (1) Governor $222,371 $234,379 (2) Lieutenant Governor $94,392 $99,489 (3) Secretary of State $141,003 $148,617 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 191 of 213 (4) State Treasurer $141,003 $148,617 (5) Auditor of Accounts $141,003 $148,617 (6) Attorney General $168,837 $177,954 Annual Annual Annual Salary Salary Salary as of as of as of July 12, January 10, July 11, 2026 2027 2027 (1) Governor $243,520 $248,390 $260,561 (2) Lieutenant Governor $103,369 $105,436 $110,602 (3) Secretary of State $154,413 $157,501 $165,219 (4) State Treasurer $154,413 $157,501 $165,219 (5) Auditor of Accounts $154,413 $157,501 $165,219 (6) Attorney General $184,894 $188,592 $197,833 (b) The Governor may appoint each officer of the Executive Branch listed in this subsection at a starting salary ranging from the base salary stated for that position to a salary that does not exceed the maximum salary unless otherwise authorized by this subsection.

The maximum salary for each VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 187 of 207 appointive officer shall be 50 percent above the base salary.

The annual salary adjustment granted to BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 192 of 213 officers under this subsection shall not exceed the average rate of adjustment available to most classified employees under the collective bargaining agreement then in effect.

Base Base Salary Salary as of as of July 14, July 13, 2024 2025 (A) Administration $134,466 $141,727 VT(B) LEGAgriculture, #388402Food v.1and Markets $134,466 $141,727 (C) Financial BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 188193 of 207213 (B) Agriculture, Food and Markets $134,466 $141,727 (C) Financial Regulation $125,706 $132,494 (D) Buildings and General Services $125,706 $132,494 (E) Children and Families $125,706 $132,494 (F) Commerce and Community Development $134,466 $141,727 (G) Corrections $125,706 $132,494 (H) Defender General $125,706 $132,494 (I) Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living $125,706 $132,494 (J) Economic Development $114,031 $120,189 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 189 of 207 (K) Education $134,466 $141,727 (L) Environmental Conservation $125,706 $132,494 (M) Finance and BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 194 of 213 Management $125,706 $132,494 (N) Fish and Wildlife $114,031 $120,189 (O) Forests, Parks and Recreation $114,031 $120,189 (P) Health $125,706 $132,494 (Q) Housing and Community Development $114,031 $120,189 (R) Human Resources $125,706 $132,494 (S) Human Services $134,466 $141,727 (T) Digital Services $134,466 $141,727 (U) Labor $125,706 $132,494 (V) Libraries $114,031 $120,189 (W) Liquor and Lottery $114,031 $120,189 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 190 of 207 (X) [Repealed.] (Y) Mental Health $125,706 $132,494 (Z) Military $125,706 $132,494 (AA) Motor BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 195 of 213 Vehicles $114,031 $120,189 (BB) Natural Resources $134,466 $141,727 (CC) Land Use Review Board Chair $114,031 $120,189 (DD) Public Safety $125,706 $132,494 (EE) Public Service $125,706 $132,494 (FF) Taxes $125,706 $132,494 (GG) Tourism and Marketing $114,031 $120,189 (HH) Transportation $134,466 $141,727 (II) Vermont Health Access $125,706 $132,494 (JJ) Veterans’ Home $125,706 $132,494 Base Base Base Salary Salary Salary as of as of as of VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 191 of 207 July 12, January 10, July 11, 2026 2027 2027 (A) Administration $147,254 $150,199 $157,559 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 196 of 213 (B) Agriculture, Food and Markets $147,254 $150,199 $157,559 (C) Financial Regulation $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (D) Buildings and General Services $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (E) Children and Families $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (F) Commerce and Community Development $147,254 $150,199 $157,559 (G) Corrections $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (H) Defender General $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (I) Disabilities, Aging, and Independent VTLiving LEG$137,661 #388402$140,414 v.1$147,294 AS(J) PASSEDEconomic BYDevelopment HOUSE$124,876 H.951$127,374 Page$133,615 192BILL ofAS 207PASSED LivingBY $137,661THE $140,414HOUSE $147,294H.951 (J)Page Economic197 Developmentof $124,876213 $127,374 $133,615 (K) Education $147,254 $150,199 $157,559 (L) Environmental Conservation $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (M) Finance and Management $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (N) Fish and Wildlife $124,876 $127,374 $133,615 (O) Forests, Parks and Recreation $124,876 $127,374 $133,615 (P) Health $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (Q) Housing and Community Development $124,876 $127,374 $133,615 (R) Human Resources $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (S) Human Services $147,254 $150,199 $157,559 (T) Digital Services $147,254 $150,199 $157,559 (U) Labor $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 193 of 207 (V) Libraries $124,876 $127,374 $133,615 (W) Liquor and Lottery $124,876 $127,374 $133,615 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 198 of 213 (X) [Repealed.] (Y) Mental Health $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (Z) Military $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (AA) Motor Vehicles $124,876 $127,374 $133,615 (BB) Natural Resources $147,254 $150,199 $157,559 (CC) Land Use Review Board Chair $124,876 $127,374 $133,615 (DD) Public Safety $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (EE) Public Service $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (FF) Taxes $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (GG) Tourism and Marketing $124,876 $127,374 $133,615 (HH) Transportation $147,254 $150,199 $157,559 (II) Vermont Health Access $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 (JJ) Veterans’ Home $137,661 $140,414 $147,294 VT(2) LEG[Repealed.] #388402BILL v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 194199 of 207213 (2) [Repealed.] (3) If the Chair of the Land Use Review Board is employed on less than a full-time basis, the hiring and salary maximums for that position shall be reduced proportionately.

