Act No. 54 Page 1 of 1
2023
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Act No. 54 (H. 157). An act relating to the Vermont basic needs budget
Subjects: Legislature; Joint Fiscal Office; livable wage
This act creates the Basic Needs Budget Technical Advisory Committee to update the
methodology utilized in calculating the basic needs budget pursuant to 2 V.S.A. § 526.
The act also requires the Joint Fiscal Office to employ the new methodology when
preparing the basic needs budget report due January 15, 2025.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
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