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House Committee on Human Services
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 26, 2021 - January 29, 2021
Last Updated 1/29/2021 8:50 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor
1:00 PM Governor's FY2022 Proposed Budget Address
Joint Assembly
2:05 PM Governor's FY2022 Proposed Budget
Committee budget process discussion
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
3:45 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
9:30 AM Homelessness Awareness Day
Joint hearing with House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
Kara Casey, Economic Justice & Housing Specialist, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Co-Chair of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness
Emily Taylor, Service Coordinator, Champlain Housing Trust
Jean Myung-Hamilton, Administrator, VT Everyone Eats
Sean Elsass, Vermonter with Lived Experience, Bethel
Jess Graff, Associate Director, Franklin-Grand Isle Community Action
Becky Gonyea, Executive Director, Clarina Howard Nichols Center
Kylen Veilleux, DIVAS Transitional Services Coordinator, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action (Washington County Homeless Response Team Collaboration)
Eileen Peltier, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing, (Washington County Homeless Response Team Collaboration)
11:45 AM Break
1:15 PM House Floor
15 mins after Floor H. 30 - An act relating to the study and design of a long-term care trust fund
Bill introduction
Rep. David Yacovone, Sponsor
- H. 26 - An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products
Bill introduction
Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Sponsor
- H. 90 - An act relating to banning baby bumper pads
Bill introduction
Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor
- H. 44 - An act relating to universal home visiting and parenting classes
Bill introduction
Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor
- H. 50 - An act relating to pharmacists providing information on the proper disposal of unused regulated drugs
Bill introduction
Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor
- H. 27 - An act relating to health and safety warnings on consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Bill introduction
Rep. James McCullough, Sponsor
- H. 25 - An act relating to evaluating the sale of Long-Term Care Partnership policies
Bill introduction
Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor
- H. 114 - An act relating to the Nutrition for Older Vermonters Working Group
Bill introduction
Rep. Daniel Noyes, Sponsor
- H. 65 - An act relating to enhancing food allergy awareness in food service establishments
Bill introduction
Rep. John Killacky, Sponsor (3:00 PM)
4:00 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 28, 2021
9:00 AM How Are Vermont’s Young Children & Families
Report and testimony
Morgan Crossman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
Dora Levinson, Data and Policy Director, Building Bright Futures
Amy Brady, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
11:45 AM Break
1:15 PM House Floor
15 mins after the Floor Family First Prevention Services Act
Overview, planning and response
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Sarah Truckle, Financial Director IV, Department for Children and Families
Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
4:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 29, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
15 mins after the Floor Governor's Proposed Childcare Plan
Joint hearing with House Committee on Education
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Sarah Truckle, Financial Director IV, Department for Children and Families
Heather Bouchey, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Mark Levine, M.D., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
11:45 AM Break
1:15 PM Committee Meeting
3:00 PM 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