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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair
  • Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Rey Garofano
  • Rep. James Gregoire
  • Rep. Noah Hyman
  • Rep. Jubilee McGill
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Clerk
  • Rep. Taylor Small
  • Rep. Dane Whitman

House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023

Last Updated 1/27/2023 1:32 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch & Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:50 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion, continued

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

9:00 AM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Review Committee memo to House Appropriations

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   Committee Principles

Committee discussion

 

11:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Committee discussion

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Junior League of Champlain Valley Diaper Bank

Amanda Herzberger, Committee Chair, Junior League of Champlain Valley Diaper Bank

 

1:30 PM                   Nutrition Programs for Older Vermonters

Angela Smith- Dieng, Director, Adult Services, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Deanna Jones, Chair, Vermont Association of Senior Centers and Meal Sites

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 26, 2023

9:00 AM                   Act 167 Report

Joint hearing with House Committee on Health Care and Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Meeting will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.

Sarah Kinsler, Director of Health Systems Policy, Green Mountain Care Board

Sarah Lindberg, Director of Health Systems Finances, Green Mountain Care Board

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Agency of Human Services

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Richard Donahey, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Human Services

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Agency of Human Services - Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Monica White, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Megan Tierney-Ward, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Bill Kelly, Financial Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

Rebecca Silbernagel, Principal Assistant, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Followed by ethics training

 

Friday, January 27, 2023

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:15 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Agency of Human Services - Department for Children and Families

Dr. Harry Chen, MD, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Megan Smeaton, Director, Business Office, Department for Children and Families

 

11:23 AM                   Break

 

11:35 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2024 Budget

Agency of Human Services - Department for Children and Families (Continued)

Dr. Harry Chen, MD, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Katarina Lisaius, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Megan Smeaton, Financial Director, Department for Children and Families

 

12:30 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY 2024 Budget

Individual member work time

 

-                                   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

 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us