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  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair
  • Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Terence Macaig, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Lynn Batchelor
  • Rep. Paul Belaski
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  • Rep. Marcia Martel
  • Rep. Mary A. Morrissey
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House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 33

February 13, 2018 - February 16, 2018

Last Updated 2/16/2018 10:50 AM

 

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 844 - An act relating to reforming the parole system

Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Burlington - Invited

 

11:15 AM                   H. 697 - An act relating to notification of public building accessibility

Rep. Tommy Walz, Sponsor - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch & Caucuses

 

2:15 PM                   H. 718 - An act relating to creation of the Restorative Justice Study Committee

Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, VT Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Jill Evans, Executive Director, Essex Community Justice Center

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

Dale Crook, Correctional Field Services Specialist, Department of Corrections

 

3:15 PM                   H. 728 - An act relating to bail reform

Discussion with multiple agencies regarding H. 728 Section 4 Home Detention Program

Brynn Hare, Counsel, Legislative Council

Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge

James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs

Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections

Dale Crook, Correctional Field Services Specialist, Department of Corrections

Rep. Charles Conquest, House Judiciary Committee

 

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

8:30 AM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Discussion with the Agency of Natural Resources in regards to municipal pollution grants and new projects

Eric Blatt, Director Facilities Engineering Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

9:30 AM                   Vermont State Employees Association

DOC Correctional Officer's discussion regarding the challenges for correctional employees, impact of the current system and future proposed system on inmates that suffer from mental health disease

Steffen Flibotte, Correctional Officer, Vermont State Employees Association

 

10:00 AM                   Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Day

Discussion with members of Vermont Association for Mental Health & Addiction Recovery

Brandon Malschuk, Recovery Center Newport

Mike Lucier, Recovery Coach

 

10:30 AM                   Southeast State Facility

Discussion regarding current and future planning for the Windsor facility as outlined in H.806

Tom Marsh, Town Manager, Windsor, VT

John MacGovern, Town of Windsor

 

11:30 AM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Discussion with Vermont Department of Labor and Agency of Education in regards to Technical Centers Capital Grant Program as outlined in Section 7 of the Capital Budget Adjustment

Sarah Buxton, Director of Workforce Policy and Performance, Vermont Department of Labor

Jay Ramsey, Director, Career and Technical Education, Agency of Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:15 PM                   Rutland Regional Medical Center

Discussion regarding Secure Residential and RRMC Emergency rooms for mental health patients

Tom Huebner, President, Rutland Regional Medical Center

 

3:15 PM                   H. 874 - An act relating to inmate access to prescription drugs

Discussion with Department of Corrections Health Services in regards to H.874

Max Titus, Health Services Administrator, Department of Corrections

Annie Ramniceanu, Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections

 

Thursday, February 15, 2018

8:30 AM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Discussion with Vermont Housing and Conservation Board regarding Section 11 of the Capital Budget Adjustment

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Ethan Parke, Director of Conservation Assessment and Analysis, Vermont Health Care for All

Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

 

9:30 AM                   Vermont Fairs and Field Days

Bob Allen, President, Vermont Fairs & Field Days Association

Tim Shea, General Manager, Champlain Valley Exposition

Diane Norris, Vice President, Addison County Fair and Field Days

Alan Howe, Tunbridge Fair

Christopher Vance, Caledonia County Fair

Mike Tetreault, Board Member, Orleans County Fair

Megan Sutton, Addison County Fair and Field Days

 

10:30 AM                   Election of Trustees for the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly

 

11:00 AM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Discussion with the Agency of Commerce & Community Development regarding the Downtown Transportation Fund

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                   

H. 777 - An act relating to the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

Friday, February 16, 2018

8:30 AM                   General Fund Appropriations

Discussion with BGS and The Vermont Council of the Arts in regards to Section E.808 of the General Fund Appropriations

Karen Mittelman, Executive  Director, Vermont Arts Council

Chris Cole, Commissioner, Buildings and General Services

 

9:25 AM                   H. 718 - An act relating to creation of the Restorative Justice Study Committee

Emily Miller, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:15 AM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Follow up discussion with ANR in regards to Section 11 municipal pollution funds and new projects

Eric Blatt, Director Facilities Engineering Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

12:30 PM                   H. 697 - An act relating to notification of public building accessibility

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 5 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