2021-2022 Session
Change SessionH.96 (Act 128)
An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/12/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 24, 2022
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Thursday, February 11, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Introduction
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations
Thursday, February 18, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Walk-through and discussion
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 15 mins after Floor
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations
Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor
Friday, February 26, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 1:00 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Christopher Cockrell, Rep., Vermont Racial Justice Foundation
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
As time allows
Thursday, March 11, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 11:00 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:15 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-sponsor
Thursday, February 3, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:15 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Arnold Thomas, Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Matthew Dunlap, Auditor, State of Maine
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Committee discussion
Thursday, February 10, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:15 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Testimony and discussion
Virginie Ladisch , Senior Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
Elena Naughton, Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
- 15 min after Floor
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Committee discussion as time allows
Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Ambassador, Reconciliation Canada
Karen Joseph, Chief Executive Officer, Reconciliation Canada
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:15 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Continued from above
Thursday, February 17, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 1:15 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion and mark-up
Friday, February 18, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 1:00 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Maya Davis, Commissioner, Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Virginie Ladisch , Senior Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 1:00 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Continuation of discussion
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:15 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion and mark-up
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlene A. Galarneau, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Medical School, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Faculty, Harvard Medical School, Center for Bioethics
Elena Naughton, Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Continuation of discussion
Thursday, February 24, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion and mark-up
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Mercedes de Guardiola , Author, Vermont History Journal - 'Segregation or Sterilization” - Eugenics in the 1912 Vermont State Legislative Session
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Continuation from above
Friday, February 25, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion and mark-up as time allows
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 3:30 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion and possible vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:15 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion and possible vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:00 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion and possible vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 10, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion and possible vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion and vote
- 1:00 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Discussion and possible vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 11, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 11:15 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Rep. Thomas Stevens, Chair, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:15 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Committee will hear amendments
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor
Rep. Tristan Toleno, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 8, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:45
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Walk-through
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:15 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Committee discussion
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
Rep. Thomas Stevens, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:15 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Continued testimony and committee discussion
Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Rep. Thomas Stevens, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Review new language and vote
Rep. Thomas Stevens, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
Richard Menard, Chief, Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi
Thursday, April 28, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:00 PM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Committee discussion and possible vote
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 5, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 11:00 AM
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Consideration of Senate action. Possible vote.
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Reporter
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Thomas Stevens, Chair, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
- Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-sponsor
- Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor
- Christopher Cockrell, Rep., Vermont Racial Justice Foundation
- Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor
- Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations
- Maya Davis, Commissioner, Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Mercedes de Guardiola , Author, Vermont History Journal - 'Segregation or Sterilization” - Eugenics in the 1912 Vermont State Legislative Session
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor
- Matthew Dunlap, Auditor, State of Maine
- Charlene A. Galarneau, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Medical School, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Faculty, Harvard Medical School, Center for Bioethics
- Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
- Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
- Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Ambassador, Reconciliation Canada
- Karen Joseph, Chief Executive Officer, Reconciliation Canada
- Virginie Ladisch , Senior Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
- Elena Naughton, Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Reporter
- Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
- Arnold Thomas, Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
- Rep. Tristan Toleno, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
- Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
- Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
- Richard Menard, Chief, Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi
- Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
- Rep. Thomas Stevens, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
- Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
- Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission – As Passed by the General Assembly
- H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Development Task Force
No committee of conference members found for H.96 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.96 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for H.96 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
Act
An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2021-2022
| Statute |
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| 1 V.S.A. § 901. Definitions |
| 1 V.S.A. § 902. Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission; establishment; organization |
| 1 V.S.A. § 903. Commissioners |
| 1 V.S.A. § 904. Selection panel; membership; duties |
| 1 V.S.A. § 905. Selection of commissioners |
| 1 V.S.A. § 906. Powers and duties of the commissioners |
| 1 V.S.A. § 907. Executive Director; duties |
| 1 V.S.A. § 908. Reports |
| 1 V.S.A. § 909. Access to information; confidentiality |
| 1 V.S.A. § 910. Establishment of positions |
