House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

February 7, 2023 - February 10, 2023

Last Updated 2/10/2023 1:58 PM

 

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

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

--                                  Caucuses and Lunch

 

12:35 PM                   Committee Discussion

Upcoming testimony.  Committee suggestions.

 

12:50 PM                   Committee Disucssion

Upcoming testimony. Committee suggestions.

(Continued testimony after technical issue in previous block)

 

1:05 PM                   Department of Corrections System Innovations

Proposed 50/50 work/life balance and 12 hour schedules for facility security staff

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   Department of Corrections System Innovations

Proposed 50/50 work/life balance and 12 hour schedules for facility security staff

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

3:40 PM                   Break

 

3:50 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section 1: Buildings and General Services

State House replacement of historic interior finishes.

David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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

Section 10: Clean Water

Agency of Natural Resources - Department of Environmental Conservation, Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Municipal Pollution Control Grants

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

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

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Section: Vermont State Colleges

Follow-up testimony on VSCS Ten Year Master Plan

Michael Stevens, Facilities Director, Vermont State Colleges

Sharron Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont State Colleges

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch Break

 

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

Section 10: Clean Water, Water Quality Grants

 

Nicole Dubuque, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

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

Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

1:20 PM                   Committee Discussion

Bills in committee and bill priorities.

 

1:40 PM                   Buildings and General Services Energy Office

Overview and update

Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Brian Sewell, State Energy Program Manager, Department of Buildings and General Services

Michael Crowley, Commercial and Industrial Program Manager, Efficiency Vermont, VEIC

Jonathan Griffin, Program Chief, Design and Construction Division, Department of Buildings and General Services

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

Colin Santee, Commercial and Industrial Program Manager, Efficiency Vermont, VEIC

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 9, 2023

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

Section 10: Clean Water

Agricultural Water Quality Projects

Land Conservation and Water Quality Projects

 

Section 15: Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:20 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY24 - FY25 Capital Budget Proposal

Vermont Police and Fire Academy, Proposed Renovations

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

Michael Desrochers, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Public Safety

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

Heather Simons, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

Sherilyn Lafley, Building Engineer, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

11:40 AM                   Lunch Break

 

1:10 PM                   Department of Corrections Inmate Grievance Procedure

Auditor's report.

DOC update.

Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Emily Carr, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

 

2:35 PM                   H. 147 - An act relating to creation of the Vermont State Building Security Board

Introduction

Rep. Carl Demrow, Sponsor

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

--                                  Adjourn

 

Friday, February 10, 2023

9:30 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Discrimination Prevention Training

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch Break

 

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

Section 5: Building Communities Grants

Franklin County Field Days Agricultural Fair Capital Projects Grant Request

Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association

Trini Brassard, Assistant Director, Agency of Transportation

Fernand Gagne, Franklin County Field Days

Drew Watson, Agriculture Development Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Sen. Robert Norris

Rep. Thomas Oliver

 

2:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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