Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1

January 16, 2018 - January 19, 2018

Last Updated 4/26/2018 10:01 AM

 

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 173 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records when there is no conviction

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County - Phone

mairead O'Reilly, Poverty Law Fellow, vermont Legal Aid, Inc.

David Silver, Attorney, Barr Sternberg Moss Silver & Munson, P.C. - Phone

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

8:30 AM                   S. 197 - An act relating to liability for toxic substance exposures or releases

Sen. Brian Campion, Sponsor

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

David Mears, Vice-Dean, Vermont Law School

Ken Rumelt, Staff Attorney, Assistant Professor, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School

Johanna de Graffenreid, Environmental Advocate, VPIRG

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 216 - An act relating to the administration of Vermont’s Medical Marijuana Registry

Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety

Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

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

Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Cannabis Trade Association

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

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 18, 2018

8:30 AM                   S. 105 - An act relating to consumer justice enforcement

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Joe Barton, Vice President and General Manager, WCAX

John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association

 

9:15 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   S. 222 - An act relating to technical amendments to civil and criminal procedure statutes

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

Cara Cookson, J.D., Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

James Pepper, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Policy Advisor, Vermont Dept of State's Attorney

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 19, 2018

8:30 AM                   S. 29 - An act relating to decedents’ estates

Robert Pratt, Co Chair, Probate & Trust Section, Vermont Bar Association

Therese Corsones, Executive  Director, Vermont Bar Association

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   S. 29 - An act relating to decedents’ estates

Continued

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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