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  • Sen. Wendy Harrison, Chair
  • Sen. Robert Plunkett, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Russ Ingalls
  • Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major
  • Sen. Samuel Douglass, Clerk

Senate Committee on Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 7 and Zoom

March 11, 2025 - March 14, 2025

Last Updated 3/7/2025 2:09 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-institutions.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Testimony

Charity Clark, Attorney General - Invited

Caitriona Fitzgerald, Deputy Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center

Erica DeLorenzo, Brattleboro - Invited

Debbie Reynolds, Data Privacy and Emerging Technology Expert, Founder, Debbie Reynolds Consulting LLC

Joshua Diamond, Attorney, Vermont Chamber of Commerce - Invited

Arielle Garcia, Chief Operating Officer, Check My Ads

Melanie Ensign, Founder and CEO, Discernible Inc.

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Testimony

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Zachary Tomanelli, Consumer Protection Advocate, VPIRG

Cody Venzke, Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU - Invited

Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT - Invited

Christina Glabas, Owner & Principal Compliance Consultant, Gazelle Consulting, LLC

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 13, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 71 - An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Collin Walke, Former State Representative, Oklahoma

Mieko Ozeki, Co-Founder, Vermont Womenpreneurs

Matt Schwartz, Policy Analyst, Consumer Reports - Invited

Justin Sherman, Founder, Global Cyber Strategies - Invited

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 14, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   An act relating to creating a family support pilot program for incarcerated parents and guardians

H.219 Testimony

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections - Invited

 

1:30 PM                   An act relating to identifying State real property suitable for conversion into affordable housing

H.50 Testimony

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services - Invited

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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