Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 5 and Zoom

March 14, 2023 - March 17, 2023

Last Updated 3/17/2023 2:01 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-appropriations.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   FY24 Budget

Criminal Justice Council

Heather Simons, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council - Invited

Jason Pinard, Financial Director II, Department of Finance and Management

Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

 

2:00 PM                   S. 6 - An act relating to custodial interrogation of juveniles

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:50 PM                   25 Minute Break

 

3:15 PM                   S. 37 - An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

1:00 PM                   Senate  Floor

 

1:30 PM                   FY24 Budget

Center for Crime Victim Services

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Carol Brochu, Director of Finance and Administration, Center for Crime Victim Services

 

2:30 PM                   15 Minute Break

 

2:45 PM                   FY24 Budget

Military

General Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard

Ken Gragg, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont Military Department

Kim Fedele, Financial Manager, Vermont Military Department

 

3:15 PM                   15 Minute Break

 

3:30 PM                   FY24 Budget

Judiciary

Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

 

Thursday, March 16, 2023

1:00 PM                   Senate  Floor

 

2:15 PM                   FY24 Budget

Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Barbara Bernardini, Fiscal Manager, Department of State's, Sheriff's and Special Investigative Units

 

2:45 PM                   S. 99 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Chris Rupe, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:15 PM                   FY24 Budget

Department of Corrections

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Kristin Calver, Financial Director, Department of Corrections

Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections

 

3:45 PM                   FY24 Budget

Department of Public Safety

Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Richard Hallenbeck, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Public Safety

Col. Matthew Birmingham, Director, Vermont State Police

 

Friday, March 17, 2023

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   FY24 Budget

Secretary of State's Office

Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Stacey Drinkwine, Financial Director, Secretary of State's Office

Bryan Mills, Lobbyist, Vermont Home Builders

 

2:00 PM                   FY24 Budget

State Auditor's Office

Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Andrea Smith at asmith@leg.state.vt.us