Senate Committee on Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 7 and Zoom

April 15, 2025 - April 18, 2025

Last Updated 4/18/2025 2:35 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Section 14: Judiciary

Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

 

2:10 PM                   Break

 

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

Section 17: Reallocations

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

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Section 2: Agency of Administration

Buildings and General Services

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

 

2:45 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Department of Fish and Wildlife - Proposed Capital Projects

 

Andrea Shortsleeve, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Elizabeth Stratton, Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Eric Palmer, Fish Division Director, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Dylan Sickles, Fish Culture Operations Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:50 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Committee discussion, Capital Bill wrap up with BGS, Review Section 13: Department of Public Safety

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

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   H. 50 - An act relating to identifying underutilized State buildings and land

Testimony, committee discussion

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Eric Pembroke, Director of Planning and Property Management, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

2:45 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Section 4: Commerce and Community Development

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

3:00 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Section 10: Clean Water

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

3:45 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee discussion

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 18, 2025

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

Lake Champlain Walleye Association

Chad Lambert, President, Lake Champlain Walleye Association

 

1:45 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

Follow up on Section 6

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

 

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

Veterans Home Incubator Farm

Michael Fernandez, District Manager, Bennington County Conservation District

Michelle Monroe, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts

 

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

Committee discussion, possible vote

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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