House lawmakers move to prevent government shutdown

Rep. Kitty Toll chairs the House Appropriations Committee. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
Moving to prevent a government shutdown, a House panel voted out a budget proposal Tuesday that would ensure the State of Vermont is funded in the next fiscal year while allowing negotiations in a dispute over “controversial” surplus money to drag on as long as needed.The new budget bill, which is expected to land on the House floor when lawmakers reconvene for a special session Wednesday