Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1

January 23, 2018 - January 26, 2018

Last Updated 1/26/2018 11:40 AM

 

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

9:30 AM          Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM          S. 234 - An act relating to juvenile justice

Dale Cook, Field Services Director, Department of Corrections

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office

Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

 

-          Committee Discussion and Mark Up

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM          Adjourn

 

1:00 PM          Joint Assembly - Governor's Budget Address

 

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

8:30 AM          S. 49 - An act relating to jurors’ compensation

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office

 

8:45 AM          S. 29 - An act relating to decedents’ estates

Committee Discussion and Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:00 AM          S. 107 - An act relating to limiting drug-related criminal liability and civil forfeiture actions against persons associated with an approved safer drug consumption program

Letter to Opioid  Council

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Drug Policy Alliance Network

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office

 

9:30 AM          S. 244 - An act relating to repealing the guidelines for spousal maintenance awards

Committee Discussion

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association

Amy Fleming, Vermont Alimony Reform

Robert Paolini, Attorney, Vermont Bar Association

 

10:00 AM          Break

 

10:30 AM          S. 105 - An act relating to consumer justice enforcement

Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Property & Casualty Insurance Association and State Farm

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont, Vermont Association for Justice

Ashley Romeo-Boles, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

 

-          Committee Discussion and Mark Up

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM          Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 25, 2018

8:30 AM          S. 6 - An act relating to requiring background checks for the transfer of firearms

         S. 221 - An act relating to establishing extreme risk protection orders

         H. 422 - An act relating to removal of firearms from a person arrested or cited for domestic assault

Walk Though of Bills Only

No Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:30 AM          Public Hearing Logistics

 

10:00 AM          Break

 

10:30 AM          S. 222 - An act relating to technical amendments to civil and criminal procedure statutes

         S. 124 - An act relating to community-based electronic monitoring

Committee Discussion and Mark up

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office

Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office

John Campbell, Executive  Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs

 

12:00 PM          Adjourn

 

Friday, January 26, 2018

8:30 AM          S. 216 - An act relating to the administration of Vermont’s Medical Marijuana Registry

Amendments

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Cary Giguere, Agrichemical Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.

Monique McHenry, Executive Director, VT Patients Alliance

 

10:00 AM          Break

 

10:30 AM          S. 197 - An act relating to liability for toxic substance exposures or releases

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Ruma Kohli, Product Stewardship Program Manager, Global Foundries

Johanna de Graffenreid, Environmental Advocate, VPIRG

Joe Chouquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Petroleum Association

John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association

 

11:30 AM          Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 8 hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Peggy Delaney at 802-828-2278 or pdelaney@leg.state.vt.us