House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

May 6, 2025 - May 9, 2025

Last Updated 5/6/2025 2:24 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-human-services.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Homelessness Awareness Day

Frank Knaack, Executive Director, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont

Marie Lennon, Board Member, Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care Board of Directors

Karissa Myers, Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless

Kara Casey, Director of Economic Empowerment, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

 

2:15 PM                   Oversight and Accountability

Recovery residences - reports in accordance with Act 163 of 2024, sections 1 and 4

Rep. Eric Maguire, House Committee On Human Services

Jeff Moreau, Executive Director, Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences

Candace Gale, Director of Community Relations, Vermont Foundation of Recovery

Dawn Tatro, Director, Ben's House, Derby

Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

 

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

9:00 AM                   Public Transit and Access to Services

Clayton Clark, General Manager, Green Mountain Transit

 

10:00 AM                   H. 30 - An act relating to the use of seclusion and restraint on children and youth in the custody of the Department for Children and Families

Shelly McGinnis, Director, Park Street, Howard Center

 

-                                   H. 30 - An act relating to the use of seclusion and restraint on children and youth in the custody of the Department for Children and Families

Kelly Bushey, Director, Connected Circles - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

9:00 AM                   Vape Sales Enforcement

Joint hearing with House Committee on Commerce. This will be held in Room 10 of the State House.

Mike Ferrant, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery - Invited

Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General - Invited

Christopher Curtis, Director, Consumer Assistance Program, Vermont Attorney General's Office - Invited

 

10:15 AM                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 30 - An act relating to the use of seclusion and restraint on children and youth in the custody of the Department for Children and Families

Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

 

Friday, May 9, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us