Act No. 123 Page 1 of 1
2024
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Act No. 123 (S.246). An act relating to amending the Vermont basic needs budget and
livable wage
Subjects: Legislature; Joint Fiscal Office; livable wage; basic needs budget
This act updates the statute governing the biennial Vermont basic needs budget and
livable wage report to require the livable wage to be determined for both urban and rural
areas and to require basic needs budgets to be determined based on the methodology
described in the report of the 2023 Basic Needs Budget Technical Advisory Committee.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 2-526
As Passed By the Senate -- Official: 2-526
As Passed By the Senate -- Unofficial: 2-526
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 2-526
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 2-526
As Enacted: 2-526