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H.543 (Act 42)

An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
5/29/2019 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 30, 2019
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Senate 5/29/2019 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 30, 2019
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An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

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An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

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An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2019-2020
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020
Print Report
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
9:30 AM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Brad Ferland, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
9:00 AM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee Discussion regarding Capital Bill House Floor presentation planning, and committee vote for House Appropriations H.543 amendment draft 1.1.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
2:30 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee Walk-through

Rep. Alice M. Emmons, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
10 minutes after the Floor adjourns

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee Walk-through

Thursday, April 4, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
10 minutes after the Floor adjourns

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee Walk-through

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
2:30 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Chittenden Correctional Facility

James Lyall, Executive Director, ACLU of Vermont
3:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Serenity House completion project

Dale Robb, Executive Director, Serenity House, Rutland
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
2:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Amendment

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Therapeutic/Secure Beds

Richard Courcelle, Chief Executive Officer, Rutland Mental Health Services
Jeffrey McKee, VP, Community & Behavioral Health Services, Rutland Regional Medical Center
Claudio Forte, Rutland Regional Medical Center
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
2:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Karen Tronsgard-Scott, Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
2:30 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Therapeutic and Secure Beds

Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Chris Cole, Commissioner, Buildings and General Services
Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Friday, April 12, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
10:25 AM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion regarding reduction in force as it relates to staffing state owned buildings to include mental health facilities.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 12, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
1:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Section 13, Line 99

Erica Bornemann, Director, Emergency Management & Homeland Security
1:30 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Section 29, Line 32

Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
1:45 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Capital Bill: Section 87 and 88

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
1:30 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Section 10, Line 73 of Capital Bill

Michael DeBonis, Executive Director, The Green Mountain Club
2:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Rep. Alice M. Emmons, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
3:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Lauren-Glenn Davidian, Executive Director, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
2:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
3:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion and Mark-up

Thursday, April 18, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
2:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Cindy Locke, Executive Director, VAST
2:30 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion and Mark-up

Friday, April 19, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
10:15 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion regarding skidder bridges as they relate to the capital bill.

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Friday, April 19, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
2:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion and Mark-up

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
1:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion and Mark-up

2:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion and Mark-up

Thursday, April 25, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
9:35 AM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion regarding new language for the reduction in force section to H.543.

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
2:15 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Sylvia Knight, Resident, Burlington
3:00 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion and Mark-up

Friday, April 26, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Institutions
1:30 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
3:30 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Sen. Joe Benning
Sen. Dick Mazza
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
10:00 AM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion regarding the Senate changes to the Capital Bill.

Sen. Joe Benning, Sponsor, Sponsor of Amendment
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
Conor Kennedy, Office of the Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
2:25 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
10:30 AM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Meeting with Senate Committee on Institutions

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
11:55 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion regarding the Senate proposal of amendment to H.543 as presented in the Senate calendar dated May 8, 2019.

Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
Monday, May 13, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
1:30 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Committee Documents

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Institutions
An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2019-2020
Print Report
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
  • Brad Ferland, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sen. Joe Benning, Sponsor, Sponsor of Amendment
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
  • Conor Kennedy, Office of the Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sen. Joe Benning
  • Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services
  • Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  • Sen. Dick Mazza
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Institutions
  • Erica Bornemann, Director, Emergency Management & Homeland Security
  • Chris Cole, Commissioner, Buildings and General Services
  • Richard Courcelle, Chief Executive Officer, Rutland Mental Health Services
  • Lauren-Glenn Davidian, Executive Director, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy
  • Michael DeBonis, Executive Director, The Green Mountain Club
  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
  • Claudio Forte, Rutland Regional Medical Center
  • Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
  • Sylvia Knight, Resident, Burlington
  • Cindy Locke, Executive Director, VAST
  • James Lyall, Executive Director, ACLU of Vermont
  • Jeffrey McKee, VP, Community & Behavioral Health Services, Rutland Regional Medical Center
  • Dale Robb, Executive Director, Serenity House, Rutland
  • Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
  • Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  • Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Karen Tronsgard-Scott, Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Fiscal Information

Print Report
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
  • Act 42 (H.543) 2019 Capital Bill Spreadsheet

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No committee of conference members found for H.543 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2019-2020
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020
Print Report
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.543 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference report found for H.543 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.

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Act

  • As Enacted (ACT 42)
  • Act Summary

An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2019-2020
Statute
24 V.S.A. § 4755. Loan; loan agreements; general provisions
24 V.S.A. § 4763c. Loans to municipalities for municipal public water supply systems
29 V.S.A. § 821. State facilities
32 V.S.A. § 310. Form of annual capital budget and 10-year capital program plan
32 V.S.A. § 1001. Repealed. 1965, No. 125, § 23, eff. July 2, 1965.

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Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel

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