Community Media Public Benefit Bill: H.575 and S.181: Vermont House Committee on Government Operations - Testimony of S.55 Update to Open Meeting Law

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Testimony of S.55 Update to Open Meeting Law at the House Committee on Government Operations.

On Friday, the House Government Operations and Military Affairs committee continued testimony on the bill. Kate Larose from the Center of Independent Living gave testimony, she testified that until there is statewide mandate then there will always be a reason that it is too difficult to make meetings accessible. 

S.55: Draft 1.3:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/WorkGroups/House%20Government%20Operations/Bills/S.55/Drafts,%20Amendents,%20and%20Legal%20Documents/S.55~Tim%20Devlin~%20Draft%201.3,%204-11-2024~4-12-2024.pdf

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