Senate Committee on Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 7 and Zoom

January 14, 2025 - January 17, 2025

Last Updated 1/16/2025 3:39 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Senate Chamber

 

1:00 PM                   Introductions and Discussion

Committee Staff Attorneys and JFO member

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office (1:30 PM)

 

1:50 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

2:00 PM                   Chairs and Vice Chairs Training

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

15 minutes after Senate adjourns                   Introductions

Department of Finance and Management

Nick Kramer, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Administration

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

 

2:10 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   Capital Budget Overview

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Damien Leonard, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Thursday, January 16, 2025

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

15 minutes after Senate adjourns                   Buildings and General Services

Introduction to BGS

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

2:25 PM                   Break

 

2:50 PM                   IT Overview

Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Friday, January 17, 2025

1:00 PM                   Legislative Reports

Reports from BGS related to Institutions Committee

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Cole Barney, Legislative Liaison, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

2:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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

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