House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

February 13, 2024 - February 16, 2024

Last Updated 2/16/2024 10:57 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-corrections-and-institutions.

 

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

--                                  Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Department of Corrections Re-Entry Programs

Re-entry Planning and Programs Inside Correctional Facilities

Kim Bushey, Program Services Director, Department of Corrections

Joshua Rutherford, Operations Director, Department of Corrections

 

2:00 PM                   H. 836 - An act relating to expanding earned time to include credit for higher education degrees

Earned Time for Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, Courses for Incarcerated Individuals and Individuals on Parole

Joshua Rutherford, Operations Director, Department of Corrections

Gary Marvel, Field Operations Director, Department of Corrections

Kim Bushey, Program Services Director, Department of Corrections

 

3:20 PM                   ARPA Funds

Forests, Parks and Recreation - ARPA Funds Encumbered and Spent

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Frank Spaulding, Parks Projects Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

3:40 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Improvement - 3-acre Rule

FY24 Open Access Recreational Infrastructure, and Recreational Access Points

FY25 Open Access Recreational Infrastructure, and Forest Park Access Roads

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Frank Spaulding, Parks Projects Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

8:30 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY24-25 Capital Budget Adjustment

ANR Section 9: State 20% Match to Federal EPA Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

Dam Safety and Hydrology Projects

Eric Blatt, Director for Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Ben Green, Dam Safety Engineer, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

--                                  ARPA Funds

Department of Environmental Conservation - ARPA Funds Encumbered and Spent

Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

10:20 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Medically Assisted Treatment

Rules for Behavioral Therapy Counseling as Part of MAT in the Community

Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Department of Health

 

11:15 AM                   ARPA Funds

Buildings and General Services - ARPA Funds Encumbered and Spent

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition

VHCC Day - Celebrating Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Funded Projects

Abbey White, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Vermont Land Trust

Allaire Diamond, Lead Ecologist, Vermont Land Trust

Adrian Rainville, Owner and Operator, Rainville Farm, Franklin, VT

Angie Harbin, Executive Director, Downstreet Housing and Community Development

Gordon Young, Chair, Wolcott Community Forest

 

2:45 PM                   Committee Meeting

Bill Priorities

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 15, 2024

8:30 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY24-25 Capital Budget Adjustment

Vermont Building at the Eastern States Exposition (Big E)

Trevor Lowell, Farm to Institution Program Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

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

Jessica Thyme, Project Manager, Buildings and General Services

Nicolas Kramer, Budget Analyst, Department of Finance and Management

 

--                                  ARPA Funds

Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, Water Quality Grants - ARPA Funds Encumbered and Spent

Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Adjutant and Inspector General and Vermont State College Trustees

 

11:15 AM                   Committee Meeting

Committee Discussion of H.326

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY24-25 Capital Budget Adjustment

Barre Courthouse Renovations

White River Junction Courthouse Renovations - Swing Space and Space Needs for State's Attorneys

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

Eric Pembroke, Director of Planning and Property Management, Department of Buildings and General Services

Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

 

2:00 PM                   Committee Meeting

Constituent Time

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:45 PM                   H. 326 - An act relating to prohibition on the transfer of Vermont inmates to an out-of-state correctional facility

Incarcerated Population and Available Beds

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Friday, February 16, 2024

8:30 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY24-25 Capital Budget Adjustment

White River Junction Courthouse Renovations - Swing Space and Space Needs for State's Attorneys

Eric Pembroke, Director of Planning and Property Management, Department of Buildings and General Services

Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

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

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     Department of Corrections Budget

Committee Discussion

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY24-25 Capital Budget Adjustment

Waterbury Dam Spillway Project

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Institutions and House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

Meeting in Room 34 of the State House

Meeting will be livestreamed at <https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-corrections-and-institutions>

Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Neil Kamman, Director, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Eric Blatt, Dam Safety Director, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Ben Green, Dam Safety Engineer, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

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