Senate Committee on Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 7 and Zoom

April 8, 2025 - April 11, 2025

Last Updated 4/8/2025 12:26 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

State Historic Preservation

Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

-                                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Section 16: Vermont Historical Society

Jennifer Blair, Director of Finance and Operations, Vermont Historical Society

 

2:00 PM                   H. 50 - An act relating to identifying underutilized State buildings and land

Walk-through

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

Walk-through

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Section 7: University of Vermont

Richard Cate, Vice President and CFO, University of Vermont

 

2:15 PM                   Vermont Association of Conservation Districts

Update & FY26 Budget

Cory Ross, Executive Director, Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District

Clare Ireland, Director of Operations, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 10, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Section 10: Clean Water

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Department of Environmental Conservation

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

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

 

2:15 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Section 9: Agency of Natural Resources

Department of Environmental Conservation

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

Ben Green, Dam Safety Engineer, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 11, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Section 6: Vermont Veterans' Home

Melissa Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Veterans' Home

Steve McClafferty, Finance Director, Vermont Veterans' Home

Greg Krizan, Director of Environmental Services, Vermont Veterans' Home

 

2:30 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Section 11: Military

Kim Fedele, Financial Manager, Vermont Military Department

Henry Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Vermont Military Department

Jacob Roy, Lieutenant Colonel, Construction and Facilities Management Officer, Vermont Military Department

Keith Schnell, Project Manager, Vermont Military Department

 

3:30 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Department of Corrections

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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