House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

April 8, 2025 - April 11, 2025

Last Updated 4/4/2025 6:32 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Walk-through

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

 

-                                   H. 230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Walk-through

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

 

3:30 PM                   H. 86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Walk-through and witness testimony

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

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Adam Necrason, Necrason Group, Necrason Group

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Witness testimony

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Ted Diers, Assistant Director Water Division, NH Department of Environmental Service - Invited

Michael Johnson, Lawyer, Boyles Shaughnessy Law - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Witness testimony

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through of amendment

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office - Invited

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Zoom

 

Hour After Floor                    H. 331 - An act relating to a victim’s right to be heard at an appeal or postconviction remedy hearing

Walk-through and witness testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services - Invited

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Zoom

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs - Invited

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office - Invited

 

Thursday, April 10, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Witness testimony

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office - Invited

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Josh O'Hara, Supervising Attorney, Defender General's Office - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 11, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Nate Biscotti at nbiscotti@leg.state.vt.us