House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

AGENDA

Room 34 and Zoom

January 24, 2023 - January 27, 2023

Last Updated 1/26/2023 10:07 AM

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

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

--                                  Caucuses and Lunch

12:30 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY 2023 Budget Adjustment Proposal

Discussion of relevant provisions.  Recommendations to House Appropriations.

Kristin Calver, Financial Lead, Department of Corrections

Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections

1:25 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Committee walk-through of spreadsheet

3:00 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Administration's presentation of their proposal

Kristin Clouser, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration

Sean Brown, Chief of Operations, Agency of Administration

Tim Metayer, Budget Analyst, Department of Finance & Management

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

8:30 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 1: Department of Buildings and General Services

Discussion of proposed capital projects.

Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services

Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services

9:45 AM                   Break

10:00 AM                   Continued Testimony

11:30 AM                   Lunch Break

12:45 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Explanation of the Capital Expenditure Cash Fund (CECF)

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

1:50 PM                   Break

2:00 PM                   Department of Corrections Medication Assisted Treatment

Overview

Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections

3:00 PM                   House Floor

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, January 26, 2023

8:30 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 1: Department of Buildings and General Services

Discussion of proposed capital projects

Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services

Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services

9:50 AM                   Break

10:00 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 8: Vermont State Colleges

Sophie Zdatny, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges

Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges

Katherine Levasseur, Director of External & Government Affairs, Vermont State Colleges

11:30 AM                   Lunch Break

12:30 PM                   Judicial Process Through the Courts

Description of initial judicial procedures when an individual is charged with a crime

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

2:00 PM                   Act 56, An act related to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

History and walk-through

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM                   House Floor

--                                  Adjourn

Friday, January 27, 2023

9:30 PM                   House Floor

After the Floor                     Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 4: Commerce and Community Development, Lines 52-56

Section 5: Building Communities Grants, Lines 62-63

Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development

11:30 AM                   Lunch Break

12:30 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 5: Building Communities Grants managed by BGS

Recreational facilities grants

Human services and education facilities grants

Regional economic development grants

Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services

1:15 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 6: Building Communities Grants - Cultural Facilities Grant Program

Amy Cunningham, Deputy Director, Vermont Arts Council

--                                  Adjourn

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