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House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 30
February 11, 2020 - February 14, 2020
Last Updated 2/18/2020 11:56 AM
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
10:00 AM House Floor
After House Floor Caucuses and Lunch
1:00 PM H. 579 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal property offenses
Honorable John Treadwell, Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Phone
- H. 580 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal offenses
Honorable John Treadwell, Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Phone
1:30 PM Access to Justice Coalition
Dan Richardson, Attorney, Tarrant, Gilles, Richardson & Shems
Eric Avildson, Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Mary Ashcroft, Legal Access Coordinator, Vermont Bar Association
Erin Jacobsen, Vermont Law School Immigration Rights Clinic
Samuel Abel-Palmer, Executive Director, Legal Services Vermont
2:30 PM Break
2:45 PM Governor's FY2021 Proposed Budget
Judiciary Budget Review
Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
3:15 PM Governor's FY2021 Proposed Budget
Sheriff's Fees
Kevin McLaughlin, Sheriff, Chittenden County
Samuel Hill, Sheriff, Washington County
4:20 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
9:00 AM Modernization Initiative
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM H. 610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Walk-through of New Draft and Testimony
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety (11:00 AM)
Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Information Crime Center (VCIC)
Tony Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department, Vermont Police Association
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist, Vermont Police Association
Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Representative, Northfield
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
15 Mins After Floor H. 610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Continued Testimony from Witnesses Listed Above
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM H. 610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Continued Testimony from Witnesses Listed Above
4:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, February 13, 2020
9:00 AM Governor's FY2021 Proposed Budget
Committee Discussion
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM H. 610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Continued Discussion
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist, Vermont Police Association
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Bill Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
15 Mins After Floor Governor's Proposed FY 2021 Budget
Section E.220: Center for Crime Victims Services
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services - Phone
Carol Brochu, Director of Finance and Administration, Center for Crime Victim Services - Phone
Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM H. 579 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal property offenses
Walk-through of Proposed Amendment, Criminal Code Discussion and Testimony
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office - Invited
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs - Invited
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- H. 580 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal offenses
Walk-through of Proposed Amendment, Criminal Code Discussion and Testimony
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs - Invited
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
4:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, February 14, 2020
9:30 AM House Floor
15 Mins. After House Floor 20-0830 - An act relating to sexual exploitation of children
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs - Invited
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office - Invited
11:45 AM Lunch
1:15 PM H. 579 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal property offenses
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- H. 580 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal offenses
Falko Shilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
2:30 PM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 1 hard copy. 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.
Please note that witnesses may not be called in the order in which they are listed.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Mike Bailey at 828-2257 or mbailey@leg.state.vt.us