Tue, 01/26/2021 - 5:16pm -- tim Vermont Business Magazine Several community and business organizations have weighed in on Governor Scott's budget address, in which he outlined his plan for spending $6.8 billion. The governor has proposed using $210 million in one-time money on one-time initiatives. Much of that funding is going toward state technology upgrades, housing investments and economic opportunity. Governor Scott Proposes Funding Increase for Vermont Housing & Conservation Board In his Fiscal Year 2022 budget address delivered today, Governor Scott proposed a $20 million increase in funding to the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB). The funding would support the well-documented need to create more housing across the state and to accelerate Vermont’s economic recovery while also addressing community needs highlighted by the pandemic.