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  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair
  • Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Terence Macaig, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Sara Coffey, Clerk
  • Rep. Carl Demrow
  • Rep. Jill Krowinski
  • Rep. Felisha Leffler
  • Rep. Marcia Martel
  • Rep. Mary A. Morrissey
  • Rep. Linda Joy Sullivan
  • Rep. Curt Taylor

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 33

February 18, 2020 - February 21, 2020

Last Updated 2/21/2020 5:56 PM

 

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 209 - An act relating to ending the suspension of State aid for school construction projects

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Education - Room 10

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

David Epstein, AIA, Managing Principal, TruexCullins

Jeffrey Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association

Jennifer Botzojorns, Superintendent, Kingdom East Supervisory Union

Patrick Reen, Superintendent, Mount Abraham Unified High School

Karen Conroy, Superintendent, Essex North Supervisory Union

David Young, Superintendent, South Burlington Supervisory District

Bridget Burkardt, Board Clerk, South Burlington Supervisory District

Julie Finnegan, Board Chair, Slate Valley Unified School District

Bruce MacIntire, Director of Facilities, Addison Central School District

Mary Beth Banios, Superintendent, Windsor Central Supervisory Union

Christine Sullivan, School Board Member, Harwood Union Unified School District

Clare Wool, Board Chair, Burlington School District

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:15 PM                   General Fund Budget

Bennington Water Line Extension

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

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

 

4:00 PM                   H. 650 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Committee Discussion - Section 28

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

8:30 AM                   Department of Corrections FY21 General Fund  Budget

James Baker, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

9:30 AM                   H. 741 - An act relating to criminal record checks on contractors working in State-owned or -leased facilities

Draft 1.1

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Marjorie Klark, Supervisor, Security Systems, Department of Buildings & General Services

Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Infomation Center (VCIC)

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Newport Courthouse Replacement

 

Brad Ferland, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration

Paul L. Monette, Mayor, City of Newport

Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

Tari Scott, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Office of Court Administrator

 

11:30 AM                   Commission Discussion

H. 741 Draft 1.1

 

11:45 AM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

3-Acre Parcel Requests

Brad Ferland, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     School Construction and Impact on the Education Fund

Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:30 PM                   H. 552 - An act relating to the Vermont Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pollution Control Revolving Fund

Department of Environmental Conservation Proposed Changes

Fund Balances in the Permit Fund

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

Chris Rottler, Department of Environmental Conservation

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

--                                  Capital Budget Adjustment

Section 22 Authorities - Loan Forgiveness

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

Chris Rottler, Program Lead, Onsite Loan and Grants Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

3:30 PM                   General Fund FY21 Budget

Committee Discussion

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 20, 2020

8:30 AM                   H. 741 - An act relating to criminal record checks on contractors working in State-owned or -leased facilities

 Draft 1.2

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Erik FilKorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services

Marjorie Klark, Supervisor, Security Systems, Department of Buildings & General Services

Matthew S. Romei, Chief of Police, Capitol Police Department

 

9:00 AM                   H. 901 - An act relating to expanding access to adult technical education equipment funding

Adult Technical Education Equipment Grant Fund - How is the Program Working and How Many Schools have Signed Up?

Sarah Buxton, Director, State Workforce Development, Department of Labor

 

9:30 AM                   Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association

Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs & Field Days Association

Alan Howe, Tunbridge Fair

Robin Wright, Lamoille County Field Days

Jason Sicard, Owner, Orleans County Fair

Tim Shea, General Manager, Champlain Valley Exposition

 

9:45 AM                   Bonding Capacity

Michael Gaughan, Executive Director, Vermont Municipal Bond Bank

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

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

Joint Assembly

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 21, 2020

8:30 AM                   H. 741 - An act relating to criminal record checks on contractors working in State-owned or -leased facilities

Draft 1.3

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Erik FilKorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Infomation Center (VCIC)

Marjorie Klark, Supervisor, Security Systems, Department of Buildings & General Services

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     Committee Discussion

 

10:45 AM                   Update

Lietha Cipriano, Executive Director, Center for Restorative Justice

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch

 

12:30 PM                   H. 555 - An act relating to rulemaking on food concessions, lotteries, raffles, or games of chance on lands and buildings within the jurisdiction of the Department of Buildings and General Services

Draft 1.1

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

--                                  H. 862 - An act relating to a pet-friendly policy in State Office Buildings

Walk-through and BGS Weigh-in

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

--                                  Committee Discussion

 

2:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Phil Petty at 802-828-2259 or ppetty@leg.state.vt.us

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