H.792 (Act 146)
An act relating to implementation of challenges for change
Sponsors:
Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2010 - Signed by Governor on 6/1/2010
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2009 - 2010 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Janet Ancel, Calais
- Emily Bergquist, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Susan Besio, Director, Office of Vermont Health Access and Health Care Reform
- Rep. Bill Botzow, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Rep. Cynthia Browning, Arlington
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Barbara Cimaglio, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
- Brendan Cosgrove, Policy Liaison, Agency of Natural Resources
- Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
- Amy Davenport, Administrative Judge, Judiciary
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Rep. Johannah Leddy Donovan, Chair, House Committee on Education
- Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Springfield, VT
- Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Institutions and Corrections
- Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer, Office of the Governor
- Rep. Peter J. Fagan, Rutland
- Rep. Adam Greshin, Legislative Liaison, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Rep. Mark Higley, Lowell
- Robert Hofmann, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin, Newport
- Rep. Warren F. Kitzmiller, Legislative Liaison, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Nathan Lavery, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Committee
- Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on the Judiciary
- Rep. Jason P. Lorber, Member, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, Coventry
- Rep. Richard J. Marek, Representing Rep. Lippert, Newfane
- Rep. Linda J. Martin, Wolcott
- Rep. Linda J. Martin, Legislative Liaison, House Committee On Government Operations
- Rep. Pat McDonald, Berlin
- Rep. Anne Theresa O'Brien, Legislative Liaison, House Committee on Health Care
- Rep. Patty O'Donnell, Vernon
- Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Jamaica
- Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Member, House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
- Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Barre City
- Rep. Ann Pugh, South Burlington
- Rep. Ann Pugh, Chair, Chair, House Human Services Committee
- Jim Saudade, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Joan Senecal, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Rep. Donna Sweaney, Chair, House Committee On Government Operations
- William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
- Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
- Rep. Linda J. Waite-Simpson, Committee Liaison, House Committee on Education
- Rep. Kate Webb, Committee Liaison, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Anne Whiteley, Legal Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Rep. Jeff Wilson, Committee Liaison, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Rep. Jeff Wilson, Legislative Liaison, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- Rep. David Zuckerman, Burlington
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Jordan Benjamin, Aqua Vitea Kombucha
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
- Hugh Bradshaw, Employment Services Manager, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Agency of Human Services
- Tayt Brooks, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Affairs
- Rex Burke, Bennington County Regional Commission
- Nancy Burzon, Bennington-Rutland Workforce Investment Board
- Chris Campbell, Director of Telecommunications, Department of Public Service
- Frank Cioffi, President, Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation
- Hal Cohen, Executive Director, Central Vermont Community Action Agency
- Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
- Jon Crystal, Executive Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
- Steve Densham, Chittenden-Franklin Small Business Center
- Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
- Peg Elmer, President, Northern New England Chapter, American Planning Association
- Dana Farley, President, Vermont Planners Association
- Bob Flint, Director, Springfield Regional Development Corporation
- Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Linda Ingold, Director, Vermont Women's Business Center
- Don Jamison, Program Director, Vermont Employee Ownership Center
- Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
- Jay Kenlan, Chair, CFED
- Thomas Kennedy, Executive Director, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
- Dan Kurzman, Ethan Allen
- Jeff Lewis, Executive Director, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
- James Matteau, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission
- Paul Millman, Chroma Technology
- Mike Munson, FAICP, Vermont Planners Association
- Thomas Murray, Executive Director, Vermont Telecommunications Authority
- Mary Niebling, Executive Director, Central Vermont Community Action Council
- Jeff Nolan, Lake Champlain Workforce Investment Board
- Will Patten, Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Steven H. Patterson, Executive Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Association
- Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- Jim Saudade, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Robin Scheu, Addison County Economic Development
- Deborah Shannon, Telecommunications Policy Analyst, Department of Public Service
- Brian Shupe, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Ruth Wallman, Vermont Association of Regional Chambers
- Gail Wheel, Wheelhouse Design
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- Mary Jane Ainsworth, Site Legal Program Manager, Department of Corrections
- Babak Armajani, Consultant, Public Strategies Group
- Karen Bastine, Burlington Restorative Board
- Delores Burroughs-Biron MD, Health Services Director, Department of Corrections
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Amy Davenport, Administrative Judge, Judiciary
- Cynthia Eisenhauer, Public Strategies Group
- Rep. Alice M. Emmons, House Committee on Institutions and Corrections
- Rep. Peter J. Fagan, Rutland
- Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- John Gorczyk, former Corrections official, Montpelier
- Deb Hamel, Essex Restorative Board
- Michael Hartman, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Rep. Helen Head
- Douglas Hoyt, retired Chief of Police, Montpelier
- Sarah Kenney, Public Policy Coordinator, Vermont Network Against Domesic Violence and Sexual Violence
- Rep. William J. Lippert, Chair, House Committee on the Judiciary
