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POWER ALLEY - HOW THEY VOTED HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE THE BILL - H.611 An act relating to fiscal 2016 budget adjustments: For fiscal 2015, the state budget consisted of $2.27 billion of state dollars, exclusive of federal dollars. State dollars are those that come out of the pockets of Vermonters and our visitors and include general, transportation, special, health care, tobacco and fish and wildlife funds. For the 2016 budget “as passed” (Act 58) by the legislature last session, such spending was increased to $2.36 billion, or 3.8 percent. The entire Committee voted for Act 58 except Representatives Helm and Fagan, who were absent. Now H.611 is before the legislature to make mid-year budget adjustments. In substantial agreement with the Governor’s recommendations, the House proposes to spend $28.4 million more in state dollars in 2016 for a total increase over fiscal 2015 of $114.7 million or 5.05 percent. As one can see, this proposal to increase 2016 spending has bi-partisan support among Committee members. On the House floor, Rep. Copeland-Hanzas, the House Majority Leader, voted in favor of the H.611 while Rep. Turner, the House Minority leader voted against the bill. http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/roll-call/2016/133 http://www.campaignforvermont.org/fy_2016_baa_report (scroll to bottom for totals) Representative How They Voted Rep. Mitzi Johnson –Democrat Yes Grand Isle-Chittenden Rep. Peter Fagan – Republican Yes Rutland - 5-1 Rep. Kathleen Keenan – Democrat Yes Franklin -3-1 Rep. Robert Helm – Republican Yes Rutland - 3 Rep. Martha Feltus – Republican Yes Caledonia - 4 Rep. Mary Hooper – Democrat Yes Washington - 4 Rep. Diane Lanpher – Democrat Yes Addison - 3 Rep. Anne Theresa O’Brien – Democrat Yes Chittenden - 1 Rep. Albert Pearce – Republican Yes Franklin - 5 Rep. Catherine Toll – Democrat Yes Caledonia - Washington Rep. Mathew Trieber – Democrat Absent Windham - 3 Contact: http://legislature.vermont.gov/people/all/2016/House .

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