Bill > H0494

This bill makes several key provisions: It establishes a Public Safety Communications Task Force to oversee the development and implementation of a statewide public safety communications system, including conducting an inventory and assessment of existing dispatch services, developing technical and operational standards, and identifying a sustainable financing model. It authorizes the Department of Public Safety to provide up to $4.5 million in funding for pilot projects to establish or expand regional dispatch centers, with the goal of informing the design of the statewide system. It creates new Vermont Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Dental Hygienist Forgivable Loan Incentive Programs to address workforce shortages in those fields. It increases various Department of Motor Vehicles fees, including vehicle registration, license, and title fees, to generate additional revenue for transportation-related programs and services. It increases the Motor Vehicle Purchase and Use Tax for certain vehicle purchases and registrations. The bill also includes various other appropriations, fund transfers, and policy changes related to state government operations, health and human services, education, and economic development.

Budget and Finance

Appropriations (House)

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2024/H.494