Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H660: An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund and Substance Misuse Prevention Special Fund appropriations
Status: Signed into law, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund and Substance Misuse Prevention Special Fund appropriations. (H.660) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: * * * Opioid Abatement Special Fund * * *.
From the chaptered text, June 16, 2026:
An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund and Substance Misuse Prevention Special Fund appropriations. (H.660) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: * * * Opioid Abatement Special Fund * * * Sec. 1. APPROPRIATIONS; OPIOID ABATEMENT SPECIAL FUND (a) In fiscal year 2027, the following sums shall be appropriated from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund established in 18 V.S.A. § 4774: (1)(A) $455,000.00 to the Department of Health to fund 26 outreach or case management staff positions within the preferred provider network for the provision of services that increase the motivation of and engagement with individuals with substance use disorder in settings such as police barracks, shelters, social service organizations, and elsewhere in the community. (B) It is the intent of the General Assembly that these positions shall be funded annually by the Opioid Abatement Special Fund unless and until the Special Fund does not have sufficient monies to fund this expenditure. (2)(A) $1,600,000.00 to the Department of Health for recovery residences certified by the Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences. (B) It is the intent of the General Assembly that recovery residences be funded annually by the Opioid Abatement Special Fund unless and until the Special Fund does not have sufficient monies to fund this expenditure. VT LEG #390224 …
Sponsors
- Eric Maguire (R, Rutland-5) · primary sponsor
- Doug Bishop (D, Chittenden-20)
- Esme Cole (D, Windsor-6)
- Zon Eastes (D, Windham-1)
- Golrang Garofano (D, Chittenden-23)
- Daniel Noyes (D, Lamoille-2)
- Theresa Wood (D, Washington-Chittenden)
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [June 16, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 16, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 10, 2026]
- : House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
- : Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
- : Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. [McCoy of Poultney]
- : Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
- : Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator [Baruth]
- : Committee of Conference report adopted
- : Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator [Lyons] for Committee, text
Votes
- Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator [Collamore], [Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 12, Nays = 18] (May 13, 2026): 12 yea, 18 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is H660?
- H660 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund and Substance Misuse Prevention Special Fund appropriations.
- What does H660 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund and Substance Misuse Prevention Special Fund appropriations. (H.660) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: * * * Opioid Abatement Special Fund * * *.
- What is the status of H660?
- Signed into law as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [June 16, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H660?
- Eric Maguire (R, Rutland-5), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H660?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.660
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