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STATE OF VERMONT
House of Representatives
  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Chair
  • Rep. Sara Coffey, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Mary A. Morrissey, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun
  • Rep. R. Scott Campbell
  • Rep. Karen Dolan, Clerk
  • Rep. Larry Labor
  • Rep. Marcia Martel
  • Rep. Michael Morgan
  • Rep. Linda Joy Sullivan
  • Rep. Curt Taylor

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31 and Zoom

January 25, 2022 - January 28, 2022

Last Updated 1/28/2022 2:42 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-corrections-and-institutions.

Please note that closed captions/transcripts may not be completely error-free.

 

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

--                                  Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Judiciary Update

Capital Budget Requests

ARPA Capital Fund Project Proposals

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

State House HVAC Renovation - Tour of Existing Systems and Potential Site for Summer Boiler

Teigh Southworth, Buildings Engineer, Department of Buildings & General Services

Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services

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

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

9:00 AM                   Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 3: Agency of Human Services

Physically Secure Recovery Residence - Design and Construction

Women's Correctional Facility / AHS Multipurpose Campus Facility

Statewide Correctional Facility - Life Safety, Security Needs and Enhancements

DOC Correctional Facilities - ADA Compliance

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health

Tabrena Karish, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services

Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections

Emily Carr, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

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

Matt D'Agostino, Financial Director, Department of Corrections

Matthew Nault, Director of Facilities, Department of Corrections

Bill Soule, Community Corrections District Manager, Department of Corrections

 

10:10 AM                   Break

 

10:20 AM                   Continue Testimony

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Buildings and General Services Update

Williston State Police Barracks

Jeremy Stephens, Program Chief, Department of Buildings and General Services

Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

1:40 PM                   H. 600 - An act relating to heating and cooling systems owned or controlled by the State

Walk-through

Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Sponsor

 

2:10 PM                   H. 488 - An act relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Corrections to collect supervisory fees

Committee Discussion

 

2:25 PM                   Committee Discussion

Department of Corrections Budget - Report on House Appropriations Committee's Conversation

 

School Construction - Report on House Education Committee's Conversation

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 27, 2022

9:00 AM                   Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Cash Fund Proposals

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:40 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Buildings and General Services Updates

Annual Report - State Energy Management Program

Annual Report - Energy Management and Energy Revolving Funds

Brian Sewell, State Energy Management Program Coordinator, Buildings and General Services

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 28, 2022

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

ARPA Swap Recommendations

FY23 ARPA Capital Fund Project Proposals

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Recommended Capital Budget FY 2022 - 2023 Budget Adjustment

Section 8: Vermont State Colleges

Construction, Renovation, Major Maintenance

VSC's Infrastructure Transformation Planning

VSC's Infrastructure Transformation Design

Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges

Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges

 

2:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

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