Senate Committee on Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 7 and Zoom

April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Last Updated 4/3/2025 3:19 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

1:05 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Vermont Rural Fire Protection - Dry Hydrant Grant Program

Troy Dare, Rural Fire Protection Program Manager, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts

Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

1:45 PM                   H. 50 - An act relating to identifying underutilized State buildings and land

Committee discussion

 

1:55 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Preview of Capital bill spreadsheet

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Vermont State Colleges - Section 8 of the Capital Budget Spreadsheet

Dr. Elizabeth Mauch, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges System

Sharron Scott, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Vermont State Colleges System

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:30 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Walk-through

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 4, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Introduction

Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Sponsor, Chair, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources

Department of Environmental Conservation - Dam Safety and Hydrology Projects

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

Ben Green, Dam Safety Engineer, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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