House Committee on Appropriations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 11 or Zoom

December 19, 2023 - December 20, 2023

Last Updated 12/20/2023 9:05 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-appropriations.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

9:00 AM                   Housing Discussion

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency

 

10:00 AM                   15 Minute Break

 

10:15 AM                   Vermont Veterans' Home

Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home

Gary DeGasta, President of the Board of Trustees, Vermont Veteran's Home

Asa Morin, Chief Operations Officer, Vermont Veteran's Home

Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home

 

11:00 AM                   JFO Introduction

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:30 AM                   Budget Discussion

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management

Hardy Merrill, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Judiciary 2024

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary

 

1:45 PM                   H. 72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

Walk through and Fiscal Note Review

Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee On Human Services

Rep. Taylor Small, House Committee On Human Services

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

 

2:30 PM                   15 Minute Break

 

2:45 PM                   Flood Overview/Update

Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont

 

3:15 PM                   Building and General Services Flood Update

Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

8:30 AM                   Housing Discussion

Link to Council on Housing and Homelessness Page:

https://humanservices.vermont.gov/about-us/boards-commissions/vermont-council-homelessness

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of  Housing & Community Development

Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

 

10:15 AM                   15 Minute Break

 

10:30 AM                   Treasurer's Office

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   ARPA Update

Douglas Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont

 

2:00 PM                   VT League of Cities and Towns

Ted Brady, Executive  Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Erin Viera at eviera@leg.state.vt.us