Política para la Gente - 12 de febrero de 2025 - Aviso de Audiencia Pública

Aviso de Audiencia Pública

Las Comisiones de Apropiaciones de la Cámara y el Senado de Vermont realizarán dos audiencias públicas conjuntas el jueves 13 de febrero de 2025, a la 1:45 p.m. y el jueves 20 de febrero de 2025, a las 5:00 p.m., de manera presencial o en línea. El comunicado de prensa completo está aquí.

Lo que Esto Significa:

Esta es una oportunidad para compartir su opinión sobre los ajustes presupuestarios recomendados por el Gobernador. Estas son decisiones financieras que podrían afectar su vida cotidiana y sin duda afectarán los impuestos que paga.

Lo Que Debe Saber:

  • La información del Discurso Presupuestario del Gobernador (enero de 2025) está aquí.

  • El presupuesto propuesto es "aproximadamente $9 mil millones".

  • "$3.1 mil millones son fondos federales, que, aparte de los quinientos millones de dólares para el transporte, principalmente apoyan Medicaid y otros programas de servicios humanos."

  • "De los $5.9 mil millones que provienen de fondos estatales, casi la mitad se destina a la educación preescolar hasta el grado 12. Porque, además del Fondo de Educación, el Fondo General paga $225 millones para pensiones de maestros y otros beneficios. Y $340 millones se destinan al Transporte."

  • "Entonces, lo que queda son unos $2.9 mil millones… que tienen que cubrir todo lo demás."

  • La Asociación de Empleados Estatales de Vermont proporciona una visión general completa del presupuesto y resalta los temas en la propuesta del Gobernador que son relevantes para los empleados estatales aquí.

  • Vermont Public ofrece una visión más amplia del discurso presupuestario aquí.

Cómo Participar en la Audiencia Pública:

  • Para inscribirse para ofrecer testimonio en apoyo a sus necesidades presupuestarias como un vermontiano subrepresentado, contacte a Erin Pedley en epedley@leg.state.vt.us o a Elle Oille-Stanforth en eoille-stanforth@leg.state.vt.us. Esto es para testimonio presencial y por videoconferencia.

  • Para enviar testimonio por escrito (sus pensamientos y opiniones), envíe un correo electrónico a testimony2025@leg.state.vt.us o envíe una carta al Comité de la Cámara de Apropiaciones, a nombre de Erin Pedley, 115 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05633.

  • Si no desea hablar o proporcionar testimonio por escrito, este evento será transmitido en vivo para que el público lo vea en Youtube.

Esta es la política para la Gente.

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