§§ 1003(c) 1003(c) is amended to read:

Annual Annual Salary Salary as of as of VTJuly LEG14, #388402July v.113, BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 195200 of 207213 July 14, July 13, 2024 2025 (1) Chief Justice of Supreme Court $214,024 $225,581 (2) Each Associate Justice $204,264 $215,294 (3) Chief Superior Judge $204,264 $215,294 (4) Each Superior Judge $194,185 $204,671 (5) [Repealed.] (6) Each Magistrate $146,413 $154,319 (7) Each Judicial Bureau hearing officer $146,413 $154,319 Annual Annual Annual Salary Salary Salary as of as of as of July 12, January 10, July 11, 2026 2027 2027 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 196201 of 207213 (1) Chief Justice of Supreme Court $234,379 $239,067 $250,781 (2) Each Associate Justice $223,690 $228,164 $239,344 (3) Chief Superior Judge $223,690 $228,164 $239,344 (4) Each Superior Judge $212,653 $216,906 $227,534 (5) [Repealed.] (6) Each Magistrate $160,337 $163,544 $171,558 (7) Each Judicial Bureau hearing officer $160,337 $163,544 $171,558 Sec.

§§ 1141 1141 is amended to read:

ASSISTANT JUDGES (a)(1) Each assistant judge of the Superior Court shall be entitled to receive compensation in the amount of $224.47 a day as of July 14, 2024 and $236.59 a day as of July 13, 2025 $245.82 a day as of July 12, 2026, $250.74 a day as of January 10, 2027, and $263.03 a day as of July 11, 2027, for time spent in the performance of official duties and necessary expenses as allowed toBILL VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 197202 of 207213 to classified State employees.

§§ 1142 1142 is amended to read:

Annual Annual Salary Salary as of as of VTJuly LEG14, #388402July v.113, BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 198203 of 207213 July 14, July 13, 2024 2025 (1) Addison $76,555 $80,689 (2) Bennington $96,776 $102,002 (3) Caledonia $67,891 $71,557 (4) Chittenden $161,506 $170,227 (5) Essex $18,966 $19,990 (6) Franklin $76,555 $80,689 (7) Grand Isle $18,966 $19,990 (8) Lamoille $53,443 $56,329 (9) Orange $63,554 $66,986 (10) Orleans $62,110 $65,464 (11) Rutland $137,221 $144,631 (12) Washington $105,441 $111,135 (13) Windham $85,221 $89,823 (14) Windsor $115,555 $121,795 Annual Annual Annual Salary Salary Salary as of as of as of July 12, January 10, July 11, 2026 2027 2027 VT(1) LEGAddison #388402$83,836 v.1$85,513 $89,703 BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 199204 of 207213 (1) Addison $83,836 $85,513 $89,703 (2) Bennington $105,980 $108,100 $113,397 (3) Caledonia $74,348 $75,835 $79,551 (4) Chittenden $176,866 $180,403 $189,243 (5) Essex $20,770 $21,185 $22,223 (6) Franklin $83,836 $85,513 $89,703 (7) Grand Isle $20,770 $21,185 $22,223 (8) Lamoille $58,526 $59,697 $62,622 (9) Orange $69,598 $70,990 $74,469 (10) Orleans $68,017 $69,377 $72,776 (11) Rutland $150,272 $153,277 $160,788 (12) Washington $115,469 $117,778 $123,549 (13) Windham $93,326 $95,193 $99,857 (14) Windsor $126,545 $129,076 $135,401 (b) Probate judges shall be entitled to be paid by the State for their actual and necessary expenses under the rules pertaining to classified State employees.

