Senate Committee on Institutions

AGENDA

 

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 1/21/2026 4:16 PM

 

                                      

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

Followed by Mandatory Training

 

1:00 PM                   Budget Process

Policy Overview and Discussion

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:35 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   Joint Information Technology Oversight Committee

Update and Overview - Joint Hearing with House Energy and Digital Infrastructure and will be held in Room 32 and Livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClq5iwB1tbE-9u5TIJHtFEA/featured

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Robert Plunkett, Senator, Senate Committee on Institutions

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Prison Research and Innovation Network

Overview and Update

Abigail Crocker, Ph.D, Professor and Director, University of Vermont, Justice Research Center

 

2:57 PM                   Break

 

3:05 PM                   VSEA Members Regarding DOC

Concerns and Update

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Act 63 of 2025

Update on Implementation of Kid's Code

Sarah Aceves, Assistant Attorney General, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office

 

Friday, January 16, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility

Programming Impacts Due to Increased Incarcerated Population

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Kylen Veilleux, DIVAS Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

 

1:40 AM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   State House Project Update

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly

David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

2:35 AM                   Break

 

2:45 PM                   Art in State Buildings Advisory Committee

 Request for Vote

Michele Bailey, Senior Program Manager, Vermont Arts Council

Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Ken Ely at Ken.Ely@vtleg.gov