H.969 (Act 154)
An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government
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Last Recorded Action: 9/25/2020 - House message: Governor approved bill on October 2, 2020
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Committee on Appropriations
- Courtney Anderson, Rutland
- Molly Anderson, Middlebury
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Ruby Baker, Executive Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)
- Sage Barber, Brookfield
- Carrie Becker, Pittsford
- Maria Belliveau, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Matthew Birmingham, Vermont State Police, Department of Public Safety
- Erica Bornemann, Director, Vermont Emergency Management & Homeland Security
- Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Rep. Timothy Briglin, Thetford Center
- Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Mackenzie Budd, Strafford
- Uriel Calvo, Migrant Justice
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- David Carey, Chester
- Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
- Chris Cole, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
- Rep. Timothy R. Corcoran, House Committee on Transportation
- Jose Luis Cordova, Migrant Justice
- Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
- Olga Cruz, Migrant Justice
- Matt D'Agostino, Financial Officer, Department of Corrections
- Paul Daley, Financial Director, Vermont Department of Health
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration; and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality
- Jose Ignacio De La Cruz, Migrant Justice
- Michael Derouchers, Director, Fire Safety Division, Public Safety Department
- Elizabeth Deutsch, Hinesburg
- Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Tracy Dolan, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, House Committee on Health Care
- Tom Donahue, CEO, Bennington/Rutland Opportunity Council
- Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
- T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Anne Duffy, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Molly Dugan, Director, Cathedral Square
- Anthony Falcos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicle
- Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
- Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
- Jennifer Fitch, Deputy Commissioner, Buildings & General Services
- Kathy Flanagan, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
- F.X. Flinn, Chair, ECFiber
- Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
- Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
- Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
- Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Jessie Gustafson, Burlington
- Bill Half, Harvest Hill Farm, Walden
- Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Administration, Department of Public Safety
- Christine Hallquist , Manager/Consultant, NEK Broadband
- Josh Hanford, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Hannah Harrington, Richmond
- Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- Rep. James Harrison, Chittenden
- Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Rep. Mark Higley, Lowell
- Marcey Hodgdon, Finance Director, Attorney General's Office
- Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
- Tim Hughes-Muse, Farmer, Pawlet
- Janet Hunt, Executive Director, Vermont Association of the Area Agencies on Aging
- Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
- Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
- Dana Kaplan, Executive Director, Outright Vermont
- Bill Kelly, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Sarah Kenney, Senior Director of Policy, Let's Grow Kids
- Michael Kiey, Testimony Read into the record, Williston
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Megan Klinefelter, Deputy Director of Administration, Department of Public Safety
- Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
- Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Karen Lafayette, VT Coalition For Disability Rights
- Sarah Launderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living & Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
- Davitian Lauren-Glenn, CCTV Center for Media & Democracy
- Chloe Learey, Executive Director, Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development
- Matt Levin, Executive Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
- Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Sarah London, Financial Director, Attorney General's Office
- Abel Luna, Interpreter, Migrant Justice
- Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
- Ann Manwaring, Chair, Deerfield Valley Communications Union District
- Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, VT Chamber of Commerce
- David Mears, Executive Director, Audubon Vermont
- Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
- Larry Mires, Administrative Officer, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Floyd Nease, Executive Director, Lamoille Family Center
- Andrew Nuss, Clara Martin Center
- Jill Olson, Director, Vermont Association for Home Health Agencies
- Linda Olson, Vice President for Higher Education, Vermont State Colleges Faculty Federation
- Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Lori Pinsonneault, Bennington
- Chirs Putnam-Pouliot, Hartford
- John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
- Elizabeth Ramirez, Migrant Justice
- Sonja Raymond, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education for Young Children
- Tammie Reilly, Manchester
- Daniel Richardson, Vermont Access to Justice Coalition
- Matt Riven, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- Maggie Rubick, Preschool Teacher, Northshire Day School
- Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Lisa Schilling, Financial Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Elilzabeth Sightler, Executive Director, Champlain Community Services
- Kate Slocum, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Digital Services
- Michael K. Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Andrea Stander, Montpelier
- Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
- Kathy Thayer-Gosselin, Financial Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Irv Thomae, Chair, ECFiber
- Sarah Truckle, Financial Director IV, Department for Children and Families
- Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
- Jane Van Buren, Executive Director, Child Care Resource, Inc.
- Faour Wafic, Richmond
- Beth Walsh, Cambridge
- Kathleen Wanner, Chittenden
- Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor
- Amy Wenger, Waterville
- Linda Wichlac, President, Vermont Association for Adult Days
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
- Tracy Zschau, Vice President for Conservation, Vermont Land Trust
House Committee on Education
- Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
- Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Peter J. Fagan, House Committee on Appropriations
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
- Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
- Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
- Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.
- Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Hunger Free Vermont
- Susan Stitely, President, Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
- Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
- Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
- Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel
- Chloe Wexler, Fiscal Data Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Philip Baruth, Reporter, Senate Education Committee
- Bill Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
- Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Matthew Birmingham, Vermont State Police, Department of Public Safety
- Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
- Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration; and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Doug Farnham, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
- Jennifer Fitch, Acting Commissioner, Buildings & General Services
- Kathy Flanagan, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education
- Dan French, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont
- Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
- Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
- Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
- Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
- Megan Klinefelter, Deputy Director of Administration, Department of Public Safety
- Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Heather Pelham, Commissioner, Department of Tourism and Marketing, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
- Matt Riven, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Kate Slocum, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Digital Services
- Mike Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Kathy Thayer-Gosselin, Financial Director, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
- Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor
- Susanne Young, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
- Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Sen. Becca Balint, Windham County
- Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
- Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Senate Committee on Transportation
- Terri Blaisdell, Director of Finance, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
- Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Tony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Lenny Leblanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
- Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Costa Pappis, Policy and Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation
- Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles