Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

March 9, 2021 - March 12, 2021

Last Updated 3/12/2021 11:23 AM

 

Meetings will be live streamed here unless otherwise noted

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

1:00 PM                   Joint Assembly

Complete the election of a Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General and Trustees of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College

 

2:00 PM                   H. 315 - An act relating to COVID-19 relief

Committee discussion

 

3:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

- 15 after the floor                   21-0540 - An act relating to FY 2022 Governor's Recommended State Budget

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor

 

2:45 PM                   S. 15 - An act relating to correcting defective ballots

Committee review/discussion/vote

 

3:00 PM                   H. 315 - An act relating to COVID-19 relief

Committee discussion

 

3:30 PM                   21-0540 - An act relating to FY 2022 Governor's Recommended State Budget

Department of Public Safety

Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Christopher Herrick, M.Ed., Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety

Erica Bornemann, Director, Vermont Emergency Management & Homeland Security

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

Dr. Trisha Conti, Laboratory Director, Vermont Forensics Laboratory, Department of Public Safety

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 11, 2021

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

- 15 min after the floor                   H. 315 - An act relating to COVID-19 relief

Committee discussion

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson

 

3:00 PM                   21-0540 - An act relating to FY 2022 Governor's Recommended State Budget

Craig Bolio, Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes

Sharon Asay, Finance Director, Department of Taxes

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Holly S. Anderson, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Division, Agency of Administration

 

3:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 12, 2021

1:00 PM                   S. 114 - An act relating to improving prekindergarten through grade 12 literacy within the State

Committee discussion and possible vote

Sen. Brian Campion

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:15 PM                   S. 115 - An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws

Committee discussion and possible vote

Sen. Thomas Chittenden

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:30 PM                   H. 315 - An act relating to COVID-19 relief

Committee discussion

 

2:00 PM                   21-0540 - An act relating to FY 2022 Governor's Recommended State Budget

Agency of Transportation

Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Terri Blaisdell, Director of Finance & Logistics, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

3:00 PM                   S. 16 - An act relating to the creation of the School Discipline Advisory Council

Committee discussion and possible vote

Sen. Cheryl Hooker

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn