Senate Committee on Appropriations

AGENDA

Room 5

February 17, 2020 - February 21, 2020

Last Updated 2/20/2020 3:24 PM

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

1:30 PM                   S. 338 - An act relating to justice reinvestment

Sen. Dick Sears

Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center

James Baker, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

3:00 PM                   Break

3:30 PM                   S. 338 - An act relating to justice reinvestment

Sen. Dick Sears

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:55 PM                   S. 278 - An act relating to the State Energy Management Program

Sen. Joe Benning

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

1:30 PM                   20-0731 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Vermont State Colleges [HIGHER EDUCATION]

Jeb Spaulding, Chancellor, Vermont State College System

Joyce Judy, President, Community College of Vermont

Pat Moulton , President, Vermont Technical College

Karen Scolforo, President, Castleton University

Dr. Elaine Collins, President, Northern Vermont University

2:30 PM                   20-0731 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Center for Crime Victim Services [PROTECTION]

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Carol Brochu, Director of Finance and Administration, Center for Crime Victim Services

3:00 PM                   Break

3:35 PM                   20-0731 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Financial Regulation [PROTECTION]

Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation

4:00 PM                   S. 281 - An act relating to the Working Group on the Status of Libraries in Vermont

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, February 20, 2020

1:30 PM                   Fair Association

Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association

Carolyn Morrison, Caledonia

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

Robin Wright, Lamoille County Field Days

Christie Davis, Vermont State Fair

2:00 PM                   20-0731 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Labor [LABOR]

Michael Harrington, Acting Commissioner, Department of Labor

Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor

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

2:30 PM                   20-0731 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Department for Children and Families [HUMAN SERVICES]

Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Sarah Phillips, Director, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity

Jillian Niggel, Financial Director III, Department for Children and Families

Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Sean Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Friday, February 21, 2020

1:00 PM                   20-0731 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation [HIGHER EDUCATION]

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation