OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
CONTACT: Alexandra MacLean, (802) 828-3806
Senate Passes Economic Development Bill to Create Job Opportunities for Vermonters
Montpelier, Vt – The Senate passed S. 288, An Act Relating to the Vermont Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The economic development bill passed through all stages with a voice vote.
“As Vermont continues to suffer the impacts of one of our country’s greatest economic downturns, Vermonters are either facing pink slips or struggling to pay mounting bills on stagnant incomes,” said Senator Peter Shumlin. “By making critical investments into our economy, the jobs bill will put struggling Vermonters back to work and create better job opportunities for all of our hard working citizens.”
The jobs bill will create new job opportunities for Vermonters by investing in workforce training, expanding broadband access in rural areas and investing in growing businesses. The bill also follows through on Senator Shumlin and Speaker Smith’s commitment to provide assistance to the struggling businesses of Addison County affected by the Champlain bridge closure.
The bill will now proceed to the House where it will be taken up for consideration following the legislature’s town meeting recess.
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