Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

 

AGENDA

 

Room 17 and Zoom

May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/16/2025 11:38 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-health-and-welfare.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:30 AM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Walk-through of new draft

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership

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

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion and mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership

Beverly Boget, Public Engagement Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Continued

Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action

Linda Lotti, Director of Finance, Northeast Kingdom Community Action

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership

Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

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

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

 

11:50 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Vote

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

 

9:30 AM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Possible vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

9:30 AM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:35 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   H. 91 - An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program

Discussion and vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership

Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

 

11:30 AM                   25-9168 - Senate resolution opposing recent federal actions that threaten public health and urging their swift reversal

Introduction and walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:40 AM                   Adjourn

 

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