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 200205 of 207213 * * * Sheriffs;

§§ 1182 1182 is amended to read:

(b) Compensation under subsection (a) of this section shall be reduced by 10 percent for any sheriff who has Level II but not obtained Level III law enforcement officer certification under 20 V.S.A.

§§ 1183 1183 is amended to read:

VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 201206 of 207213 Annual Annual Salary Salary as of as of July 14, July 13, 2024 2025 (1) Addison County $140,691 $148,288 (2) Bennington County $140,691 $148,288 (3) Caledonia County $140,691 $148,288 (4) Chittenden County $147,087 $155,030 (5) Essex County $105,521 $111,219 (6) Franklin County $140,691 $148,288 (7) Grand Isle County $105,521 $111,219 (8) Lamoille County $140,691 $148,288 (9) Orange County $140,691 $148,288 (10) Orleans County $140,691 $148,288 (11) Rutland County $140,691 $148,288 (12) Washington County $140,691 $148,288 (13) Windham County $140,691 $148,288 (14) Windsor County $140,691 $148,288 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 202207 of 207213 Annual Annual Annual Salary Salary Salary as of as of as of July 12, January 10, July 11, 2026 2027 2027 (1) Addison County $154,071 $157,152 $164,852 (2) Bennington County $154,071 $157,152 $164,852 (3) Caledonia County $154,071 $157,152 $164,852 (4) Chittenden County $161,076 $164,298 $172,349 (5) Essex County $115,557 $117,868 $123,644 (6) Franklin County $154,071 $157,152 $164,852 (7) Grand Isle County $115,557 $117,868 $123,644 (8) Lamoille County $154,071 $157,152 $164,852 (9) Orange County $154,071 $157,152 $164,852 (10) Orleans County $154,071 $157,152 $164,852 (11) Rutland County $154,071 $157,152 $164,852 (12) Washington County $154,071 $157,152 $164,852 (13) Windham County $154,071 $157,152 $164,852 (14) Windsor County $154,071 $157,152 $164,852 VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 203208 of 207213 (b) In settlement of their accounts, the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall allow the State’s Attorneys the expense of printing briefs in cases in which the State’s Attorney has represented the State and their necessary and actual expenses under the rules pertaining to classified State employees.

FISCAL YEARS 2027 AND 2028 (a) Executive Branch.

The amount of $23,918,820.00 is appropriated from the General Fund to the Secretary of Administration for distribution to VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 204209 of 207213 departments to fund the fiscal year 2027 collective bargaining agreements and the requirements of this act.

The amount of $24,974,632.00 is appropriated from the General Fund to the Secretary of Administration for distribution to VTBILL LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 205210 of 207213 departments to fund the fiscal year 2028 collective bargaining agreements and the requirements of this act.

§§ 1020(c). 1020(c).

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 211 of 213 (b) Judicial Branch.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 206 of 207 (1) The Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court may extend the provisions of the Judiciary’s collective bargaining agreement to Judiciary employees who are not covered by the bargaining agreement.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 212 of 213 (c) Legislative Branch.

VT LEG #388402 v.1 AS PASSED BY HOUSE H.951 Page 207 of 207 (1) For the period of July 1, 2026, through JuneJune 30, 2027, 30, 2027, the General Assembly, including all Legislative Branch employees, shall be funded as follows:

(2) For the period of July 1, 2027, through JuneJune 30, 2028, 30, 2028, the General Assembly, including all Legislative Branch employees, shall be funded as follows:

F.100 EFFECTIVE DATES (a) This section and Secs.

C.100, C.101, C.102, C.103, C.104, and C.105 shall take effect on passage.

(b) Secs.

E.307.1, E.307.2, E.307.3, and E.307.5 shall take effect on October 1, 2026.

(c) Secs.

E.307.4 and E.923 shall take effect on July 1, 2027.

(d) All other sections shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

Sec.

BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.951 Page 213 of 213 (b) Secs.

§§ 4021(b)) 4021(b)) shall take effect upon the occurrence of the contingencies set forth in 2025 Acts and Resolves No.

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