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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair
  • Rep. Golrang "Rey" Garofano, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Doug Bishop
  • Rep. Esme Cole
  • Rep. Zon Eastes
  • Rep. Eric Maguire
  • Rep. Jubilee McGill
  • Rep. Todd Nielsen
  • Rep. Daniel Noyes, Clerk
  • Rep. Brenda Steady

House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46 and Zoom

May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/9/2025 3:31 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses & Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 127 - An act relating to housing and housing development

Review of Section 6

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   Conflict-Free Case Management

Impacts of Conflict-free Case Management Implementation

Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living - Invited

Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living - Invited

Rachel Lee, Executive Director, Counseling Services of Addison County - Invited

 

11:00 AM                   Early Childhood Education

Review Early Childhood Education Sunrise Report, January 2025

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

9:00 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

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

 

10:00 AM                   Employee Morale

Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

 

11:00 AM                   Substance Misuse Prevention Oversight and Advisory Council

Monica Caserta Hutt, Chief Prevention Officer, Office of Governor

Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Traci Sawyers, Director of Prevention Services, Division of Drug and Alcohol Division, Vermont Department of Health

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Lori Morse at lmorse@leg.state.vt.us