H.517 (Act 140)
An act relating to educational benefits for members of the military and their families and eligibility for election to serve as Adjutant and Inspector General
Sponsors:
Rep. Peter Fagan
Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 27, 2022
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Mat Barewicz, Economic & Labor Market Information Director, Department of Labor
- Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
- Rep. Lisa Hango, Sponsor, Franklin-5
- Carolyn Weir, Executive Director, The McClure Foundation
House Committee on Education
- Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Reporter
- Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
- Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin, Reporter, House Committee on Education
- Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Reporter
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Peter J. Fagan, Sponsor
- Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor
Senate Committee on Education
- Christopher Arnold, Northeast Regional Liaison, Defense-State Liaison Office, DoD, Military Community and Family Policy
- Marilyn Cargill, Vice President, Financial Aid Services, Marketing and Research, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
- James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
- Rep. Lisa Hango, Reporter, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
- Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
- Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges
- Jay Nichols, Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
- Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- David Young, Superintendent, Vermont Superintendents Association