An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to closing or reducing the size or scope of any Vermont State College Library
This bill requires legislative approval before Vermont State Colleges can close or reduce the size or scope of their physical libraries. It also prevents these colleges from cutting library staff positions or hours below the levels established on January 1, 2023 without state approval. The measure directly affects the Vermont State Colleges system and its library operations by adding a legislative oversight step for library resource decisions.
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Mar 2023
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Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2023
Last action Mar 29, 2023
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Mar 29, 2023
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Jarrod Sammis
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