- Seth Lipschutz, Prisoner's Rights Office, Defender General's Office
- Steve McQueen, Chief of Police, City of Winooski
- Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Gerry Myers, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
- Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- David Peebles, Community & Restorative Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
- David Peebles, Community Restorative Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
- Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Barre City
- Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Adult Day
- Kenn Sassorossi, Vice President, Housing Vermont
- Capt. Michael E. Schirling, Burlington Police Department
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Heather Simons, Department of Corrections
- Heather Simons, Principal Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Sen. Diane Snelling, Joint Government Accountability Study Committee
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Office of the Defender General
- E. Anne Winchester, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Council
- Jeff Zlonis, Public Strategies Group
House Committee on Education
- Babak Armajani, Consultant, Public Strategies Group
- Rep. Johannah Leddy Donovan
- Tom Evslin, Chief Technology Officer, Agency of Administration
- Rep. Frank J. (Guyer) Geier
- Robert Gensburg, Attorney
- Brad James, Director, School Finance, Department of Education
- Donald Milne, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
- Mark Perrault, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Shap Smith, Speaker of the House
- William Talbott, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Education
- Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner, Department of Education
- Rep. Linda J. Waite-Simpson
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. David Zuckerman, House Ways & Means Committee
House Committee on Health Care
- Denis Barton, Director of Public Policy, Bi-State Primary Care Association
- Susan Besio, Director, Office of Vermont Health Access and Health Care Reform
- Hunt Blair, Assistant Director of Health Care Reform, Office of Vermont Health Access
- Jennifer Carbee
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Dr. Michael Farber, Medical Director, Office of Vermont Health Access
- Susan Gretkowski, Lobbyist, MVP Healthcare
- Paul Harrington, Executive Vice-President, Vermont Medical Society
- Robert Hofmann, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Craig Jones, Director, Blueprint for Health
- Trinka Kerr, Health Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid
- Victoria Loner, Deputy Director, Office of Vermont Health Access
- Jill Olson, VP Policy and Operations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Rep. Donna Sweaney, House Committee On Government Operations
House Committee on Judiciary
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Jeff Cohen, Director, Office of Child Support Services
- Amy Davenport, Administrative Judge, Judiciary
- Willa Farrell, Court Diversion Director, Attorney General's Office
- Rep. Mary S. Hooper, Sponsor
- Howard Kalfus, General Counsel, Public Safety Department
- Sarah Kenney, Public Policy Coordinator, Vermont Network Against Domesic Violence and Sexual Violence
- Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- James Mongeon, Executive Director, Sheriffs and State's Attorneys
- Jim Mongeon, State's Attorney, Sheriffs and State's Attorneys
- Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Andy Pollito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Joan Senecal, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Thomas Tremblay, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Justin Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin, Newport
- Rep. Paul N. Poirier, Barre City
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Roger Allbee, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Bill Johnson, Director, Department of Taxes
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Hal Cohen, Executive Director, Central Vermont Community Action Agency
- Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
- Kevin Dorn, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Bruce Hyde, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing
- Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- Jim Saudade, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Senate Committee on Education
- Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
- John Nelson, Executive Director, Vermont School Board Association
- Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Brendan Cosgrove, Policy Liaison, Agency of Natural Resources
- Debbie Damore, BGS
- Tom Evslin, Chief Recovery Officer, Office of Economic Stimulus & Recovery
- Jason Gibbs, Commissioner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation
- Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Wanda Minoli, Principal Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
- Pat Moulton Powden, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- Thomas Sandretto, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
- Susan Zeller, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Babak Armajani, Public Strategies Group
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel
- Todd Centybear, Director, Howard Center
- Peter Cobb, Director, Vermont Assembly of Home Health Agencies
- Stephen Dale, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
- Eric Grims, Northeast Kingdom Human Services
- Rep. Sandy Haas, House Human Services Committee
- Con Hogan
- Tom Kavet, Economist, Kavet, Rockler and Associates
- Lee Lauber, Executive Director, Family Center of Washington County
- Robin Lunge, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Laura Pelosi, Executive Director, Vermont Health Care Association
- Rep. Ann Pugh, Chair, House Human Services Committee
- Dan Quinn, Executive Director, Rutland Mental Health Services
- Joan Senecal, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Sen. Diane Snelling
- Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
- Jeff Zlonis, Public Strategies Group
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Bill Bartlett, Citizen
- Bill Dalton, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State
- John Hasen, Counsel, Natural Resources Board
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS)
- Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Tanya Marshall, Assistant State Archivist, State Archives and Records Division
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Anne Whiteley, Legal Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Jonathan Wood, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Jeff Zlonis, Public Strategies Group