House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

January 16, 2024 - January 19, 2024

Last Updated 1/19/2024 3:20 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

 

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Robert Melvin, Senior Manager, Government Affairs NE Region, R Street Institute

Elizabeth Hicks, US Affairs Analyst, Consumer Choice Center

 

1:40 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Nevin Zablotsky, M.D., Healthcare Educator

 

2:25 PM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Brandon Henderson, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Marshall University

 

3:30 PM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Review of Committee Memo to House Appropriations

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Diane Kirson-Glitman, School Board Director, Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District

Kelly Landwehr, MSN, CPNP, RN, President, Vermont State School Nurses Association

Matthew Meunier, Student Assistance Program Counselor, Champlain Valley Union High School

 

10:20 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Lila Bennett, Executive Director, Journey to Recovery

Andrea Villanti, PH.D. MPH, Deputy Director and Associate Professor, Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies and Rutgers School of Public Health

 

11:05 AM                   Break

 

11:10 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Sarah Cosgrove, Tobacco Cessation Specialist, Rutland Regional Medical Center

Maryann Morris, Executive Director, The Collaborative

 

11:40 AM                   Recovery Partners of Vermont

Advocacy goals for 2024

Tracie Hauck, Director, Rutland Turning Point Center

Cameron Lauf, Executive Director, Turning Point Center of Chittenden County

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Wichie Artu, Former Menthol Smoker, Windham County

 

1:20 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Kris Brown, Voice Over Artist

 

1:30 PM                   H. 729 - An act relating to establishing a tobacco substitute directory

Introduction

Rep. James Gregoire, Sponsor

 

1:45 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Fiscal considerations

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:00 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Committee discussion

 

2:10 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Dr. Mark Levine, M.D., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 18, 2024

9:15 AM                   Homelessness Awareness Day

Joint hearing with the House Committee on General and Housing Affairs and the House Committee on Human Services. The hearing will be held in Room 267 of the Pavilion Building and will be livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRAFDbOEqAfBf8YSoy1E5hA/featured

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Kenneth Russell, Executive Director, Another Way Inc.

Jess Graff, Director, Franklin-Grand Isle Community Action

John Medeiros, Veteran with Lived Experience

Katherine Frazine, Person with Lived Experience

Rhubes Gould, Person with Lived Experience

Bryan Plant, Tenant, Lived Experience

Caprice Hover, Vermont State Housing Authority

Daniel Blankenship, Vermont State Housing Authority

Lily Sojourner, Interim Director, Department for Children and Families/Economic Services Division

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   General Assistance Housing Modernization

Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Lily Sojourner, Interim Director, Department for Children and Families/Economic Services Division

Molly Dalton, Benefits Program Specialist, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

 

2:35 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Committee discussion

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 19, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:25 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Committee discussion

 

11:15 AM                   Act 76 of 2023

Update from the Agency of Education

Meg Porcella, Division Director, Student Support Services Division, Agency of Education

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Marcus Aloisi, Student, University of Vermont

 

1:45 AM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Committee discussion of Temporary Emergency Housing Proposal

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

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Proposed amendments

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

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us