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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 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/25/2025 12:58 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Introduction, walk-through

Rep. Kathleen James, Sponsor, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:30 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee discussion

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

1:45 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Request for funding from the Vermont State Colleges

Dr. Elizabeth Mauch, Dr, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges System

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:10 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Committee discussion, mark-up, and possible vote

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Will Anderson, Budget and Management Analyst, Department of Finance and Management

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:20 PM                   Break

 

3:25 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

4:35 PM                   Break

 

4:45 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

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

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

15 minutes after the Floor adjourns                   H. 219 - An act relating to establishing the Department of Corrections’ Family Support Program

possible vote

Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor

Rep. Shawn Sweeney, Representative, Chittenden-7

 

1:50 PM                   Break

 

2:50 PM                   H. 494 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

 

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Will Anderson, Budget and Management Analyst, Department of Finance and Management

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

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

possible vote

 

-                                   Legislative IT Update

Kevin Moore, Director of Information Technology, Office of Legislative Information Technology

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

The Senate Institutions Committee will not meet today.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Linda Leehman at lleehman@leg.state.vt.us

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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