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  • Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair
  • Rep. Thomas Burditt, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Angela Arsenault
  • Rep. Karen Dolan
  • Rep. Ian Goodnow
  • Rep. Kenneth Goslant, Clerk
  • Rep. Zachary Harvey
  • Rep. Alicia Malay
  • Rep. Thomas Oliver
  • Rep. Barbara Rachelson

House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

April 22, 2025 - April 25, 2025

Last Updated 4/18/2025 2:32 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 AM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   S. 36 - An act relating to the Medicaid payment model for residential substance use disorder treatment services

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - TBD

Rep. Doug Bishop, Representative - TBD

 

2:00 PM                   H. 86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

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

 

3:00 PM                   S. 109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety

Kristina Lynch, Kaye Consulting, LLC - Invited

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 - Invited

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

 

12:00 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

Shawn Burke, Interim Chief of Police, Burlington - Invited

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

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

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Invited

Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary - Invited

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity - Invited

Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group - Invited

Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         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 - Invited

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Invited

Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General - Invited

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association - Invited

Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families - TBD

Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families - TBD

John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities - Invited

Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living - Invited

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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