Vt. lawmakers greenlight $360M workforce package

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont House lawmakers Friday unanimously approved a $358 million workforce relief package aimed at supporting frontline workers during the omicron surge.

The proposal from the Scott administration started out as a $200 million package funded by both state and federal relief cash. It now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to get a fast track to the governor.

Darren Perron spoke with Calvin Cutler about what’s in the package.

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