FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
Contact: Office of the Senate President
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.
