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House Committee on Human Services
AGENDA
Via Zoom
May 4, 2021 - May 7, 2021
Last Updated 5/7/2021 2:44 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor
1:15 PM Committee Meeting
2:00 PM H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system
Senate Proposal of Amendment
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:00 PM H. 243 - An act relating to the Working Group on Services for Adults with Autism
Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
Karen Price, Co-Director of Family Support, Vermont Family Network
4:30 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
9:00 AM J.R.H. 6 - Joint resolution relating to racism as a public health emergency
Patricia Johnson, MS,.RN, Bennington
9:30 AM Legislative Intern Introductions
Coco Rooney, Legislative Intern, University of Vermont
Brian Anderson, Legislative Intern, University of Vermont
10:00 AM Break
YouTube unavailable so no meeting was held
1:15 PM House Floor
15 mins after the Floor Rights and Democracy Vermont
Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Brenda Siegel, Self-Advocate, Newfane
Aimee Towne, President, Vermont State Employees Association
Jubilee McGill, Member, Rights and Democracy, VT
4:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, May 6, 2021
9:00 AM Emergency Housing Proposal
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Health Care
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Geoffrey Pippenger, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Jessica Radbord, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Sarah Truckle, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families
10:30 AM Break
10:45 Review of HHS provisions in Senate FY22 Appropriations Bill
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
11:45 AM Break
1:15 PM House Floor
15 mins after Floor H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system
Proposed amendment
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- J.R.H. 6 - Joint resolution relating to racism as a public health emergency
Vote
3:45 PM Adjourn
Friday, May 7, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
- Committee Meeting
Review of HHS Provisions in H.439 as passed the Senate
- H. 243 - An act relating to the Working Group on Services for Adults with Autism
Mark-up and possible vote
11:30 AM Review of Section 15 of Senate Bill S.25
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM Break
1:15 PM Department for Children and Families
Division of Economic Services Benefits Review and Discussion
Tricia Tyo, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department of Children and Families
Heidi Moreau, Policy Analyst, Department for Children and Families
2:30 PM H. 171 - An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system
Amendment
2:40 PM Adjourn
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Julie Tucker at jtucker@leg.state.vt.us