House adopts H.951, the FY2027 appropriations bill, and orders it delivered to the governor

The House adopted the Committee of Conference report on H.951, the bill making appropriations for the support of state government for fiscal year 2027. The committee’s conferees reported a unanimous 6‑0 conference vote and asked the House to support the agreement.

The member for Middlebury summarized priorities reflected in the conference report: funding for primary care loan repayment and placement services ($717,000), additional support for free and referral clinics ($924,000), $3.7 million in global commitment funds for primary care provider support, appropriations for food programs and rental arrears assistance, $4 million for the Vermont Housing Improvement Program, and targeted disaster relief allocations (including $1,350,000 to the Agency of Transportation for Northeast Kingdom infrastructure damage not covered by FEMA). The report also included a $12 million allocation to the University of Vermont for a multipurpose sports facility offset in part by unexpected unclaimed property receipts.

The House voted to adopt the report and ordered H.951 delivered to the governor forthwith.