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1 H.623
2 SHORT FORM
3 Introduced by Representatives Carpenter of Hyde Park, Anthony of Barre
4 City, Austin of Colchester, Boyden of Cambridge, Brumsted of
5 Shelburne, Buss of Woodstock, Christie of Hartford, Cina of
6 Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Farlice-Rubio of Barnet,
7 Garofano of Essex, Goldman of Rockingham, Hango of
8 Berkshire, Headrick of Burlington, Lalley of Shelburne, Leavitt
9 of Grand Isle, Logan of Burlington, Mrowicki of Putney, Pajala
10 of Londonderry, Patt of Worcester, Priestley of Bradford,
11 Roberts of Halifax, Sims of Craftsbury, Templeman of
12 Brownington, and Troiano of Stannard
13 Referred to Committee on
14 Date:
15 Subject: Transportation; public transit; rural Vermonters; Rural Community
16 Transportation, Inc.
17 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to address the
18 transportation concerns of rural Vermonters related to sufficient access,
19 including to health care, employment, housing, child care, substance misuse
20 treatment, and flood recovery resources, and the financial viability of rural
21 public transit providers by implementing a public transit service model based VT LEG #373033 v.1
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1 on the benefit and risk assessment required under 2023 Acts and Resolves No.
2 62, Sec. 16 that provides sufficient and appropriate public transit service to
3 rural Vermonters, is sustainable by rural public transit providers, and fully
4 utilizes Medicaid reimbursements, as applicable, and other available federal
5 funding. This bill also proposes to consider and, if practicable, establish and
6 fund the Mobility for All Pilot Program through Rural Community
7 Transportation, Inc.
8 An act relating to access to public transit in rural Vermont
9 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
10 (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS)
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