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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

April 15, 2025 - April 18, 2025

Last Updated 4/15/2025 2:32 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 - Invited

 

-                                   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

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of 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

 

1:30 PM                   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

 

-                                   Governor's Recommended FY26-FY27 Capital Budget

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

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 18, 2025

1:00 PM                   H. 458 - An act relating to the Agency of Digital Services

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor, Chair, House Committee on General and Housing - Invited

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee discussion, possible vote

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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