Appropriations committee debates whether to fund prevention programs from opioid settlement or substance‑misuse prevention fund Vermont's House Appropriations Committee discussed three options for four prevention items totaling $640,000: leave them in the opioid abatement special fund, move them into the substance misuse prevention fund in the budget, or keep them in the opioid fund and make no budget changes. Members requested more fiscal detail and evaluation information before deciding.

Vermont's House Appropriations Committee is at a crossroads, debating how to allocate $640,000 for prevention programs amidst concerns over sustainability and effectiveness.

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