House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

March 9, 2021 - March 12, 2021

Last Updated 3/12/2021 5:02 PM

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:30 PM                   COVID-19 Response

Northern State Correctional Facility

James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

--                                  H. 224 - An act relating to creating a Department of Corrections annual reporting requirement

James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

12:45 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Statutory Definition of Corrections Officer

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections

 

1:00 PM                   Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

 

1:15 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Walk-through of Sections 4 and 6

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Recruitment of Corrections Officers I

Sarah Turcotte, Recruitment and Inclusion Manager, Department of Corrections

Tyler Prue, Special Teams Training Coordinator, Department of Corrections

 

3:10 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Correctional Officer and Police Officer Training Programs

James Rice, Academy Administrator, Vermont Correctional Academy

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

 

3:45 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Walk-through Sections 1 and 2

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

9:00 AM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

State Police Advisory Commission

Nancy Sheahan, Chair, State Police Advisory Commission

 

10:00 AM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Special Investigation Units

Marc Metayer, SIU Grants Program Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

11:00 AM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch Break

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

3:20 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

5:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 11, 2021

9:00 AM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Body Cameras, Correctional Advisory Commission, and Special Investigations Unit

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:10 AM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Body Cameras, Correctional Advisory Commission, and Special Investigations Unit

James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch Break

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

3:50 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Committee Discussion Draft 1.2

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

6:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 12, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Committee Discussion Draft 1.3

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emily Carr, General Counssel, Department of Corrections

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch Break

 

1:15 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Committee Discussion Draft 1.4

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:50 PM                   Break

 

3:30 PM                   H. 435 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Committee Discussion Draft 1.5 and 1.6

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Phil Petty at ppetty@leg.state.vt.us