House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

AGENDA

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February 16, 2021 - February 19, 2021

Last Updated 2/19/2021 7:36 AM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

2:45 PM                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 12: Department of Public Safety

Pittsford: Feasibility Study, Vermont Police Academy

Facility History

Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw

3:15 PM                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 12: Department of Public Safety

Pittsford: Feasibility Study, Vermont Police Academy

Michael Desrochers, Director, Public Safety - Division of Fire Safety

William Sheets, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

Cindy Taylor-Patch, Director of Training, Vermont Police Academy

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

9:00 AM                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources

Forests, Parks and Recreation - Three Acre Stormwater Rule Compliance

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation

--                                  Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 1: Buildings and General Services

Statewide: Stormwater Planning (Design and Implementation in Out Years)

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

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

10:00 AM                   Break

10:15 AM                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources

Dam Safety and Hydrology Projects

Waterbury Dam Spillway Project

Ben Green, Dam Safety Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation

--                                  Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources

Drinking Water Supply - Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund

Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

1:15 PM                   House Floor

15 min After Floor                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 7: University of Vermont

Construction, Renovations, Major Maintenance

Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont

Richard Cate, Chief Financial Officer, University of Vermont

2:50 PM                   Break

3:00 PM                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 8: Vermont State Colleges

Construction, Renovations, Major Maintenance

Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges

Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges

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

4:10 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 18, 2021

8:30 AM                   Governor's FY22 General Fund Proposed Budget

Proposed Language - Providing Low-Cost Financing to Municipalities Seeking to Leverage Energy Savings Opportunities

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Daniel Edson, State Energy Program Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services

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

9:15 AM                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 16: Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Housing and Conservation

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

10:00 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   Election of a Sergeant at Arms, an Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

11:45 AM                   Governor's FY22 General Fund Proposed Budget

Proposed Language - Department of Corrections Language Pertaining to Unexpended Funds for Out-of-State Beds

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

12:10 PM                   Governor's FY22 General Fund Proposed Budget

Proposed Language - Providing Low-Cost Financing to Municipalities Seeking to Leverage Energy Savings Opportunities

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Daniel Edson, State Energy Program Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services

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

12:45 PM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

1:50 PM                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 18: Reallocations and Transfers

Joint Fiscal Office Overview

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

--                                  Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 18: Reallocations and Transfers

Windsor (former Southeast Correctional Facility): Renovation Cost for Relocation of Fish and Wildlife and Forests, Parks and Recreation

Marc O'Grady, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

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

3:10 PM                   Break

3:25 PM                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 20: Property Transactions

Sale of Baldwin Street Properties

Sale of Southeast State Correctional Facility

Marc O'Grady, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

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

3:50 PM                   Governor's FY22 General Fund Proposed Budget

Proposed Language - Providing Low-Cost Financing to Municipalities Seeking to Leverage Energy Savings Opportunities

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, February 19, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

15 min After Floor                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 7: Agency of Human Services

Women's Correctional Facility / Agency of Human Services Multipurpose Campus Facility

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

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

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

James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections

1:30 PM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition Updates

Legislative Week - Showcasing Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Projects

Phil Huffman, Director of Government Relations and Policy, The Nature Conservancy in Vermont

Elizabeth Bridgewater, Executive Director, Windham and Windsor Housing Trust

Toni Mikula, Fish and Wildlife Specialist, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Abigail Long, Executive Director, Kingdom Trails Association, East Burke

2:30 PM                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Section 6: Agency of Education

Emergency Aid for School Construction

Dan French, Secretary, Agency of Education

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