H.171 (Act 45)
An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system
Sponsors:
Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Rep. Kathleen James, Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Rep. Michael Marcotte, Rep. Maida Townsend, Rep. Theresa Wood, Rep. David Yacovone
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Rep. Peter Anthony, Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin, Rep. Lynn Batchelor, Rep. Matthew Birong, Rep. Alyssa Black, Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Rep. Seth Bongartz, Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, Rep. Erin Brady, Rep. Timothy Briglin, Rep. Jana Brown, Rep. Mollie Burke, Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Rep. Seth Chase, Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Sara Coffey, Rep. Selene Colburn, Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Rep. Peter Conlon, Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Rep. Mari Cordes, Rep. Karen Dolan, Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Rep. Katherine Donnally, Rep. David Durfee, Rep. Caleb Elder, Rep. Alice Emmons, Rep. John Gannon, Rep. Leslie Goldman, Rep. Kenneth Goslant, Rep. Maxine Grad, Rep. James Gregoire, Rep. Philip "Jay" Hooper, Rep. Robert Hooper, Rep. Lori Houghton, Rep. Mary Howard, Rep. Stephanie Jerome, Rep. John Killacky, Rep. Warren Kitzmiller, Rep. Martin LaLonde, Rep. Diane Lanpher, Rep. Paul Lefebvre, Rep. William Lippert, Rep. Emily Long, Rep. James Masland, Rep. Michael McCarthy, Rep. James McCullough, Rep. Francis McFaun, Rep. Leland Morgan, Rep. Michael Morgan, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Rep. Logan Nicoll, Rep. Michael Nigro, Rep. Robert Norris, Rep. Daniel Noyes, Rep. Carol Ode, Rep. Woodman Page, Rep. Kelly Pajala, Rep. Carolyn Partridge, Rep. Avram Patt, Rep. Ann Pugh, Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Rep. Marybeth Redmond, Rep. Carl Rosenquist, Rep. Brian Savage, Rep. Robin Scheu, Rep. Heidi Scheuermann, Rep. Patrick Seymour, Rep. Amy Sheldon, Rep. Katherine Sims, Rep. Taylor Small, Rep. Harvey Smith, Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Rep. Thomas Stevens, Rep. George Till, Rep. Tristan Toleno, Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Rep. Tanya Vyhovsky, Rep. Tommy Walz, Rep. Kathryn Webb, Rep. Kirk White, Rep. Rebecca White, Rep. Dane Whitman, Rep. Michael Yantachka
Last Recorded Action: 5/21/2021 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 1, 2021
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Francis McFaun, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Ann Pugh, Chair, House Committee On Human Services
- Rep. Theresa Wood, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
House Committee on Human Services
- Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
- Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
- Marsha Faryniarz, Interim CEO, Greater Burlington YMCA
- Jonny Flood, Early Educator, Turtle Island Children's Center, Member, Early Childhood Educators Coalition
- Mark Foley, CEO, Foley Services
- Dimitri Garder, CEO, Global-Z
- Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Miranda Gray, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- Rep. James Gregoire
- Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- Alyson Grzyb, Director, Bennington Early Childhood Center
- Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Matt Levin, Executive Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- Samara Mays, Director, Montpelier Children's House
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Reeva Sullivan Murphy, Former Deputy Commissioner, Division of Child Development, Department for Children and Families
- Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Darin Prail, IT Director, Agency of Human Services, Agency of Digital Services
- John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
- Sonja Raymond, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education for Young Children
- Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
- Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
- Rep. Carl Rosenquist
- Michael Seaver, Vermont President, People's United Bank
- Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Vermont Afterschool and Parent Child Centers
- Shawn Shouldice-McShane, Lobbyist, National Federation of Independent Businesses
- Christy Swenson, Headstart Director, Capstone Community Action Council
- Sarah Truckle, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
- Sarah Truckle, Financial Director IV, Department for Children and Families
- Beth Truzansky, Deputy Director, Building Bright Futures
- Lisa Ventriss, President, Vermont Business Roundtable
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden County
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Elizabeth Brown, Director, Rutland County Head Start
- Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Reporter, House Committee On Human Services
- Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
- Dimitri Garder, CEO, Global-Z
- Deb Gass, Executive Director, Early Educational Services of Brattleboro
- Steve Geller, Executive Director, Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)
- Jordan Giaconia, Public Policy Director, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Miranda Gray, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- Linda January, Executive Director, Otter Creek Child Center
- Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
- Morgan Nichols, State Director, Main Street Alliance of Vermont
- Sonja Raymond, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education for Young Children
- Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
- Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
- Christy Swenson, Headstart Director, Capstone Community Action Council
- Sarah Truckle, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
- Beth Truzansky, Deputy Director, Building Bright Futures