House Speaker Mitzi Johnson told her fellow House members, on the first day of the final session of the 2019-2020 Vermont Legislature, that a budget deficit once feared to be upwards of $400 million is now about $55 million.

"Better than expected state revenues, increased federal money for Medicaid reimbursement and small budget cuts and a state hiring freeze can help make up the difference. Coronavirus funds have also been released for some state expenses, Johnson said."

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