House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

AGENDA

Room 33

January 16, 2018 - January 19, 2018

Last Updated 1/19/2018 11:53 AM

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

10:00 AM          House Floor

After the Floor          H. 551 - An act relating to flying the Green Mountain Boys Flag at the State House

Rep. Maida Townsend, House Committee On Government Operations

11:30 AM          Committee Discussion

12:00 PM          Lunch & Caucuses

2:00 PM          Agency of Human Services

Discussion regarding AHS Facilities Report, Room 10

Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Melissa Bailey, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

8:30 AM          Building and General Services

BGS Reaction to Agency of Human Services Report, and discussion regarding the Master Facilities Report.

Chris Cole, Commissioner, Buildings and General Services

10:00 AM          Pathways Vermont

Information regarding Pathways Vermont and an overview of their Housing First Program. Discussion will include DOC contract, services provided, budget and program outcomes.

Hilary Melton, Executive Director, Pathways Vermont

Lindsay Casale, Housing First Program Director, Pathways Vermont

11:00 AM          Information Technology

Information Technology review pertaining to digital services

Dan Smith, JFO Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

12:00 PM          Lunch

1:00 PM          House Floor

1:30 PM          Committee Discussion

2:00 PM          Department of Corrections

Discussion regarding Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) within correctional facilities, and status of Mental Health provider contracts within DOC.

Annie Ramniceanu, Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections

Anthony Folland, Manager of Clinical Services, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs

3:45 PM          Department of Corrections

Discussion regarding Department of Corrections facilities

Sen. Dick Sears

Thursday, January 18, 2018

8:30 AM          Department of Corrections

Discussion regarding inmate transports to and from correctional facilities and the courts

Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Michael Touchette, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Patricia Gabel, State Court Administrator, Court Administrator's Office

Terry Scott, Chief Trial Court Operations

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

Kevin McLaughlin, Sheriff, Chittenden County

Sam Hill, Sheriff, Washington County

10:45 AM          S. 61 - An act relating to offenders with mental illness

Discussion in regards to an overview and information update to Act 78 S.61 as it pertains to required reports and forensic units.

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM          Lunch

1:00 PM          House Floor

2:30 PM          S. 149 - An act relating to the authority of the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation to enter into land transactions

Discussion regarding land use, recent policy changes, and language within the current bill

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

3:30 PM          Efficiency Vermont

Discussion regarding carbon footprint within State owned buildings.

Abby White, Communications and External Affairs Officer, Efficiency Vermont

Phil Bickel, Account Manager, Efficiency Vermont

Friday, January 19, 2018

9:30 AM          House Floor

10:00 AM          Department of Environmental Conservation

DEC requirements for the Electronic Notice Bulletin, also known as the Public Notice Process. This discussion includes public notice applications for permits, certifications & registrations.

Rebecca Ellis, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Jessica Mendizabal, Process Analyst

11:00 AM          Department of Environmental Conservation

Discussion in regards to the Clean Water Initiative Program Report, watershed areas, distribution of funds per county, and best practices within environmental conservation.

Kari Dolan, Clean Water Initiative Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

Emily Bird, Clean Water Initiative Program Analyst, Department of Environmental Conservation

12:00 PM          Lunch

12:15 PM          Tax Workshop

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 12 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

 Danielle Bean at 802-828-2259 or dbean@leg.state.vt.us