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General Assembly
  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
  • Sen. Irene Wrenner
  • Sen. Robert Norris
  • Sen. Nader Hashim
  • Sen. Philip Baruth
  • Rep. Martin LaLonde
  • Rep. Francis McFaun
  • Rep. Trevor Squirrell
  • Rep. Theresa Wood

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

 

AGENDA

Meeting will be Remote due to the weather conditions

July 11, 2023

Last Updated 7/12/2023 1:07 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUSAo8mdI5WQ1DseraqKCWg/featured.

10:00 AM                   Introductions

 

10:15 AM                   Update on Legislation from Session

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Update on Dept of Corrections

Training, Recruiting, Fatalities and Work Crew

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch

 

12:45 PM                   Update on Dept of Corrections

Training, Recruiting,Fatalities and Work Crew

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

2:15 PM                   Update on Governor's Safety Enhancement and Violence Prevention Action Plan

Dee Barbic, Director, Violence Prevention Task Force

Kevin Blongy, Vermont Police Association - Invited

Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

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

 Peggy Delaney at pdelaney@leg.state.vt.us