House Committee on Human Services

AGENDA

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February 23, 2021 - February 26, 2021

Last Updated 2/26/2021 3:53 PM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

1:15 PM                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Constituent testimony read into the record

Rep. Carl Rosenquist

1:30 PM                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Section 13

Mark-up

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management

Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

3:00 PM                   Break

3:15 PM                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Section 8

John Quinn, III, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

Darin Prail, IT Director, Agency of Human Services, Agency of Digital Services

3:50 PM                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Constituent testimony read into the record

Committee discussion

Rep. James Gregoire

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Mark-up

10:15 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Mark-up continued

11:30 AM                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Shawn Shouldice-McShane, Lobbyist, National Federation of Independent Businesses

11:45 AM                   Break

1:15 PM                   House Floor

15 mins after Floor                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Mark-up

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 25, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Agency of Human Services

Miranda Gray, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids

Morgan Crossman, Ph.D., Executive  Director, Building Bright Futures

Sarah Truckle, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

Matt Levin, Executive Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance

Reeva Sullivan Murphy, Former Deputy Commissioner, Division of Child Development, Department for Children and Families

10:30 AM                   Break

10:45 AM                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Witnesses continued from 9:00 a.m.

Mark-up

11:45 AM                   Break

1:15 PM                   House Floor

2:00 PM                   Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

after the Joint Assembly                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Mark-up and possible vote

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, February 26, 2021

8:00 AM                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Mark-up and possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids

Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Agency of Human Services

Reeva Sullivan Murphy, Former Deputy Commissioner, Division of Child Development, Department for Children and Families

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

9:30 AM                   House Floor

15 mins after the Floor                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Mark-up and possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Agency of Human Services

Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids

Reeva Sullivan Murphy, Former Deputy Commissioner, Division of Child Development, Department for Children and Families

Sarah Truckle, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

11:45 AM                   Break

1:15 PM                   H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system

Mark-up and possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Miranda Gray, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families

Sarah Truckle, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

Morgan Crossman, Ph.D., Executive  Director, Building Bright Futures

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Vermont Afterschool and Parent Child Centers

Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

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 Julie Tucker at jtucker@leg.state.vt.us