S.157 (Act 103)
An act relating to recovery residence certification
Sponsors:
Sen. Samuel Douglass
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Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. Scott Beck, Sen. Seth Bongartz, Sen. Patrick Brennan, Sen. Randolph Brock, Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sen. Brian Collamore, Sen. Ann Cummings, Sen. Martine Gulick, Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sen. Larry Hart, Sen. Steven Heffernan, Sen. Russell Ingalls, Sen. Virginia Lyons, Sen. Joseph Major, Sen. Christopher Mattos, Sen. Robert Norris, Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sen. Robert Plunkett, Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sen. David Weeks, Sen. Richard Westman, Sen. Terry Williams
Last Recorded Action: 5/20/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Human Services
- Victoria -, Current resident, Jenna's Promise
- Kevin Hamel, Vice President, Medical and Clinical Services, Valley Vista
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jeff Moreau, Executive Director, Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences
- Angelica Phillips, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
- David Riegel, Executive Director, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
- Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
- Gregory Tatro, Co-founder, Jenna's Promise
- Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
- Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Meg Fuerst, Action Circles
- Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
- Sen. Nader Hashim, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jeff Moreau, Executive Director, Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences
- David Riegel, Vermont Foundation of Recovery
- Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
- Emily Trutor, Director of Substance Use Disorders, Department of Health
- Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel