H.594
An act relating to establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program and the Return Home Program in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Sponsors:
Rep. Eric Maguire
,
Rep. Theresa Wood
Location: House Committee on Human Services
Last Recorded Action: 1/7/2026 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Human Services
- Elizabeth Bacon, Director of Housing Program Administration, Vermont State Housing Authority
- Melissa Battah, Executive Director, Vermont Interfaith Action
- Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
- Julie Bond, Co-Executive Director, Good Samaritan Haven, Barre
- Kristen Bond-Watts, Emergency Department Nurse, Porter Medical Center
- Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
- Kristen Briggs, Director of Mental Health Services, Department of Mental Health
- Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Corrections
- Roxanne Carelli, Executive Director of Operational Development and Shelter Services, Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless
- Angus Chaney, Executive Director, Homeless Prevention Center, Rutland
- Ernest Cormia, Person with Lived Experience
- Norman Croteau, Person with Lived Experience
- Travis Denton, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
- Mike Doenges, Mayor, Rutland City
- Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
- Jonathan Farrell, Executive Director, Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS)
- Kim Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, Cathedral Square
- Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
- Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Chris Herrick, Director of Emergency Management, Agency of Transportation
- Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Tamara Hodge, Person with Lived Experience
- Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Wendy Hysko, Director, Brownell Library
- Erin Jacobsen, Chief of Staff, Burlington Mayor's Office
- Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
- Matt Lawless, Town Manager, Shelburne
- Shayla Livingston, Principal Assistant, Department of Health
- Kate Logan, Director, Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs
- Rep. Eric Maguire, Bill Sponsor
- Beth Ann Maier, Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier
- Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Amanda Meltsner, Patient Access Navigator ED, University of Vermont Medical Center
- Jeanne Montross, Executive Director, Helping Overcome Poverty's Effects (HOPE)
- Jill Moore, Housing Program Administrator, Department of Corrections
- Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action
- Jessica Radbord, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Vermont
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
- Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
- Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
- Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
- Thom Simmons, Executive Director, Neighborhood Connections
- Angela Smith-Dieng, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
- Samantha Sweet, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
- Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
- Julie Vieth, Medical Director, Emergency Services, University of Vermont Medical Center
- Renee Weeks, Director of Complex Care & Field Services, Agency of Human Services