Senate Committee on Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 7 and Zoom

February 24, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Last Updated 2/24/2026 2:52 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   Miscellaneous DMV Bill

S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Review and walk through of S.326

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

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:45 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Section 9, Fish and Wildlife

Andrea Shortsleeve, Chief of Operations, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Mike Wichrowski, Lands & Facilities Administrator, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Dylan Sickles, Fish Culture Operations Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Eric Palmer, Fish Division Director, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   Vermont Department of Libraries

Statutory Requirements to Provide Materials to Correctional Institutions

 

Catherine Delneo, Commissioner and State Librarian, Vermont Department of Libraries

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 26, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Section 9, 10 Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

Frank Spaulding, Parks Projects Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

Friday, February 27, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   VSEA Priorities

Discussion

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

 

1:30 PM                   Rolling Contracts

Discussion

Maureen Bock, Chief Innovation Officer, Oregon Department of Transportation

 

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 Ken Ely at Ken.Ely@vtleg.gov