House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 42

January 14, 2019 - January 18, 2019

Last Updated 1/17/2019 9:22 AM

 

Monday, January 14, 2019

10:00 AM                   Informational Meeting

Substance Use and CHINS Package

Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

Maria Belliveau, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:00 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Human Services - DVHA

Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Michael Costa, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Lisa Schilling, Financial Director, Department of Vermont Health Access

 

12:00 PM                   Recess for Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Human Services - DCF

Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Brian Evans, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

Karen Shea, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

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

 

2:30 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Human Services - DMH

Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health

Selina Hickman, Director of Policy and Planning, Department of Mental Health

 

3:30 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Human Services - Health Department

Mark Levine, Commissioner, M.D., Vermont Department of Health

Paul Daley, Financial Director, Vermont Department of Health

Anna Swenson, Financial Manager, Vermont Department of Health

 

4:25 PM                   Committee Discussion

Updates and Questions

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

9:00 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Human Services - Corrections

Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Matt D'Agostino, Financial Officer, Department of Corrections

 

9:45 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Review of Language

Matt Riven, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management

Richard Donahey, Director of Budget and Management Operations, Department of Finance & Management

 

Upon floor adjournment                   Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Committee Discussion - Structuring Testimony

 

2:00 PM                   OPEB Internal Loan

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

2:30 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

General Education

Daniel French, Secretary, Agency of Education

Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Education

 

3:00 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:20 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Committee Discussion

 

4:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

Reports, Agenda, and Questions

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

8:30 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Human Services - DAIL

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

 

9:30 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Protection to Persons & Property

Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

 

10:15 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

General Government - Tax Dept.

Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes

 

11:00 AM                   TBA

 

11:45 AM                   Recess for Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Convenes

Resolution honoring Rep. Condon

 

1:45 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Protection to Persons & Property - Judiciary

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

 

2:45 PM                   Recess for Break

Move to Room 11

 

3:00 PM                   Joint Meeting

w/House Committee on Energy & Technology

A Review of the Integrated Eligibility Project -- ROOM 11

Cassandra Madison, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access

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

Mark Combs, Chief Technology Officer, Agency of Digital Services

Thani Boskailo, Director of Eligibility and Enrollment, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Genevieve Gaudet, Program Manager, NAVA

 

4:15 PM                   Committee Discussion

Reports, Agenda and Questions

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 17, 2019

8:30 AM                   Informational Meeting

State Auditor's Reports and Concerns

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

 

10:00 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Spending Plan - Workforce for Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Professionals

Dr. Patricia Prelock, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont

 

10:45 AM                   Recess for Break

 

11:00 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Transportation

Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation

Lenny Leblanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

11:45 AM                   Recess for Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Grants & Waiver Language

Sarah Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

Al Gobeille, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

 

After House Floor                   Decorum Training

House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Spending Plan - Workforce for Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Professionals

Dr. Nolan Atkins, Provost, Northern Vermont University

 

2:45 PM                   Recess for Break

 

3:00 PM                   Informational Meeting

Classification and Compensation System Status Report

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

Aimee Pope, Classification Manager, Department of Human Resources

 

4:15 PM                   Committee Discussion

Agenda, Reports and Questions

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 18, 2019

8:30 AM                   iPad Training

Brandon Dyer, User Support Specialist, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:00 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Human Services - VT Veteran's Home

Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home - Phone

 

9:30 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Committee Report - Military

Rep. Peter J. Fagan

Rep. Robert Helm

 

9:45 AM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Committee Discussion

 

11:45 AM                   Recess for Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

SCHRF

Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

1:30 PM                   19-0729 - An act relating to the budget adjustment

Committee Discussion

 

2:45 PM                   Committee Discussion

Agenda, Reports, and Questions

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn