House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

January 20, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/23/2026 11:40 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-corrections-and-institutions.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2027 Budget Address

Joint Assembly, House Chamber

 

2:30 PM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Overview

Nick Kramer, Chief Operating Officer, Agency of Administration

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 635 - An act relating to eliminating Department of Corrections supervisory fees

Introduction

Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor

 

9:30 AM                   Committee Discussion

Reports Due

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:05 AM                   H. 549 - An act relating to eligibility of detainees to obtain a State-issued nondriver identification card

Walk-through and current statute

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Nancy Prescott, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles

Monique Sullivan, Facilities Operations Manager, Department of Corrections

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:15 AM                   H. 540 - An act relating to the recommendations of the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:40 AM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:05 PM                   Lunch

 

1:10 PM                   Vermont Medicaid Reentry Program

1115 waiver

Aviva Tevah, Executive Director of Health, Wellness and Engagement, Department of Corrections

Renee Weeks, Director of Complex Care & Field Services, Agency of Human Services

Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Agency of Human Services

 

2:00 PM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Wellpath General Fund

Marlene Betit, Executive Director of Finance, Department of Corrections

Aviva Tevah, Executive Director of Health, Wellness and Engagement, Department of Corrections

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Representative, House Committee on Appropriations

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 50 - An act relating to identifying underutilized State buildings and land

Executive Order Language

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Section 2 - Buildings & General Services

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Joe Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services

Lauren Washburn, Program Chief, Design and Construction Division, Buildings and General Services

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

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

11:05 AM                   Security Training

This will not be livestreamed due to sensitive content

Joe Tremblay, Officer, Capitol Police Department

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Witness Testimony

Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

Tom Giffin, Member, Vermont Parole Board

 

2:30 PM                   Budget Adjustment Act

Wellpath General Fund

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Representative, House Committee on Appropriations

 

2:45 PM                   Reports Repeal Survey

Committee Discussion

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:50 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Walk-through - Section 3

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 23, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Pretrial Supervision

Assessment

Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Division Director, State Impacts, Council of State Governments Justice Center

David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center

Gary Marvel, Deputy Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

12:30 PM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Section 4 - Roadside Historic Site Markers

Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development