House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

February 13, 2024 - February 16, 2024

Last Updated 2/16/2024 1:15 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Access to Justice Budget Hearing

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Robert Paolini, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association

 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

9:00 AM                   Detention and Incarceration of Women in Vermont

Pavilion Building, Room 267

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Jenney Samuelson, Secretary, Agency of Human Services

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Kathy Astemborski, Director of Women's Services, Department of Corrections

Dr. Robin Joy, JD, PhD, Director of Research, Crime Research Group

Jess Kell, Kids-A-Part Parenting Program Coordinator, Lund Center

Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Kylen Veilleux, MSW, DIVAS Transitional Services Coordinator, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   -

Rhoni Basden, Executive Director, VT Works for Women

Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Jayna Ahsaf, FreeHer Vermont Campaign Director, The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls

Tiffany  Harrington, FreeHer

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:10 PM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Walk-Through of Draft 2.1

Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:25 PM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Testimony

Josef Lavanway, Director, South Burlington Community Justice Center

Carol Plante,  Director, Montpelier Community Justice Center

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Lyn Gatt, Executive Director, Orleans County Restorative Justice Center

 

-                                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 15, 2024

8:40 AM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Walk-Through of Draft No. 2.2 and Testimony

Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

 

-                                   H. 614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass

Walk-Through Draft No. 1.1

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   H. 614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass

Testimony

Megan Hereth, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast

Mike Carriveau, Resident, Plainfield

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Adjutent and Inspector General and Vermont State College Trustees

 

11:30 AM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Walk-Through Draft No. 2.3

Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Walk Through Draft No. 2.4

Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:40 PM                   H. 745 - An act relating to the Vermont Parentage Act

Committee Discussion

Kurt Hughes, Partner, Tarnelli and Hughes Law Office

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Jessica Seman, Supervising Attorney, Office of Child Support, Department for Children and Families

Polly Crozier, Director of Family Advocacy, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 16, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Vote

 

10:30 AM                   Access to Justice Budget Hearing

Testimony Continued

Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Yasmin Dwedar, Executive  Director, Vermont Legal Aid

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 619 - An act relating to creating reciprocal rights to landlord-tenant attorney’s fees and expenses

Introduction and Testimony

Rep. Joseph Andriano, House Committee on Judiciary

Jess Hyman, Associate Director, Statewide Housing Advocacy Programs, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity

Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Landlord Association

Jean Murray, Director, Housing for Everyone Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Kayla Morse at kmorse@leg.state.vt.us