House Committee on Human Services

AGENDA

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April 6, 2021 - April 9, 2021

Last Updated 4/9/2021 12:27 PM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor

After the Floor adjourns                   H. 225 - An act relating to possession of a therapeutic dosage of buprenorphine

Mark-up and vote

4:45 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

9:00 AM                   S. 20 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products

Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation

Bradley R. Reed, President, Professional Firefighters of Vermont

Tom Keefe, Vice President for Environment, Health and Safety Operations, Global Partners, LP

9:45 AM                   Break

10:00 AM                   Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Briefing

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Margaret Wile, Policy Director, Health and Human Services, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Shannon Saul, Research Analyst, Children and Families Program, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

LaDonna Pavetti, Vice President, Family Income Support, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

12:00 PM                   Break

1:15 PM                   House Floor

15 mins after Floor                   S. 20 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products

Committee discussion

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, April 8, 2021

9:00 AM                   J.R.H. 6 - Joint resolution relating to racism as a public health emergency

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Maria Mercedes Avila, Ph.D, Member, Governor's Task Force on Racial Equity

Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance (10:00 AM)

Mark Levine, M.D., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health (11:00 AM)

11:45 AM                   Break

1:15 PM                   House Floor

15 mins after Floor                   S. 20 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products

Andrew Hackman, Lobbyist, Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association

Samuel Nicolai, P.E., VP Engineering and Compliance, Casella Waste Management

Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Chris Carrigan, Vice President of Business Development, Vermont Chamber of Commerce - Invited

Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce - Invited

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, April 9, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

15 mins after the Floor                   S. 20 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products

Committee discussion

11:45 AM                   Adjourn

ATTENTION WITNESSES

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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