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Governor Peter Shumlin Issued the Following Statement Following Today's Senate Action

Statement

Date: April 26, 2012
Location: Montpelier, VT
Issues: Government Budget and Spending Legislative Branch

"The appropriate avenue for legislators to express their views on this proposed merger is through the Public Service Board, which has taken countless hours of testimony and received input from a wide range of stakeholders and experts.

This matter is now in the hands of the Board. The Senate's action today interferes with an open PSB docket, undermines the credibility of the regulatory process, and is an extreme overreach of legislative jurisdiction.

The Senate should be wrapping up its work and adjourning this week. Instead, adjournment has been pushed back at least a week, and Vermont taxpayers are now on the hook for another $275,000 thanks to the Senate's inability to complete its work on time. The Senate should focus on the real issues under its jurisdiction, like passing the budget that should have passed days ago, and bringing the session to a close."


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