Vermont § 511 - Excess receipts If any receipts, including federal receipts, exceed the appropriated amounts, the receipts may be allocated and expended on the approval of the Commissioner of Finance and Management.

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§ 511. Excess receipts If any receipts, including federal receipts, exceed the appropriated amounts, the receipts may be allocated and expended on the approval of the Commissioner of Finance and Management.

  • If, however, the expenditure of those receipts will establish or increase
    the scope of the program, which establishment or increase will at any time commit
    the State to the expenditure of State funds, they may only be expended upon the approval
    of the General Assembly. Excess federal receipts, whenever possible, shall be utilized
    to reduce the expenditure of State funds. The Commissioner of Finance and Management
    shall report to the Joint Fiscal Committee quarterly with a cumulative list and explanation
    of the allocation and expenditure of such excess receipts. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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