Committee directs amendments to H559 after debate over parole-board training, appointments and legal support Legislative counsel will draft amendments to H559 to add the parole-board chair to training responsibilities, remove language about "making determinations of parole," require governor consultation with chair/director on appointments and drop proposed term limits; members also flagged a $25,000 legal-counsel funding gap.

The Vermont Institutions Committee is shaking up the parole board's training and governance, pushing for crucial amendments that could redefine its future!

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