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Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AGENDA
Via Zoom
March 9, 2021 - March 12, 2021
Last Updated 3/12/2021 12:02 PM
Meeting livestreamed here, unless otherwise specified.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
10:00 AM 21-0729 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:00 AM Committee Discussion
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
9:00 AM H. 315 - An act relating to COVID-19 relief
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Erin Oalican , Reach-Up/TANF Program Director, Department for Children and Families
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Cheryle Wilcox, Interagency Planning Director, Interim Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
Frank Reed, Director of Mental Health Services, Department of Mental Health
Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners
Hilary Melton, Executive Director, Pathways Vermont
Rebeka Lawrence-Gomez, Assistant Director, Pathways Vermont
John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank
10:50 AM Break
11:00 AM H. 315 - An act relating to COVID-19 relief
Committee discussion
11:30 AM S. 24 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids
Committee discussion, mark-up
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 11, 2021
8:00 AM S. 20 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products
Testimony and committee discussion
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont
Samuel Nicolai, P.E., VP Engineering and Compliance, Casella Waste Management
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
Steven Hentges, Executive Director, Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group, American Chemical Council
Shawn Swearingen, Director, Alliance for Telomer Chemistry Stewardship, American Chemical Council
Eileen Conneely, Senior Director, Chemical Products and Technology, American Chemistry Council
Mitch Hubert, Technical Director, Fire Fighting Foam Coalition, American Chemical Council
Andrew Hackman, Lobbyist, Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association
Tom Mallen, Vice President for Compliance and Technology Packaging Coatings, The Sherwin-Williams Company
Martin Wolf, Director, Product Sustainability & Authenticity, Seventh Generation
Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Friday, March 12, 2021
9:00 AM S. 24 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids
Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:15 AM S. 117 - An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone
Amendment discussion
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM S. 20 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products
Mark-up, vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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